Liam O'Neil (musician)
Liam O'Neil | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1980 (age 42–43) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Indie rock |
Instrument(s) | Piano, synthesizer, percussion |
Years active | 2000 – present |
Liam O'Neil (born September 1980) is a Canadian musician who was the keyboardist and percussionist for Montreal-based band the Stills. He met the group's primary songwriter, Dave Hamelin, at school through a mutual friend.[1] In 1996, the pair formed a ska band, in which O'Neil played saxophone.[1] He later spent 18 months away from Montreal while he played in a jazz trio on a cruise ship, but he stayed in contact with the members of the Stills. After initially touring with the band, he became a full-time member when his bandmates heard him play a half-hour piano solo in a hotel bar.[2] His first album with the band was Without Feathers. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he played piano, organ, saxophone and tambourine on the record, as well as providing backing vocals on a number of tracks.
O'Neil contributed synth, piano, organ, and baritone and tenor sax to various tracks on Kings of Leon's 2010 album Come Around Sundown.[3] He would also collaborate with the band on their 2016 album W.A.L.L.S.
He is also involved with hip hop act Da Gryptions, featuring members of Stars and Young Galaxy.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Keyboardist Liam O'Neil of The Stills on the band's history". Artists' House Music. April 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "The Stills". The Agency Group. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Liam O'Neil Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Da Gryptions ride Bixi rap to the top". montrealgazette.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26.
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