Conor is such a genuine person. He makes himself so accessible to his fans and is so honest about everything. He and the rest of the band are all such lovely, down to earth guys. I’m really happy to see he’s doing well now.
I am so glad to hear that Conor doing well 🤗 He is incredibly truthful and talented man. Every conversation is so honest. His music really became a cure. Thanks for doing this interview! More Sunshine in your lives ☀️💛
Damn 15:51! Conor's been mostly very discreet about his romantic life apart from the occasional mention of the "girlfriend" back in the day. But wow, that off guard emotion in his eyes needs no words, he loved her so deeply and this breakup has been devastating for him. I have always found Rosebud a masterpiece of a song since the first listen. But to learn that "snow" is an allegory to their dying relationship and basically the ghost of what she once was to him... damn my eyes are misty now because I currently feel that way about someone who means the world to me. I appreciate this conversation about stripping all these identity labels, achievements and stuff to own up to who you really are at the core. I really needed to hear that today. I've been in a dark place for awhile and hiding it underneath smiles, enthusiasm and inventing stories about things I am trying to achieve that currently have very little certainty of actually happening. But this Man-Made Sunshine EP (as well as several Nothing But Thieves songs) have been like a glimmering candle that shows me I am not alone there. For me, Conor's voice has really personified solidarity from a fellow human being who knows what it's like to be in that dark place but chooses every single day to be the bigger person and overcome it, even if it's such a scary and flawed process. But it's been equally beautiful to witness who shows up to support him when he's most vulnerable: the band, and even the management and the label, and I'm sure other friends and loved ones who shall remain unnamed. Such a profound lesson that we all need this north star of a band that loves and supports us in our journey to overcome the dark place, whether said band actually involves guitars or not. I hope Conor lives a long and healthy life with a long and meaningful career in music, as well as the realisation that he is so, so, so loved: not only as an artist but also as a human being with an invaluable presence in the world.
