Liam O'Neil
| Liam O'Neil | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
1980 (age 35–36) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instruments | Piano, synthesizer, percussion |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Associated acts | The Stills, Kings of Leon, Da Gryptions |
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 is also involved with hip-hop act Da Gryptions, featuring members of Stars and Young Galaxy.[4]
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/liam-oneil-mn0001003251
- ↑ http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Gryptions+ride+Bixi/3164862/story.html#ixzz1Aq2bBhQ4