Dave Odlum
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David Odlum is an Irish
guitarist, drummer and producer who has dated, worked and played with Academy Award winners and Mercury Prize
nominees. Originally a member of Kíla
, a band which was founded during his schooldays at Coláiste Eoin
, he left them and joined rock group The Frames
, fronted by the Academy Award-winner Glen Hansard
, and with whom he played guitar from 1990 until 2002. Since leaving the band, he has pursued a career as a music producer. Odlum has established an association with singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes
, and co-produced her debut, third and fourth albums (the Mercury Prize-nominated Night on My Side
,The Hollow of Morning
and an as-of-yet untitled fourth album). Odlum also played briefly with her (along with his brother, Karl Odlum)).
Other musicians for whom Odlum has produced albums include The Frames, with whom he worked on the album Burn the Maps
after he had left the band, dEUS, Nina Hynes
, Josh Ritter
, Eoin Coughlan, Ham Sandwich (Carry the Meek
), Luka Bloom
(Eleven Songs) and Miriam Ingram (Trampoline).
s on the streets of Dublin. He joined Kíla, a band made up of a group of these buskers, where he played in the city's live venues. Colm Mac Con Iomaire
featured alongside Odlum in Kíla and the two later formed The Frames alongside fellow busker Glen Hansard. The buskers' sense of camaraderie led to them raising enough money between them to make a record "on a shoestring budget". They enlisted ex-Boomtown Rats
member Pete Briquette
to produce their record. The Frames were soon being recognized by the renowned producer Trevor Horn
and a string of MTV Europe Music Awards
nominations followed for the song "Revelate". Odlum co-produced the band's album Dance the Devil
and also For the Birds with Steve Albini
and Craig Ward which led to the band achieving acclaim at home and internationally. Having been a founding member of the band in 1990 Odlum left in November 2001/February 2002. Upon leaving The Frames soon afterwards he set about producing for other musical ensembles. He played guitar on Mic Christopher
's Heyday
EP. Christopher was another close friend of Odlum's and a member of the original Dublin street buskers. He also played drums and electric guitar on Mark Geary
's 2004 album Ghosts. and produced Raining Down Arrows by Mundy
. Odlum also gave a talk at The Music Show
on 5 October 2008.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
guitarist, drummer and producer who has dated, worked and played with Academy Award winners and Mercury Prize
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Barclaycard Mercury Prize for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established by the British Phonographic Industry and British...
nominees. Originally a member of Kíla
Kíla
Kíla are an Irish folk music/World music group, originally formed in 1987 in the Irish Language secondary school, Coláiste Eoin in Co. Dublin. Kila's blend of Irish traditional music and World Music with a modern rock sensibility is generally credited with breathing new life into contemporary Irish...
, a band which was founded during his schooldays at Coláiste Eoin
Coláiste Eoin
Coláiste Eoin is an Irish language Catholic voluntary secondary Gaelscoil for boys, under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It prides itself in the Irish culture, having successful hurling and football teams, traditional music bands,...
, he left them and joined rock group The Frames
The Frames
The Frames are an Irish band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six albums...
, fronted by the Academy Award-winner Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard is the Academy Award–winning principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish group The Frames and one half of folk rock duo, The Swell Season...
, and with whom he played guitar from 1990 until 2002. Since leaving the band, he has pursued a career as a music producer. Odlum has established an association with singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes
Gemma Hayes
Gemma Claire Hayes is an Irish singer-songwriter and member of The Cake Sale.-Early life:...
, and co-produced her debut, third and fourth albums (the Mercury Prize-nominated Night on My Side
Night on My Side
Night on my Side is the debut album by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, released in 2002 with success in the Republic of Ireland, France and the UK.The album was nominated for that year's Mercury Music Prize but lost out to Ms...
,The Hollow of Morning
The Hollow of Morning
The Hollow of Morning is the third album by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, released on 2 May 2008 in the Republic of Ireland. "Out of Our Hands" was the first single from the album. The album was released in North America on 20 May 2008 on iTunes...
and an as-of-yet untitled fourth album). Odlum also played briefly with her (along with his brother, Karl Odlum)).
Other musicians for whom Odlum has produced albums include The Frames, with whom he worked on the album Burn the Maps
Burn the Maps
Burn The Maps is the fifth studio album by The Frames, released in Ireland on Plateau Records on September 17, 2004 and worldwide on ANTI- Records on February 8, 2005.This was their first studio album to go to #1 in the Irish Album Charts....
after he had left the band, dEUS, Nina Hynes
Nina Hynes
Nina Hynes is an Irish independent singer-songwriter/musician.In 2011, she has successfully raised €10,419 with online crowd-funding to record her new album Goldmine ....
, Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and author who performs and records with The Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006 he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine.- Early life :Josh...
, Eoin Coughlan, Ham Sandwich (Carry the Meek
Carry The Meek
Carry the Meek is the debut album by Irish band Ham Sandwich, released in 2008 with success in their native Republic of Ireland.-Production & Releases:...
