Jul 5, 2026 · 24 min · 9 segments
On episode 136, host Jason Schreurs talks to Mermaid Island vocalist/guitarist Alex MacDonald about channeling aggression and other strong emotions into punk rock. When Alex moved from Atlantic Canada…
Alex MacDonaldGuest
Jason SchreursHost
Combine a need to express difficult emotions while trying to understand the injustices of the world around you.
Alex MacDonald of LA band Mermaid Island worked hard to find like-minded musicians when she moved from Atlantic, Canada.
With pent-up energy and channeling her aggression to understand the world around her, Alex used her guitar and her scream as the conduit.
With her need for constant stimulation and the drive to create, starting over again became the first mission of living authentically through punk.
Combine a need to express difficult emotions while trying to understand the injustices of the world around you.
Alex MacDonald of LA band Mermaid Island worked hard to find like-minded musicians when she moved from Atlantic, Canada.
With pent-up energy and channeling her aggression to understand the world around her, Alex used her guitar and her scream as the conduit.
With her need for constant stimulation and the drive to create, starting over again became the first mission of living authentically through punk.
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