Brendan O'Hare
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Brendan O'Hare is a Scottish musician
, best known as drummer
in the Scottish
rock band
Teenage Fanclub
from 1990 until early 1994.
http://www.teenagefanclub.com/ in 1990, in time to play on about half of their debut album, A Catholic Education
. He split from the group after completing the tour for the Thirteen
album and joined Telstar Ponies
, although he left during the recording of their second album. He was a member of Mogwai
for approximately a year. He was described by the NME
as Teenage Fanclub's "Monkey Without Portfolio". This prompted the track "With Portfolio" on Mogwai's debut album, Young Team. O'Hare was allegedly kicked out of Mogwai for talking during a performance by Arab Strap
leading to a fight with other members of the band. Despite this, there appears to have been no hard feelings between O'Hare and Arab Strap as O'Hare later featured on their double A-side
1998 release, "Here We Go" / "Trippy", contributing to the twelve minute song, "Trippy".
In addition to his work with Macrocosmica and as Fiend, he ran the God Bless record label
(issuing the sole album by Thurston Moore
's 'Foot' project) and was part of the electro based band, Liminal. He is currently in charge of bookings and sound engineering at the Glasgow venue The 13th Note. In 2006, he rejoined Teenage Fanclub
for shows
in London
, Glasgow and Barcelona
at which the band played their Bandwagonesque
album in its entirety.
He is also an honorary member and producer of Glasgow-based pranksters The Plimptons, and plays guitar on their second album Pomp.
Between 1996 and 2005, O'Hare played guitar and sang with self-proclaimed 'Intelli-metal' band, Macrocosmica. http://macrocosmica.proboards22.com/
They also recorded a BBC Radio One Peel Session (1997), a BBC Radio One Session in Scotland (1999), and a BBC Radio Scotland
Live Session (2003), and released "Torch Number One" as one half of a split single with Glaswegian hardcore group Churn on Too Many Fireworks Records in 2003.
Initially a trio
of O'Hare, his (now ex)wife Cerwyss (bass) and Russell McEwan (drums - left to concentrate on his other band, Black Sun), they were latterly a quartet adding Keith Beacom (drums) and Gordon Brady (guitar), both of whom were former members of heavy psyche outfit Bangtwister. The group split at the end of 2005.
Musician
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, best known as drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
in the Scottish
Scotland
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rock band
Rock Band
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Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
from 1990 until early 1994.
Career
He joined Teenage FanclubTeenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
http://www.teenagefanclub.com/ in 1990, in time to play on about half of their debut album, A Catholic Education
A Catholic Education
- Personnel :* Norman Blake – Vocals, guitar* Gerard Love – Vocals, bass* Raymond McGinley – Vocals, guitar* Francis MacDonald – Drums* Brendan O'Hare – Drums...
. He split from the group after completing the tour for the Thirteen
Thirteen (Teenage Fanclub album)
-Personnel:*Norman Blake - Vocals, guitar*Gerard Love - Vocals, bass*Raymond McGinley - Vocals, guitar*Brendan O'Hare - Drums...
album and joined Telstar Ponies
Telstar Ponies
Telstar Ponies are a rock band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1994. They were signed to Fire Records Their musical style varies considerably but displays obvious influences from Krautrock, folk , and experimental noise.-History:...
, although he left during the recording of their second album. He was a member of Mogwai
Mogwai
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for approximately a year. He was described by the NME
NME
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as Teenage Fanclub's "Monkey Without Portfolio". This prompted the track "With Portfolio" on Mogwai's debut album, Young Team. O'Hare was allegedly kicked out of Mogwai for talking during a performance by Arab Strap
Arab Strap (band)
Arab Strap were an indie rock band from Scotland that consisted of core members Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton. The band were signed to independent record label Chemikal Underground, and split in 2006...
leading to a fight with other members of the band. Despite this, there appears to have been no hard feelings between O'Hare and Arab Strap as O'Hare later featured on their double A-side
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1998 release, "Here We Go" / "Trippy", contributing to the twelve minute song, "Trippy".
In addition to his work with Macrocosmica and as Fiend, he ran the God Bless record label
Record label
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(issuing the sole album by Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label...
's 'Foot' project) and was part of the electro based band, Liminal. He is currently in charge of bookings and sound engineering at the Glasgow venue The 13th Note. In 2006, he rejoined Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
for shows
Concert
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in London
London
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, Glasgow and Barcelona
Barcelona
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at which the band played their Bandwagonesque
Bandwagonesque
Bandwagonesque is the third album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in November 1991 on Creation Records. Bandwagonesque became famous by beating Nirvana's landmark album Nevermind to be voted 'album of the year' for 1991 by American music magazine Spin...
album in its entirety.
He is also an honorary member and producer of Glasgow-based pranksters The Plimptons, and plays guitar on their second album Pomp.
Between 1996 and 2005, O'Hare played guitar and sang with self-proclaimed 'Intelli-metal' band, Macrocosmica. http://macrocosmica.proboards22.com/
Albums
- Ad Astra (1997) - God Bless Records
- Art of the Black Earth (2003)
- Farewell To Earth (2005)
They also recorded a BBC Radio One Peel Session (1997), a BBC Radio One Session in Scotland (1999), and a BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
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Live Session (2003), and released "Torch Number One" as one half of a split single with Glaswegian hardcore group Churn on Too Many Fireworks Records in 2003.
Initially a trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
of O'Hare, his (now ex)wife Cerwyss (bass) and Russell McEwan (drums - left to concentrate on his other band, Black Sun), they were latterly a quartet adding Keith Beacom (drums) and Gordon Brady (guitar), both of whom were former members of heavy psyche outfit Bangtwister. The group split at the end of 2005.
Fiend
O'Hare also released a trilogy of experimental ambient albums under the name of Fiend. These albums featured a handful of recordings involving other members of Telstar Ponies, of whom he was still a member when the material was recorded.Albums
- Caledonian Gothic (1997) - God Bless Records
- Caledonian Cosmic (1998) - God Bless Records
- Caledonian Mystic (1998) - God Bless Records