Michael Smith, Journalist

One minute the intimate, next minute the upbeat fodder for the feet (often in the one song).

“I didn’t think we’d make it past one gig to be honest..."

“I think we were so relieved that the record was sort of finished – the music side of things – that we forgot to do the rest of the business-related things to do with releasing an album.”

“We just play all the time, which is great – it’s really improving our live show and we’re becoming better musicians and we’re learning a hell of a lot about what it means to be on tour."

"I think I’ve just been in love with pop songs for a very long time, so it’s nice that I’m able to pursue that on some level.”

There were a lot of things about it that we did in a different way and it helped us figure shit out and actually it’s made it a lot easier to write since.

“In that way it’s a collection of portraits of the various pieces and parts of this twenty-eight year old fella."

"I think I needed to have a break from that vibe when I did – I mean, four years, off and on, of having different band line-ups and stuff."

“I’ve got a beer garden stage happening, which is across the club, and that’s gonna be a more singer-songwriter stage."

"The thing about the songs is that, even solo, they stand up. There’s a power in them that’s almost holistic in a way, you know?"

"There was a lot of writing and demoing and, I guess, learning in that time. On reflection it was a really great way to prick the bubble for ourselves, ‘cause we did an EP in 2010 and I don’t think a lot of people have heard it – we put it together to recruit a drummer."

Something For Kate's frontman Paul Dempsey gives us a few of his memorable music moments.