Taking a Walk Nashville Podcast
Earmilk
The Quarantined bring raw power and hard truths on “Skeleton Chair”
Sonically, “Skeleton Chair” is a collision of raw power and layered emotion. The verses pulse with a near-tribal beat before exploding into a classic rock ’n’ roll chorus, led by Martin’s rugged, full-throttle vocals.
Foot-stomping guitars and traditional instrumentation keep it grounded in the grit of old-school rock, with no unnecessary embellishments distracting you.
“Skeleton Chair” turns a spotlight on the contradictions of war and the lasting impact it carves into those who live through it.
Flaunt Magazine
The Quarantined Brings The Battle For Mental Health To The Frontlines Of The System Threatening It
When The Quarantined’s single “Skeleton Chair” went viral all around the globe and amassed more than a million views on Tik Tok alone, it became crystal clear that Sean’s special combination of vulnerability and fearlessness was resonating strongly in the hearts and minds of listeners found all around the world.
Music Crowns.org
The Quarantined – aversion to normalcy: A howl from the wreckage of the American psyche
Here comes The Quarantined barreling out of Nashville like a half-rabid dog shaking off its muzzle, slamming down an album that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a confession booth set on fire. Aversion to Normalcy isn’t just a title—it’s a diagnosis. A warning label. A dare. The Quarantined have made a record that spits at the word “normal” as if it’s poison, that brittle American fantasy we keep duct-taping together while pretending we don’t hear the cracks.
Modern Neon.com
The Quarantined Release Their Long-Awaited Album ‘Aversion To Normalcy’
Aversion to Normalcy is The Quarantined’s long-awaited deep dive into trauma, healing, and the myth of “being fine.” Instead of trying to package pain neatly, the album leans into the real, messy process of rebuilding yourself when the world refuses to slow down. Through raw vocals, heavy riffs, and vivid lyrics, the record explores what it means to hold onto resilience even when everything around you feels unstable.
Across tracks like “Skeleton Chair,” “Shadow (on my back),” and “Nemesis (friend of mine),” the album moves through different phases of emotional reckoning—falling into chaos, confronting the darker parts of yourself, and ultimately choosing forgiveness and freedom. Sean Martin’s lived experiences as an Iraq War veteran give the record a visceral honesty; every song sounds like someone trying to make sense of who they are after being changed by the world in ways they didn’t ask for.
Podcast Interviews
ExposedVocals.com
The Quarantined Break Their Silence with Aversion to Normalcy
In a time where the line between survival and surrender feels razor-thin, The Quarantined step forward with an album that doesn’t just demand to be heard — it demands to be felt. Their latest release, Aversion to Normalcy, isn’t just a collection of songs; it’s a visceral body of work that tears into societal illusions, confronts buried trauma, and reclaims the power of authenticity. With raw grunge textures and post-war grit, the band delivers protest music that doesn’t scream through slogans — it reveals truth through vulnerability.
Fronted by Iraq War veteran Sean Martin, The Quarantined have tapped into the kind of emotional resonance that can only be earned through living — and surviving — the extremes. From PTSD-induced creativity to cathartic songwriting born of battlefield memory, Aversion to Normalcy is a record that honors both scars and healing. It’s no surprise the band has struck a chord on platforms like TikTok, where millions have tuned in to explore the themes of trauma, identity, and redemption embedded in their music.
Atwood Magazine
Track-by-Track: The Quarantined Confront Trauma & Survival on ‘Aversion to Normalcy
Nashville’s The Quarantined turn personal trauma and chaos into a gripping, hard-hitting modern rock statement about survival and self-reckoning with their latest EP, ‘Aversion to Normalcy.’
Just Listen to This! (UK)
The Quarantined Talk New Album, Future Plans And More Nov 27, 2025 | Interviews
The Quarantined unveil their long-awaited album, ‘Aversion to Normalcy’. This record is a cathartic confrontation with trauma, resilience, and the illusion of “normal” in a world that’s anything but. Read our conversation here:
Medium and Authority Mag present
Why & How Sean Martin Of The Quarantined Is Helping To Change Our World
An Interview With Stanley Bronstein
Melodic.net
The Quarantined Release Their Long-awaited Album Aversion To Normalcy
The Quarantined unveil their long-awaited album, ‘Aversion to Normalcy’. This record is a cathartic confrontation with trauma, resilience, and the illusion of “normal” in a world that’s anything but.
The Quarantined's emotional storytelling has clearly struck a chord with viewers across the globe, fueling viral success and expanding their fan base. Currently, the band has totaled over 10 million views across TikTok, with one viral clip alone earning over 1 million views, fueling talk of trauma, forgiveness, and the process of healing. The band has also earned hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams, solidifying their sound as a powerful blend of grunge energy and modern rock depth.
IHeartRadio
Radio Bypass show
Join us on RadioBypass for an in-depth interview with Sean Martin, frontman of The Quarantined. Known for their hard-hitting riffs and socially conscious lyrics, The Quarantined bring a raw energy and message-driven sound to the rock scene.
