Mike O'Neill, Ed Lowery, Keith Bartlett, Karen Collins, Jordan Kinley, Chris Alameda, Fred Stolz, Mike Roe, Jeff Wood, Laura Taylor, Greg Gammonley.....
Influences
See the Unrequited Loves MySpace page for his influences. * DISCOGRAPHY: Monday Mornings - Despise Or World? * Nailbiters - Unsorted * Nailbiters - Every Wasted Second Gone * the Unrequited Loves - These Are the Unrequited Loves * the Cryptkicker Five - self-titled * Mike also liked to hand out hundreds of cassettes and homemade CDR's of his live shows, demos, and radio performances
Sounds Like
Mike O'Neill's bands: the Unrequited Loves, Nailbiters, Monday Mornings, thee Cryptkicker Five, Ferrell Melton...
THIS IS A TRIBUTE SITE SET UP BY FANS & FRIENDS OF MIKE O'NEILL ****Mike O'Neill was a songwriter and performer who entered the Tampa area music scene first as co-leader of Monday Mornings and then as leader of Nailbiters and The Unrequited Loves.
He drew from a host of musical influences, most prominently '60s Merseybeat and garage rock. His songwriting showed a rare rigor and discipline - he avoided cliche like the plague and artfully captured in song emotions few of us have the language for and which we often would just as soon ignore.
He was a generous friend who lent support and often equipment to a number of area bands.
He also was an excellent bowler.
Mike O'Neill took his own life on July 17, 2006 at the age of 41.
AFTER THE POLKA MIKE O'NEILL MEMORIAL BROADCAST: Jenny Jurristo-Morrison's excellent tribute can be heard on http://www.free103point9.org and at ScrewMuiscForever.com *****Also see the Unrequited Loves, Mike's last band's site on MySpace.
Summertime again ....i really hate this time of year - too much loss - too many "anniversaries" - Kent, Norma, You and Mom - 3 weeks straight - wish it was fall - i function much better in the fall and winter and spring actually - anyway - i miss you all and love you too - col
So much has changed - yet so many things remain the same - you are not here and that haunts me - "they" think i could not feel any pain because "they" think i was not there so i did not care - "they" have no clue - i miss your presence on this earth my little brother and i think of you at least once a day every day and many days more - i love you Michael Scott O'Neill - col
See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans, wearing yesterday's misfortunes like a smile. Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams, which he spent like they were going out of style. And he kept right on a changin' for the better or the worse, searchin' for that shrine he never found. Never knowing if believin' was a blessing or a curse, or if the going up was worth the coming down. He's a poet, he's a picker, he's a prophet, he's a pusher, he's a pilgrim and a preacher and a problem when he's stoned. He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth, partly fiction. Takin' every wrong direction on his lonely way back home. Happy birthday, Mike. We love you and miss you.
I am sorry I missed your Birthday - I was at the dr. all day - This is the first I have gotten on the computer - I love you - Miss You - and am sure you got the rose - love colleen
so much going on - Donna and Linda have lost their Dad - I hurt so much for them - seems like hurting inside is a 24 hour a day thing - even my dreams seem to haunt me - i am trying to deal - feeling the feelings instead of trying to numb them as i did for so many years - i still miss you all so very much - wish i could change the world - chaning myself was the onl;y thing i could do - but is is never enough - i feel lost at times, angry at times and very sad at times - but at least i am feeling instead of trying not to - i love you - col
So...had a nightmare last nite - actually 4:30am this morning - it was awful - woke up crying - anyway - i love you and hope you love me too - tell Mom and Daddy i always will love them and miss them so much - sometimes it is hard to cope with the darkness - i know you understand - still trying to hang in myself - all i can do isn't it??? - love you little brother - ceo
Mary and I came to see you on Christmas - left you and mom, nana and daddy all your own angels - yours has a tamborine - then we went to the clock for brunch - i love you xoxo colleen ellen
You have been in my thoughts more than usual lately - we are going back to fla in 2 weeks - i will come see you and mom and daddy and nana when we have settled - i love you and miss you - wish you were still here - love colleen ellen
I love you so - you are missed my little brother - hope you are okay now - I visit this site quite often - i am so thankful your friends have created it - you have so many friends and peers who miss you and will always care - tell everyone up there hi for me - i miss them too - love colleen ellen
its that time of the year again - i have such a hard time in the summer - still.................. the song remains the same............................... wish you were here............................... love col
hey - it's me again - it is so friggin hot in Texas - but i am going home to fla soon as i can - by thanksgiving - another year is almost gone - yet it it still seems so unreal - thank god (or your friends) for this site - i visit very often - i love you Mike - you already know - tell Daddy i said Happy Fathers Day - I miss him so so much - i miss you all - love colleen ellen
It's the fourth day of a Heatwave here in New York City. I believe you have just the right long-sleeved, button-down shirt and second-hand jacket for this sweltering occasion. I blew it for not hooking up with you more. I blew it. I own it. We should've done a duet at a benefit for someone at some point. miss you.
