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John O'Hara
Folk Rock / Acoustic / Lounge

"Know what I mean?"

Somerville, Massachusetts
United States

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Last Login:  8/20/2008
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   John O'Hara: General Info
Member Since4/4/2005
Band MembersI'm open for discussion.
InfluencesRobyn
Elliott
Uncle Bob
Barlow

And, obviously, a bunch of other stuff...

Locally:

Choo Choo la Rouge
The Silver Lining
Ryan Lee and the Mindless
B is for Brontosaurus
Handstand bands
Shepherdess
So + So
Dents
Milo Jones
Andrea Gillis
Uncle Monsterface
Mary Lou
Rick Berlin
Shrinking Islands
Soltero
Rosenberg
Aloud
Mittens
Harry and the Potters
Jennifer O'Connor (NYC)
Sad Little Stars (NYC)
Sounds LikeA guitarrist of no particular age, wearing a hat that obscured his face, and sitting cross-legged on the sidewalk, in the manner of a snake charmer. Directly in front of him were two wind-up monkeys, one with a tambourine and the other with a drum. With the one shaking and the other banging, beating out a weird and precise syncopation, the man would improvise endless tiny variations on his instrument, his body swaying stiffly back and forth, energetically miming the monkeys' rythm. He played jauntily and with flair, crisp and looping figures in the minor mode, as if glad to be there with his mechanical friends, enclosed in the universe he had created, never once looking up. It went on and on, always finally the same, and yet the longer I listened the harder I found it to leave. (Paul Auster, "City of Glass")
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   About John O'Hara
John really wants to be a professional musician, yet shamelessly insists on managing a call center. He records and plays all of the instruments on each of the the tracks he posts to this site. He's learning the mandolin and keyboard, loves harmony, non sequiter, and Shatner. A native Bostonain, he grew up in Jamaica Plain, lived in Allston for a couple of years, and quite happily makes his home in Somerville.

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John O'Hara has 289 friends.
 jenn 


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 Andy 


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 P.A.'s Lounge 


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 Shrinking Islands 


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 Shepherdess 





John O'Hara's Friends Comments
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Michele





Mar 17 2008 8:01 PM

Happy St. Patty's Day!
Maggie





Feb 14 2008 12:40 AM

Dude, aren't you that guy from ONCE?!
Hallie





Dec 21 2007 4:22 PM

The card is for the both of yous- I just forgot and put only one name on the envelope! Merry Christmas! :)
JesterAverageGirl





Dec 14 2007 5:50 AM

thanks! have a very merry Christmas!
Anna





Nov 19 2007 3:25 PM

Hi, thanks for the add. When's your next performance in the area? I like your lyrics very much.
kelly





Nov 13 2007 10:35 PM

one moment please
the blank tapes





Nov 10 2007 4:49 PM

good seeing you last night. sorry i had to bail so soon
-matt
Ryan Lee Crosby





Oct 21 2007 3:43 AM

hey john, i hope you're enjoying that ipod. you're ahead of me on the technology, man. i can barely keep up with myspace!
Shanya





Sep 10 2007 5:10 AM

Thanks for the heads uo John...someone hacked into my account. If you clikcked on the comment you should change your password.

Miss you too.

P.S. Caitie Parker lives a block away from me, I bumped into her on the subway a few weeks ago.

-Shanya
Michele





Sep 4 2007 12:26 AM

lol.

and I mean that sincerely.
jenn





Aug 12 2007 11:44 PM

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Ecos





Jul 23 2007 6:37 PM

I'm glad to hear that todavia somos amigos. I was afraid we weren't. Let's make plans for sometime soon. After this weekend I am free of all theatre obligations, sadly...but it gives me time to get together with ustedes.
Kimberly





Jul 9 2007 4:08 PM

"poem by Kimberly" resonates with me especially, for some reason.
Anna





Jul 5 2007 2:37 AM

Hallie





Jun 23 2007 2:42 AM

You made me feel a lot better- even about Home Depot. Thank you so much, hon.
Hallie





Jun 19 2007 5:40 PM

Hey, it was *so* good to talk to you the other night. Miss you tons.
Choo choo la rouge





May 5 2007 1:29 AM

I didn't know you were a fan of the old man! John, you got some good taste in covers.
Hallie