In this conversation, Sean opens up about the band’s origins, the meaning behind their songs, the independent grind, we discuss their latest single, Shadow and what’s next for The Quarantined. Whether you’re here for the music, the stories, or the insight into the modern rock landscape, you won’t want to miss this one. We will also be playing two killer songs from The Quarantined!
Sept 9, 2025
DisruptWeekly.com
The Quarantined Unleash Seven-Minute Epic ‘Nemesis (friend of mine)’
The Quarantined dropped their latest single “Nemesis (friend of mine)” today, and at exactly seven minutes, it’s not your typical radio-friendly track. What started as frontman Sean Martin’s middle-of-the-night panic attack in 2012 has transformed into something much bigger—a sprawling meditation on grief, violence, and the choice to forgive.
Vents Magazine
The Quarantined present: Nemesis (Friend of Mine)
A seven-minute odyssey through grief, conflict, and acceptance.
The Quarantined have built their reputation on tackling heavy themes with unflinching honesty, and their new single Nemesis (Friend of Mine) continues this approach with striking ambition. The Nashville-based band channels catharsis and confrontation into a sweeping seven-minute composition that blends modern rock muscle with elements of Americana and alternative textures. It is a release that underlines their versatility and commitment to authenticity in an era of fast, disposable tracks
The Stage Door Podcast Presents
An Interview with Sean Martin of The Quarantined
IHeartRadio presents the Stage door podcast with Dave Hondel
CelebMix.com
The Quarantined Continues To Prove That Music Will Unite Us Together For All The Right Reasons.
Turning personal tragedy into universal triumph is the true blueprint to The Quarantined’s evolution.
By Monella
September 18, 2025
Stereo StickMan Review
Skeleton Chair
Award-winning songwriter and musician Sean Martin fronts the brilliantly unique genre-fusing indie rock act The Quarantined, delivering this summer an incredibly original story and set-up, for the passionate and powerful Skeleton Chair.
IHeartRadio Podcast
Thank God its Toby Podcast
Sean Martin is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and driving force behind The Quarantined, a band renowned for its raw, unflinching sound and fearless exploration of challenging subjects. A songwriter who isn’t afraid to confront trauma, injustice, and the darker corners of the human experience, Sean brings an intensity and honesty to his music that connects deeply with listeners.
Much of his writing is rooted in his own battle with PTSD, which has shaped both his perspective and his art. Songs like “Shadow,” written during a time of personal crisis, channel the weight of dread, intrusive thoughts, and sleepless nights into powerful, cathartic music. For Sean, creating is more than just making records—it’s a way of reclaiming control, pushing back against oppressive systems, and transforming pain into something that inspires resilience.
On stage and in the studio, Sean delivers with unrelenting passion, blending heavy riffs, haunting melodies, and lyrics that don’t shy away from uncomfortable truths. His vision for The Quarantined goes beyond just music; it’s about sparking awareness, encouraging defiance against injustice, and giving a voice to those struggling in silence.
Sept 19th, 2025
Review of “Shadow” by The Quarantined
MusicAuthentic.com
The Quarantined’s latest single, “Shadow,” released August 20, 2025, is a hard rock juggernaut laced with grunge’s raw edge, demanding attention with unrelenting force. Frontman Sean Martin, a former Airborne Infantryman and PTSD survivor, channels a deeply personal battle into a track that’s both a cathartic outcry and a call to resist oppressive forces.
College Radio Charts.com
Review of "Shadow" by The Quarantined
In the age of algorithm-fed playlists and throwaway hooks, The Quarantined aren’t here to play nice. Their new single, “Shadow (on my back),” dropping August 20, is a slab of raw intensity—a bruising meditation on trauma, oppression, and the kind of inner darkness that refuses to be neatly resolved in a three-minute chorus.
The track’s origin story is just as heavy as its riffs. Written in 2010 by frontman Sean Martin in a Hollywood apartment during a personal battle with PTSD, “Shadow” is the sound of survival scraped out of the void. Martin doesn’t sugarcoat the source material—every lyric drips with the unease of sleepless nights, intrusive thoughts, and the dehumanizing weight of invisible enemies. The opening lines—“Forever remembered, ever after should we wait? / Enshrine the emptiness and hate your saving grace”—set the tone, equal parts haunted confession and uncompromising indictment of a society that feeds on despair.
Broken8 Records Presents
The Quarantined's Sean Martin Talks About The Upcoming New Album
The grunge scene has been crying out for a fresh voice, and The Quarantined have answered that call with their explosive new single, ‘Skeleton Chair’. it's a visceral, no-holds-barred exploration of frontman Sean Martin's deeply personal experiences from the Iraq War.
1883 Magazine
Premiere: ‘Skeleton Chair’ by The Quarantined released today
Grunge maestros The Quarantined have shared their new single, ‘Skeleton Chair.’ The band’s latest effort mixes pummelling riffs with eye-opening social commentary – and a stranger-than-fiction war story based on an experience by frontman Sean Martin.
