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Neil O’Connor
Post punk / Alternative / Rock

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Coventry, Brighton, Oxford, U.K., Montreal.., Quebec
Canada

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Member Since1/29/2007
Band Members

* Apu Sweff (Keys/Guitar/BV's)

* Ella Sweff (Bass)

* Jay Sweff (Drums)

* Neil O'Connor (Vox/Guitar/Keys)

* Special Guest Luc V_guru.

Live it's

George Carter, drums,

Pat Hamel, guitar,

Andrew Macneil, bass and

Valery Saint-Germain on bv's

Influences

The 50's music of Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, Fats Domino, Peggy Lee.

The 60's music of The Who, Stones, Small faces, Velvet Underground, The Stooges, Tamla, Soul, Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Syd Barrett, Captain Beefheart.

The 70's music of Roy Harper, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Mott the Hoople, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Clash, Stranglers, Damned, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks.

The 80's music of Human League, Kraftwerk, The Cure, Pete Shelley.

Not really into Jazz, Musicals or Prog rock though West side story is "cool" and Richard Harris singing "Macarthur Park" is a great piece of music IMO.

Sounds Like

I’ve worked with these guys, amongst others.

Here are a few videos.

Valéry Saint-Germain - Princess

The Human League - Heart like a wheel

Nico Lelievre - Le Petrin

Hazel O'Connor - Will you

Adam Bomb - Pure S.E.X.

Raymonde - Destination breakdown

The Highliners - Henry the wasp

When I was a member of "The Flys" Keith Moon was at one of our shows and was asked by a journalist from Melody Maker what he thought of us.

He described our style as "Pre-Raphealite scum".

I liked that description then and I still do today but you tell me, thanks.

You can hear some more tracks from these sites.

Napster

Bluetracks

Indiestore

Amazon mp3

Everything We Hear
Record LabeliTunes, Napster, Musicnet, Indiestore


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   About Neil O’Connor

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I was born in Coventry, U.K. and my musical career took off with the “Punk/New wave” movement of the late 1970’s when my band “The Flys” released our independent EP “Bunch of fives” on our manager’s Zama label in late 1977.....

This release coupled with extensive touring opening for “The Buzzcocks” brought us to the attention of E.M.I. who signed the band in early 1978, releasing 3 albums, “Waikiki Beach Refugees”, “Flys Own” and “The Flys”.....

Finally internal band conflicts broke up the band and I was invited to join my sister “Hazel O’Connor” who was about to break into the musical scene in a big way with her movie and self penned album “Breaking Glass”.....

Hazel broke up the band in 1983 though I continued to work with her as musical director and co-producing, with “Martin Rushent” at his “Genetic studios”, her fourth Album “Smile” for R.C.A. in 1984.....

I stayed at Genetic for the next 4 years engineering, producing and synclavier programming for such bands as “Modern English”, “Then Jericho” and “The Human League”.....

In 1989, while ..Montreal.. band “The Box” were in the ....U.K..... to record at Genetic, I was introduced to their manager and executive producer who had an album recorded by fellow Montrealers, “Les Parfait Salaud”, that needed a mix.....

I was offered the job mixing their album and thus a relationship with ..Canada.. and particularly ....Montreal.... was begun.....

Since being full time in ....Montreal.... I have worked with and produced such bands and artists as “Tango Tango”, “Too Many Cooks”, “Dédé Traké”, ....

“Tribes of March”, “Daniel Weaver”, “Gaston Mandeville”, “The Whereabouts”, “Pop Mécanic”, “Papillon”, "Leap", “Nico Lelievre”, “Julie Massicotte”, “Valéry Saint-Germain” and “(Entre)”.....

In particular I have close creative collaborations with both “Valéry Saint-Germain” and “(Entre)” whose myspace sites can be found here....

Valéry Saint-Germain....

(Entre)....

along with my old band....

The Flys....

I’m always happy to hear from artists, managers or labels who have interesting projects and who are searching for a producer, programmer or arranger.....

I grew up in the 2” tape and analog world but like most of my colleagues have, for a long time now, embraced the digital way of working. I use Nuendo in my own facility but I’m also no stranger to Pro Tools.....

I continue to write and perform with some of my artists and in my own right and have my album “Everything we hear” available on iTunes, Napster, Amazon mp3, Musicnet and Bluetracks and a 4 tracks taster on Indiestore.....

I hate to ask but if you like the music that I’m making please consider purchasing a track or two. Everything helps to keep the wolf from the door as this music business transitions and means that I can continue to write and record.....

A big thanks to everyone who has bought my album tracks, it’s greatly appreciated and helps to keep me, my wife and our cats off the streets.....

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FRANCOUVERTES

FRANCOUVERTES



Nov 14 2009 2:43 PM

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Jusqu’au 23 novembre…

Inscrivez-vous au:
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En collaboration avec Bande à part.



Il n’y aura pas de prolongation cette année!!

Rickenbacker 330

Rickenbacker 330



Oct 31 2009 1:29 PM

Fantastic Rose Morris 1997!  What an amazing colour!
Sunchoice

Sunchoice



Oct 20 2009 12:58 PM

very good amazing song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FRANCOUVERTES



Oct 11 2009 12:09 PM

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Inscrivez-vous au:
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Andrea Lindsay

Andrea Lindsay



Oct 1 2009 1:30 PM

Hello Neil! I don't know if you remember me...we met quite some time ago. I hope you're well and would like to invite you to my album launch : Lundi le 5 octobre dès 17h00 à l'Astral (305 rue Saint-Catherine, Ouest
Merci de confirmer  : stephanie@gsimusique.com

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WITCHE’S BREW

WITCHE’S BREW



Oct 1 2009 1:29 PM

Thanks for the add..... Rock'n'Roll....... Witche's Brew....
Modeen

Modeen



Sep 14 2009 1:46 PM

FIESTA !