Feb 24 2007 10:17 AM

Picture Host - PicTiger
Maggie





Feb 23 2007 5:45 PM

Do you remember when we took the T to Dorchester, and the people from the vegetarian restaurant tried to yank us into their cult?
Maggie





Feb 18 2007 4:26 AM

You might get your wish in July. I might be coming out to Mass. for a conference. If I do, I'll come to Boston for sure to see Emerson friends.
Andy





Feb 4 2007 1:39 PM

Thanks cheif!
JesterAverageGirl





Feb 1 2007 1:59 AM

Remember Duane Reade??
is he in NYC? this was on overheardinnewyork.com
Dude on cell: Why would I get the pink one? It's not a dildo, it's a back massager from Duane Reade.

--Christopher & 7th
dali! dali!





Jan 26 2007 1:35 AM

hey hey john!

i hope all is grand in your kingdom.

hope to be back in boston this august. i think we still have lingering martini date.
my own worst enemy





Jan 14 2007 3:26 AM

Dug your Abbey set. Sounded really good - fun hanging out!
taylor





Dec 8 2006 11:10 PM

I'm coming home for the holidays. Perhaps you and I could share a moment together.

With Caitie. I'm bringing Caitie.
Hallie





Dec 6 2006 2:11 AM

Hey, thank you soooo much for taking me to the airport- it made my entire visit. You mean so much to me.
Hallie





Dec 3 2006 7:41 AM

Your party did rocketh.
Kimberly





Nov 20 2006 9:36 PM

john and hallie: masters of bad timing.

i kid.
jenn





Nov 11 2006 2:58 PM


jenn





Nov 11 2006 2:49 PM


Maggie





Oct 30 2006 1:03 PM

...and now for an even bigger pumpkin. You were playing guitar in my dream last night. It was a scary dream, except for the guitar playing part.
Shrinking Islands





Oct 17 2006 2:18 PM

wicked psyched for the GBV show!

best,
John, House of





Jun 6 2006 9:42 PM

Hey John, thanx 4 the add!
You're John of a kind...

- John

If you're a John or if you would like to meet a whole bunch of John's, plz visit:
House of John
Anna





Jun 5 2006 5:25 PM

Have you listened to the podcast? Yer on it!
Jody





Jun 2 2006 2:36 PM

Holler! Sweet wedding attire my friend. I got your comment, and I just have to say that I am an awful correspondent (as you may have noted.) How is everything at the old job? I've been crazy busy at my new gig and never get into the city anymore--I know, I know, I suck. I miss the people there, you included of course. I hope all is well.
Missy





May 29 2006 10:25 PM

what up john o'hara!!!! how is life??? i just moved to virginia for a job....im like a real person now! crazy! hope everythign is swell :)
sOMe aGoraPhObiC GirL


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Apr 14 2006 4:55 AM

Are you really frustrated and sad cause I'm nuts and haven't been to work in a month in this picture?
Sorry man.
Anna





Apr 7 2006 3:03 PM

Hey, I need you to get me an mp3 of "Don't Know" if you don't mind as I am going to play it on my next podcast. Can you send it my way? Also, when are you going to put out a record? You seriously should. I can sit down with you if you like and go over promo and everything...
taylor





Apr 4 2006 10:46 PM

Whoa. Demon picture. It brings out the Satan in you.
shermstixx





Apr 3 2006 1:36 AM

the new song is really pretty and lush sounding. good work, man... living is strange and difficult when you get to our age because you start feeling like you should be better off and if you're not as well off as you think you should maybe be you won't have time or energy to change it... that's kindof what i got/where I'm at... anyway... nice work. see you tuesday. ; )
JesterAverageGirl





Mar 28 2006 5:41 AM

JOHN! Don't miss me! But hey - I'm flying into Boston May 7th and I'll be there until the 16th!! so I'll come by and we'll hang out, outside of Atlantic! I hope you are doing well, tell everyone I know hi!
that was a lot of exclamation points...I'm tired now
dominick





Mar 17 2006 7:47 PM

thanks for the copies!!!! i hope dog pack wasnt the demise of the xerox machine!!!!!
Anna





Mar 13 2006 5:34 PM

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Feb 23 2006 4:50 PM

Cheers for the ad Mr - great music!

Love from your new friends in Leeds UK


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