“home truths, in short, and it is like sitting in on the last argument a relationship will ever have.”
https://americana-uk.com/track-premiere-molly-maguires-better
Press
the westerly sun: In the easy chair with jj Sorensen
https://www.thewesterlysun.com/daily-news-alerts/in-the-easy-chair-with-jj-sorensen/article_37f5c37a-bf23-11ec-a2b4-ffb47646790d.html
“indie rock act molly maguires have an intriguing blend of musical styles. In turn, they create multidimensional songs that bring a sonic variety to the ears.”
https://www.independentri.com/arts_and_living/article_6de81408-b5e4-11ec-ae24-0f9ba62f0f65.html
“sorensen said he began conceptualizing and writing music for the molly maguires when he was a student at framingham state university. when he met vocalist meghan earle, the two formed the first edition of the band. the molly maguires have been growing, changing, moving, performing and recording ever since.”
lake effect radio: interview with molly maguires (lakeland community college radio interview 03.18.2022)
https://youtu.be/UFFUaWKzzes
cbjradio.com interview: jj sorensen from molly maguires (02.02.2022)
https://www.cbjradio.com/interviews/interviews
“it’s safe to say a pandemic has overstayed its welcome when it’s still around after a newly formed rock band records and releases their debut LP, delays a tour due to the pandemic, records and releases their second LP, tours behind that album — and then releases a follow-up EP to boot.” -the big takeover
https://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereDontTreadIIbyMollyMaguires
lake effect radio: interview with molly maguires (lakeland community college radio interview 07.06.2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5aMmWeI2O0
“there’s an old-fashioned feel to the affair, which may make you nostalgic for this golden era of rock, but also thankful that there are bands like molly maguires who still do their best to pay tribute to the icons of the genre” -v13 magazine
wccs features: an interview with the molly maguires (wheaton college radio podcast interview 06.22.2021)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pUZqEUR5VIvW5jCmPNlfo?si=USoCgY62TYCM0_TO-iW1kg&dl_branch=1
“we are pleased to premiere the title track of this incredible new record…the song captures the entire essence of the album in almost a nutshell, you get to hear the grittiness on every riff that gets amped up by the raw vocals.” -vents magazine https://ventsmagazine.com/2021/05/28/premiere-molly-maguires-release-new-single-thats-my-story/
“diving into american music of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the band have crafted a diverse batch of songs that move from reflective ballads and folk music to raucous and sing-along rockers.” -rebel noise
https://www.rebelnoise.com/articles/song-premiere-24-7-by-molly-maguires
lake effect radio: interview with molly maguires (lakeland community college radio interview 04.05.2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XzKhMkEjBw
“the band professes a songwriting knack that makes them more than a nightclub shitkicker and in turn a viable outlet of punk anguish and folk gallantry.” -glide magazine
https://glidemagazine.com/254845/song-premiere-rhode-islands-molly-maguires-give-a-st-patricks-day-spirited-liftoff-via-hey-boyo/
WCCS Features: With JJ Sorensen from Molly Maguires (Wheaton College Radio podcast interview 02.06.2021)
“I admire this group. Strong focus on narrative material. A think piece.” -Marc Douglas Berardo