Grunge act The Quarantined have returned with their latest single, ‘Skeleton Chair’, which draws inspiration from a real-life experience during wartime.
Crooners in Coffeeshops Podcast
Meet The Quarantined
Sean Martin of punk/grunge/metal band The Quarantined joins us to discuss the band's upcoming EP Aversion to Normalcy, music as a form of protest, and much more. Special shout outs to The Coffee Company in Westchester, CA and Perq Coffee Bar in Sarasota, FL for providing us with caffeinated goodness!
Thank you for all your love and support! Stay caffeinated everyone!
Croonersincoffeeshops.com
Daily Music Roll
The Quarantined Paints the Face of War With New Single ‘Skeleton Chair’
Depicting the chaos of war through music is not an easy task, but The Quarantined has made it possible through their brand new single. The song is called “Skeleton Chair” and just like its name suggests, it offers a devastating picture of war that is chaotic, fatal, and full of violence. The band has done a great job churning out the real taste of blood-drenched chaos through a high-octane representation of grunge metal music. The explosive musical arrangement in the track showcases the united effort and sync among each band member that channels through listeners. Along with powerhouse vocals and harsh but real lyrical delivery, the song offers a strong punch in the gut by speaking the truth.
The Industry Times
The Quarantined Take Things to the Next Level with “Skeleton Chair”
What happens when you start to love the thing that’s destroying you? That’s the uncomfortable question at the heart of The Quarantined’s latest single, “Skeleton Chair,” which dropped July 23rd. The 4:27 track pulls from frontman Sean Martin’s time in Iraq, exploring territory most war songs won’t touch.
BuzzSlayers.com review
An Album of Covers from The Quarantined (Sean Martin)
The Bedroom Inc. Deluxe Edition album is packed with surprising approaches to tracks that aren't easy to cover, but not only are they done with an amazing set of textures and tones, but the songs also cross genres at times and read new sounds all while still remaining an ode to the bands who originally released the songs.
The Bandcamp Diaries
The Quarantined present Skeleton Chair
With “Skeleton Chair,” The Quarantined deliver a striking meditation on the duality of war. It is a song grounded in lived experience, drawn from frontman Sean Martin’s time in Iraq, yet it avoids the expected bombast of protest anthems. Instead, the track offers a more unsettling portrait, one that explores the quiet psychological damage left in the wake of destruction and the complicated seduction of conflict itself.
Rolling Stone UK
Grunge art rock band, The Quarantined, releases two highly-anticipated EPs: ‘Aversion To Normalcy’ and ‘Bedroom Inc.’
Artist Weekly
By Tom White
The Quarantined passionately redefines the sound of rock through untraditional techniques and raw emotions, now announcing new releases: One Last Chance & Unspoken, singles from Aversion to Normalcy.
CanvasRebel.com
July 20, 2023
We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sean Martin. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sean below.
LA Weekly
Rock Classics Through a New Lens: Sean Martin, Head of The Quarantined, Announces 4 New Singles
USAToday.com
Sean Martin, The Quarantined, Is On A Mission To Release Dark Emotions Into Liberating Music
It’s very common for creative people to explore multiple avenues for artistic expression. Eventually, they find one thing that sticks. For Sean Martin, a guitarist, vocalist, audio producer, and Army veteran, music was his passion. It was also an outlet for processing and releasing difficult emotions. In everyday life, it can be hard to face our fears, but behind the mic or in the studio, Sean finds it easier.
Voyage LA.com
VoyageLA would like to introduce you to Sean Martin of The Quarantined
Shoutout LA
Meet Sean Martin | Musician, Audio Engineer & Infantry Veteran
Nov 9 . 2020
We had the good fortune of connecting with Sean Martin and we’ve shared our conversation below.
ICON.VS.ICON
SEAN MARTIN OF THE QUARANTINED RELEASES "THAT'S LIFE" COVER OF FRANK SINATRA CLASSIC
BY JASON PRICE May 24, 2020
Martin's take on the classic couldn't be more appropriate for the state of the world right now, given that many of us just have to accept the fact that we're stuck in lockdown, and there's not much we can do it about it. At least for now, "That's Life".
FT Hayes State University
Tiger Media Netowrk: New Artist: The Quarantined
The Quarantined is a punk rock/grunge-hybrid band out of Los Angeles, CA. Using many genres and multiple lyrical styles, this band creates vivid imagery in their politically charged and socially conscious, yet poignant criticisms of global issues. Sean Martin, on vocals and guitar, and Kaspars Lucey-Grinbergs on Drums, and Alex Diaz on Bass. Their new EP, Antiquate Hate was released October 6th, 2015.
The Quarantined is now playing on TMN Radio
PTSD and Mental health: My Story
- Written by Sean Martin, published through Free2Luv.org
