Sean Cunningham has just released his debut solo album, Whatever That Is. Based in Nashville, Kiwi music fans may remember Sean as the charismatic frontman for the record-setting band Atlas. But as they say, that was then and this is now.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Sean about the journey, both literal and figurative, that he made to get to the point where he finally was able to make this new record and find his own sound. Watch and listen as Sean explains how losing his voice and his dad led him away from bands and on to a solo career.