Liam O'Neil

For other people named Liam O'Neil, see Liam O'Neil (disambiguation).
Liam O'Neil
Background information
Born 1980 (age 3536)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Instruments Piano, synthesizer, percussion
Years active 2000  present
Associated acts The Stills

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 lead 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 band-mates 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.

Liam contributed synth, piano, B3 organ, baritone & tenor sax to various tracks on the Kings of Leon's 2010 album "Come Around Sundown”.

Liam is also involved with the semi-obscure hip-hop act Da Gryptions who feature members of Stars and Young Galaxy.[3]

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