Barrie-James O'Neill

Barrie-James O'Neill
Birth name Barrie-James O'Neill
Born (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987
Glasgow, Scotland
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar, drums, bass guitar
Years active 2008–present
Labels Vertigo, Acid Bird, Mercury, Bigger Splash
Associated acts Kassidy
Website bazsongs.com

Barrie-James O'Neill (born 20 December 1987) is an Scottish singer, songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland. O'Neill started songwriting at the age of 20. On 1 February 2014, as the founder and frontman of the band Kassidy, O'Neill, left the band and moved to Los Angeles, he adopted the stage name "Nightmare Boy" as a solo artist. He has released two singles and an EP.[1][2]

Career

In 2013, During his time in Los Angeles, California, O'Neill had worked on variety projects. One of which was a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey on a duet of the song “Summer Wine,” made famous by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra. His debut single "Mary", was released on February 17, 2014. On March 24, O'Neill released the four track extended play Hate online[3] On May 8, 2014 O'Neill announced plans to launch a short film titled SCUMBaG. It was filmed in late 2013 to early 2014, directed by Joe Rubalcaba.[4][5] The short film premiered on May 8, 2015. O'Neill and music producer Crada were rumored to be working together at a recording studio. On June 25, 2015, O'Neill stated on Twitter that his debut studio album 'Cold Coffee' is completed with thanks to Rob Schnapf.[6]

His debut full-length album, titled Cold Coffee, was released On 8 April 2016.[7]

"Angel Tears" was officially released as O'Neill's debut single on March 11, 2016. The song received mixed reviews from critics, who praised O'Neill's vocals. An accompanying lyric video, edited by Joe Rubalcaba, premiered around the web on March 11, 2016.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Track listing

All songs written by Barrie-James O'Neill

  1. Intro
  2. Pictures
  3. See Her Smiling
  4. Murder Murder
  5. Cold Coffee
  6. Untitled
  7. Chivalry Is Alive And Well And Living In Glasgow
  8. Mary
  9. Night Burns
  10. Way Over My Head
  11. Lonely
  12. Angel Tears
  13. Wherever I Go
  14. Thunder
  15. In The Night (hidden track)

Cold Coffee was recorded and mixed in Los Angeles with producer Rob Schnapf

Personnel

Extended plays

Title Details
Mary / Par^noid [9]
Hate [10]

References

  1. ↑ Kevin Bronson (2015-05-12). "Ears Wide Open: Nightmare Boy –". Buzzbands.la. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Lana Del Rey Collaborator/Ex-Boyfriend Barrie-James O'Neill Is NiGHTMARE BOY, Shares "Chivalry Is Alive and Well and Living in Glasgow" Video | News". Pitchfork. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  3. ↑ Michael, Travis (2015-03-31). "Buddyhead ...for the children". Buddyhead.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  4. ↑ "NiGHTMARE BOY Shares New Short Film SCUMBaG". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  5. ↑ "NiGHTMARE BOY Shares New Short Film SCUMBaG". Ventsmagazine.com. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  6. ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  7. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cold-coffee/id1091424304?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCtqaLt85FQ&nohtml5=False
  9. ↑ "Mary / Para^noid - Single by Nightmare Boy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  10. ↑ "Hate - EP by Nightmare Boy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
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