Sean McDonnell is the singer with Cork based ska/punk band Pontious Pilate and The Naildrivers (“Yes we know we’ve spelled Pontious wrong!”).
Earlier this year, the group released their debut EP, titled A Song About..., and they will be one of the acts appearing at Cork Summer Show this weekend.
Sean is originally from Dundalk but has been living in Cork since 1991.
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