"Gentle, powerful, uplifing. Stuart bends a guitar to his will and crafts mournful yet exquisite songs, quite simply a stunning Debut." 2bob.co.uk
Features 16 songs including the Lemonrock.com Single of the Week 'Wake Up Call'
Available (Using Paypal)
From WWW.LATEBUSRECORDS.COM
New Album 'The Distance From Here' Coming Soon
STUART O'CONNOR (Live)
'Initiate' Live At Hastings Against the War show in Nov 2007
Taken from the Album 'The Distance From Here'
'Designed To Stop' (Live) Recorded at Foxfest 2006 London 29/4/06
Taken from the album 'Autonomous Debut'
Influences
In no specific order: Smashing Pumpkins, Mars Volta, Tortoise, Rage Against The Machine, Nirvana, John Martyn, Nick Drake, Ani Difranco, Battles, Ralph Mctell, Kevin Devine, Martin Grech, Orchestra Harlow, Tom Morello, Blur, Gorillaz, Vini Reilly, John Frusciante, Omar Rodriguez, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billy Mahonie, Trans Am, Boredoms, Simon and Garfunkle, Lightning Bolt, Deus, Wilco, Cinematic Orchestra, Placebo, Bjork, Thelonius Monk, The Tood Sickafoose Group, Sigur Ros, Future Sound Of London, Modest Mouse, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Boards Of Canada, Explosions in the Sky, Lianne Hall, Array Music, Paul Greene, After Dinner, Hoahio, Haco, Joanna Newsom, Amiina,
NIN, Dream Warriors, De La Soul, Jurassic 5, Deerhoof, Mum, Saul Williams, At The Drive-In, Defacto, The Fall on deaf Ears, King Crimson, Zwan, Godspeed You Black Emporer, 100%, Frog Stupid, Katie Breyban, Miles Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, DJ Shadow, Meets Guitar, Alavaz Rexlib Cirdec, Django Reinhardt, Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Billy Bragg, Earthworks, Mono, Hella, Charles Mingus, Rick Payman, Ocelot, Clive Batkin & Joel Mcdermott, Jaco Pastorious,
Stuart O'Connor Honed his style first on the electric guitar as guitarist/vocalist with progressive rock 3 piece 'My Pet Junkie' (With Julia Bell & Liam Camfield) with whome he's been a member for 8 years touring the UK extensively.
In 2006 he made a step in a new direction with the release of his 'Autonomous Debut' Album. 16 tracks which featured a great array of guest musicians who helped sculpt a record that 2BOB.co.uk called "Gentle, powerful, uplifing...quite simply a stunning Debut." 'Wake Up Call' from the record was also chosen as their Single of the Week by Lemonrock.com.
The 'Autonomous Debut' Tour lasted 2 years playing 450 venues including 52 shows (3 months) touring Australia and New Zealand and also featured a jaunt as support to Ocean Colour Scene.
2008 sees the release of his second full length effort 'The Distance From Here'. Described as "A more aware record" the 13 tracks have elements of folk/Jazz/Rock/Fusion and hip hop.
Live the shows have made the progression that can only come from intense touring and with a reputaion that is growing steadily; things are feeling more positive than ever for this full time 100% independent musician.
Stuart O'Connor Projects:
My Pet Junkie - With Leon Camfield & Julia Bell One Album 'When You're Not Busy' released through Riverrun Records 2004 Midnight Moth - A Collective One Album commercially available 'One Hour in a Room' through Late Bus Records.
Debut Album 'Autonomous Debut' is onsale in the following uk shops:
Billericay – Slipped Discs, 21a High St Billericay CM12 9AJ Tel. 01277 631422
Bridport - Record Centre, 33A South Street, Bridport. DT6 3NY Tel. 01308 425707
MPJ @ HESFES ! Great set as usual. Unfeasably tight & shiny as a Marmots scrotum. Immaculate playing & a shot of much needed humour lifted a sinking festival and elevated it to the peaks of Talcdom. Thanks again for our Rosie's birthday dedication. Go see Stu & go see MPJ y'all. see you in Kernow Stu, Simo SW spandau branch.
