Originally from Mayo, Michael Stevens lives in Dublin. As co-founder of Popical Island, Ireland's most beloved music collective and DIY record label, he has sang and played guitar in a succession of indie bands such as Settler, Groom, Lie Ins and Skelocrats. He finds writing fiction to be just as much fun as songwriting, with the added benefit that it doesn't involve carrying huge amplifiers and trying to hear oneself over the drummer.