love music. Don't we all? It has the power to move. To inspire. To lift the spirit. After "Dolmenecho" and "Quirke" (the first bands I played with) split up I had a lot of spare music-making time on my hands. I used that time to write some songs. I recorded guitars, bass and vocals on a fostex 4 track. But drums were missing, so I joined up with a friend of mine - Peter Kelly (Snowblind Waltz-on the music links page) and we got to work. The beautiful and talented Valerie Hely put down some great backing vocals on the first E.P. Mark "Schneak" Stuart did an excellent job on the sleeves (which you can see to the right and below).

I produced two EPs under the name "Coil" and I posted them to the college radio station and two or three other reputable stations. I also gave copies to my friends and record labels in Australia. I called the first EP "First Draft" because that is exactly what it was (and I was suffering from disease of the imagination). There are four tracks on that EP, all distinct in style and influence. The second EP titled "Voice of God" (by no means referring to the singers voice!) boasts three tracks heavier in style and certainly more humorous than the previous EP. The music is influenced by a variety of artists, too many to mention. Suffice to say that the music is melodic and lively, and grungy at times.

Peter moved to England so I was left with no option but to buy a drum machine. I changed my working name to 'Floor 14' and continued to write and record music. Then I teamed up with the guru of drums - Mr Aidan Hosty (Dolmenecho) and we have been making musical history ever since. The world only wishes that we could jam more often. If you want to hear some of our tunes, check out my myspace link.

The illustrious Dan Hegarty put together a press release which I have been using since. It goes like this:

FLOOR 14 isn't a band, more of a hobby come side project that has become something a little more time consuming. Essentially it's the inventive, strange and sometimes funny ideas of Sean Breathnach. Sean has had all sorts of contact with music in the past from playing in bands to DJing, but this is something more cerebral. Musically there's no defining influences, but part comes from a taste which stretches from Nine Inch Nails to A-HA(!). "I was surprised when people who I'd played this to were telling me to pursue it further. When you're making music, you never know whether it's purely self-indulgent or something that will actually move people." "The last EP 'Voice of God' was recorded on a four track, so musically it's very simple but I wouldn't say simplistic. I had a lot of fun recording this and I think that comes across." 'Voice of God' wasn't recorded with a commercial view in mind and is only a rough outline of what FLOOR 14 is all about. As you'll probably agree, this music won't be a remedy for everyone's musical ills, but it offers yet another alternative to an expanding eclectic range.