Stephen Damian O'Neill (born 15 January 1961) is the

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ist in the pop-

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The Undertones The Undertones are a rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974. From 1975 to 1983, the Undertones consisted of Feargal Sharkey (vocals), John O'Neill (rhythm guitar, vocals), Damian O'Neill (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Bradley ...

. He joined the band following the departure of his older brother, Vincent, in 1976, and remained with the band until their break up in 1983. O'Neill wrote several

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tracks and

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during the career of The Undertones, usually writing with

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Michael Bradley. After the Undertones split in 1983, Damian O'Neill formed

That Petrol Emotion That Petrol Emotion were a London-based Northern Ireland-originating band with an American vocalist, Steve Mack. It featured the O'Neill brothers from celebrated Derry pop-punk band The Undertones plus ex-members of fellow Derry bands Bam Bam and ...

with his guitarist

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, John O'Neill. The Undertones reformed in 1999 and O'Neill continues to perform and record with them. In 2001, O'Neill released the experimental electronic album ''A Quiet Revolution'' on

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Poptones Poptones was a record label launched by Alan McGee after the demise of Creation Records in 1999. Its roster included The Hives, January, Arnold, Cherrystones, King Biscuit Time, Thee Unstrung, The Boxer Rebellion, Beachbuggy, Pure Reason Rev ...

label. Furthermore, he as X-Valdez (

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) released a 12-inch "Higher Grace" with arrangements by Xavier Jamaux and Athena Constantine on vocals on Toy's Factory in 2000. DamianO'Neill2007

Since 2012, Damian O'Neill and three of his former bandmates of

, Raymond Gorman, Ciaran McLaughlin and Brendan Kelly are active as London-based The Everlasting Yeah, playing kosmische

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influenced music mixed with most individual soundscapes creating sheer amazing atmospheres with powerful guitary, percussionized tunes. Their first LP ''Anima Rising'' was released in late 2014. On November 10, 2014, he released a solo-single "Trapped in a Cage" on Overground Records. The 7" vinyl is limited to 500 copies only, however, it is downloadable via

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. O'Neill is

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but plays the guitar right-handed.

Dimple Discs

Dimple Discs is O'Neill's record label, which has released records by bands such as the American glam rock power pop band Baby Shakes, who covered The Undertones' "Really Really" for a single release on the label.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, Damian 1961 births Living people Irish rock guitarists Rock guitarists from Northern Ireland Irish male guitarists Musicians from Belfast The Undertones members New wave musicians from Northern Ireland That Petrol Emotion members