), Luka Bloom
Luka Bloom
Luka Bloom is an Irish folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of Irish folk singer Christy Moore.-Early life:...
(Eleven Songs) and Miriam Ingram (Trampoline).
Career
Odlum began his musical career as one of a series of about twenty buskerBusking
Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles...
s on the streets of Dublin. He joined Kíla, a band made up of a group of these buskers, where he played in the city's live venues. Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Colm Mac Con Iomaire is from Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He plays violin and sings vocals with the Irish Rock group The Frames. Mac Con Iomaire has been involved with The Frames since 1990 and has been a member of the Swell Season since 2006 .Previously, Colm was a founder member of Irish folk group...
featured alongside Odlum in Kíla and the two later formed The Frames alongside fellow busker Glen Hansard. The buskers' sense of camaraderie led to them raising enough money between them to make a record "on a shoestring budget". They enlisted ex-Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats were an Irish punk rock band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. They were led by vocalist Bob Geldof.-Biography:All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland...
member Pete Briquette
Pete Briquette
Pete Briquette is the stage name of Patrick Cusack . His pseudonym refers to the fact that he hails from the Irish countryside; peat briquettes are a type of refined turf burned in fires instead of coal.-Boomtown Rats:He was the bass guitarist, backing vocalist, occasional songwriter, and sometime...
to produce their record. The Frames were soon being recognized by the renowned producer Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
and a string of MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
nominations followed for the song "Revelate". Odlum co-produced the band's album Dance the Devil
Dance the Devil
Dance the Devil... is the third studio album by Dublin based band The Frames. The album was first released in Ireland on 25 June 1999 on ZTT Records and subsequently in the UK and USA later in the year. On this album the band returned to using their original name in place of the moniker The Frames...
and also For the Birds with Steve Albini
Steve Albini
Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
and Craig Ward which led to the band achieving acclaim at home and internationally. Having been a founding member of the band in 1990 Odlum left in November 2001/February 2002. Upon leaving The Frames soon afterwards he set about producing for other musical ensembles. He played guitar on Mic Christopher
Mic Christopher
Mic Christopher was an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his posthumously-released debut album Skylarkin.-Early life:...
's Heyday
Heyday
Heyday was a horse that competed in the sport of eventing, ridden by American Bruce Davidson. He was one of the Top Ten All American High Point Horses of the Century in eventing.*Born: 1987*Color: Bay *Markings: Star, off fore sock...
EP. Christopher was another close friend of Odlum's and a member of the original Dublin street buskers. He also played drums and electric guitar on Mark Geary
Mark Geary
Mark Geary is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician born in Dublin, Ireland into a large family with ten siblings, one of whom is actor Karl Geary. In 1992 he emigrated to New York City after being called up for a lottery-won green card...
's 2004 album Ghosts. and produced Raining Down Arrows by Mundy
Mundy
Mundy is an Irish singer-songwriter. 'Mundy' is a nickname given to Enright, as it not only refers to his name Edmund, but it is how he pronounces the word "Monday".-Biography:...
. Odlum also gave a talk at The Music Show
The Music Show
The Music Show was an early American television program which was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:...
on 5 October 2008.
Personal life
Odlum previously dated Gemma Hayes, having first met the singer in the Irish Film Centre's coffee shop. Hayes had called Odlum to ask him about making a demo and then invited him to one of her shows to hear her songs. They started recording at Mic Christopher's house as Odlum was living there at the time. When Christopher had a motorbike accident which led to broken ribs, a leg and a lengthy stay in hospital, the duo finished one of his songs and sang it to him in his hospital ward.Selected production work
| Year | Artist | Album or Song Title(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Josh Ritter Josh Ritter Josh Ritter is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and author who performs and records with The Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006 he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine.- Early life :Josh... |
Hello Starling Hello Starling Hello Starling is the third album by Josh Ritter, released on September 9, 2003.Hello Starling was reissued on January 17, 2010 as a two-disc Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes the complete original studio album and a second bonus disc... |
| 2004 | Mundy Mundy Mundy is an Irish singer-songwriter. 'Mundy' is a nickname given to Enright, as it not only refers to his name Edmund, but it is how he pronounces the word "Monday".-Biography:... |
Raining Down Arrows |
| 2005 | The Frames The Frames The Frames are an Irish band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six albums... |
Burn the Maps Burn the Maps Burn The Maps is the fifth studio album by The Frames, released in Ireland on Plateau Records on September 17, 2004 and worldwide on ANTI- Records on February 8, 2005.This was their first studio album to go to #1 in the Irish Album Charts.... |
| 2007 | Eoin Coughlan | |
| 2008 | Ham Sandwich | Carry the Meek Carry The Meek Carry the Meek is the debut album by Irish band Ham Sandwich, released in 2008 with success in their native Republic of Ireland.-Production & Releases:... |
| 2008 | Luka Bloom Luka Bloom Luka Bloom is an Irish folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of Irish folk singer Christy Moore.-Early life:... |
Eleven Songs |
| 2009 | Miriam Ingram | Trampoline |
| 2010 | Pilotlight | The Post War Musical |
External links
- David Odlum at Hot Press