Liam Ó Maonlaí

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Liam Ó Maonlaí
keyboards, bodhrán, whistle
Years active1985–present
Websitewww.liamomaonlai.ie

Liam Ó Maonlaí (born 7 November 1964 in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland)[1] is an Irish musician best known as a member of Hothouse Flowers.[2] Ó Maonlaí formed the band in 1985 with his schoolmate Fiachna Ó Braonáin.[3]

Biography

He attended Scoil Lorcáin, Monkstown and

all-Ireland award for his skills on the bodhrán.[6] Ó Maonlai first formed a band called The Complex with childhood friend Kevin Shields and drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig.[7] After Liam left to form the Hothouse Flowers in 1984, Shields and Ó Cíosóig were joined by vocalist Dave Conway and keyboardist Tina (who used no surname), and renamed themselves My Bloody Valentine, taking their name from a low-budget horror film.[8]

Ó Maonlaí is also an active member of the Nuclear Free Future movement and contributed to the hosting of events in

Wexford Town in 2001. In 2004 he was a guest at the Barefoot College, located at Rajasthan, India. In 2005 he released a solo album entitled Rían which is a collection of tunes and songs in Irish.[9] [10]He performed in the 2009 Dublin to Gaza benefit concert.[11]

The 2008 documentary Dambé: The Mali Project tells the story of his 3,000 mile cross-cultural musical adventure with Paddy Keenan and friends, and features performances from the Festival au Désert.[12]

Acting

  • "No Strings". Lovejoy. Season 3. Episode 2. 1992. - as himself.
  • I Could Read the Sky (1999) – Joe[13]
  • Timbuktu (2004) – Conor[14]
  • The Busker (2006) – Patrick O'Mallie
  • Dambé: The Mali Project (2008), (documentary)

Discography

  • Rian (2005)
  • To Be Touched (2009)

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Peak chart
positions 		Album
CAN AC CAN
1995 "Grey Dusk of Eve" The Rankin Family 31 85 Grey Dusk of Eve

References

  1. ^ "Liam Ó Maonlaí: It's hard to go through the chaos of separating". Irish Independent. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Hothouse Flower Fiachna O'Braonain is back". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Liam O Maonlai". Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Learn Irish with Liam O Maonlai". Irish Independent. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ Liam O Maonlai Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ writewyattuk (5 October 2021). "Coming to an understanding of myself – the Liam Ó Maonlaí interview". writewyattuk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Return of Bloody good innovators sets hearts racing". Irish Independent. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Liam O'Maonlai :: Rian". www.allcelticmusic.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Liam Ó Maonlaí's - Rian takes to the stage (& Song of the Day)". KLOF Mag. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  11. ^ "INTERVIEW: Liam Ó Maonlaí | Welcome to UK Music Reviews". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  12. ^ Glynn, Dearbhla (25 July 2008), Dambé: The Mali Project (Documentary, Music, Musical), Afel Bocoum, Toumani Diabaté, Paddy Keenan, Luachra Productions, retrieved 4 April 2024
  13. ^ I Could Read the Sky (1999)
  14. ^ Timbuktu (2004)

External links

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