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Séafra Ó Ceallaigh



Aug 23 2009 1:27 PM

sending out the love, bro'...
Joshua Ben Joseph

Joshua Ben Joseph



Aug 11 2009 5:00 PM

New song added onto my page 'In The Gutter Looking Down'.....
Hope you enjoy it ...

Kindly
Josh
Sunburnt In Seattle

Jon Retzler



Jul 22 2009 8:58 PM

Sendin' some smiles over the miles to you bro...
Keep Smilin' this summer!
Jon
Joshua Ben Joseph

Joshua Ben Joseph



Jul 13 2009 7:53 PM

Hi, ive uploaded a brand new song entitled 'Before we were young', hope you enjoy it.
Josh
Ben Gun (neue Songs online!)

Ben Gun (neue Songs online!)



Jul 13 2009 5:51 AM

BEN GUN sagt besten Dank, Neil O..Conner !!!


 

THE OUTFIT

THE OUTFIT



Jul 2 2009 12:12 AM

thanks
Simon Bousquet

Simon Bousquet



Jun 25 2009 10:52 AM

Cheers mate!
St.Pauli Rock'n' Roll Kids

St.Pauli Rock'n' Roll Kids



Jun 17 2009 9:20 PM

Hallo
die ST.PAULI ROCK'N ROLL KIDS
würden sich freuen den ein oder anderen von euch
bei der Altonale am So.21.6 in Hamburg zu sehen.
Wir Spielen ab 15.00 Uhr auf der Fabrik Bühne bei den Zeise Hallen.

Vielleicht bis dann!
Eure ST.PAULI ROCK'N KIDS


La Galaxie d’Alexis

La Galaxie d’Alexis



Jun 10 2009 2:29 PM

bonjour Neil

merci d'avoir accepté ma demande !

je profite de l'espace pour t'inviter personnellement ce jeudi...







Si tu n'est pas encore venue dans LA GALAXIE D'ALEXIS...

Nous t'attendons ! C'est l'occasion de rencontrer des ami(e)s
tout en écoutant des artistes locaux qui nous présente leurs compositions.

TÉLÉCHARGEMENT ÉQUITABLE s'occupe de payer les artistes et donc de créer un roulement pour nos artistes Québécois. L'ALIZÉ nous supporte aussi en nous offrant des avantages considérable en comparaison avec les autres salles Montréalaise.

Il ne manque plus que TOI pour encourager BUMPERMAN, STEPHANIE FRECHETTE,JACOB et le ALEXIS ARBOUR BAND et chacun aura contribué à la culture Québécoise ce jeudi 11 juin prochain.

 Au plaisir


St.Pauli Rock'n' Roll Kids

St.Pauli Rock'n' Roll Kids



Jun 9 2009 11:44 AM

Thanks for the friendship!
Greetings from Hamburg.
Jens(RRK)
www.stpaulirock.de
KinkyMainframe

KinkyMainframe



Jun 9 2009 3:48 AM

Hi Neil, major release from i2i! Thanks for the vids you've uploaded. Guess it's your brand new way of finishing up everything you have started ;-) Maybe less freakin good than the previous method but obviously much more productive... Hope to meet you somewhere this summer. Best regards, Marc
Remembering-Breaking-Glass

Remembering Breaking-Glass



Jun 8 2009 11:49 AM

Have a Great Week Pictures, Images and Photos
Punk Rock Pictures, Images and Photos
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Chris

Chris Clifford



May 30 2009 8:19 PM

Welcome Mr. O' Connor to my friends list,  you are certainly a fine musician!
RICK HUGHES

RICK HUGHES



May 27 2009 1:51 PM

 

Thank's for the friendship
your more than welcome to stop by anytime.

Merci beaucoup pour ton amitié

Bienvenue dans mon univers.

Click on the links below to see:
LEGENDS OF ROCK LIVE LED ZEPPELIN MEDLEY 2 min edit.


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Séafra Ó Ceallaigh



May 23 2009 1:18 PM

Failte, bheannaithe, mharthannach, mhomhar, mhin Failte chaithiseach, charthannach, chloir, cheart, chaoin Failte is fiche agus curim na, ceadta leo Ar nos an tuile sa sruth ata, m'fhailte romhat.
Grá, síocháin agus saoirse, bro'
Séafra, Éireann
Remembering-Breaking-Glass

Remembering Breaking-Glass



May 15 2009 10:02 AM

Hey Matey.
Im off to Spain now for a week, wont be back till next Sunday, so thanks again for helping make this site grow.
Speak soon and dont forget to sign my guestbook please.

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alan anger AKA butcher

alan butcher



May 13 2009 11:41 AM

hello neil.nice to see you still love your music.Alan Anger.
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Antoine Ricour



May 11 2009 12:00 PM



MERCI POUR L'AJOUT :-)

Les hommes n'ont plus le temps de rien connaître.

Ils achètent des choses toutes faites chez les marchands.

Mais comme il n'existe point de marchands d'amis, les hommes n'ont plus d'amis.

[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]


WWW.EVOLUTIONNAIRE.FR
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