Mercury Rev's Jonathan Donahue struggles with self doubt in his songwriting abilities

Despite his long years in the business, Mercury Rev’s frontman Jonathan Donahue is still dogged by self-doubt about his songwriting, writes Ed Power.

JONATHAN DONAHUE has a crack in his voice. “I can’t explain it,” says the frontman of veteran alternative rock band Mercury Rev.

“It comes upon me from time to time. I don’t like talking about it. It’s there and friends help me and it passes.”