Geoffrey David O'Connor is an Australian indie pop musician and producer based in

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. He released his debut studio album ''Liquorice Night'' in 2007, under the alias of Sly Hats. O'Connor has since released the solo albums ''Vanity Is Forever'' (2011) ''Fan Fiction'' (2014) and ''For as Long as I Can Remember'' (2021) all through

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. O'Connor is also a member of indie pop group The Crayon Fields, on lead guitar and lead vocals.

As a performer

O'Connor’s first album under his own name was ''Vanity Is Forever'', which

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's Zan Rowe described as "a distinct step away from the indie-pop of his band. The record is full of synthesisers, and modern soft rock sounds and is written from the perspective of a guy who has both a heavy heart and a high libido". At the time of release, O’Connor visited the US for a sold-out support tour with

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, toured Australia as part of the Laneway Festival, and supported

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and Pains of Being Pure at Heart on their Australian tours. O'Connor's next album ''Fan Fiction'' was released in August 2014 through Chapter Music. Pitchfork's Jake Cleland gave it a score of 7.4, describing it as an album in which "every dazzling melody is sandwiched together, maximalist and swollen in a dizzying spectacle". In August 2021, O'Connor released his first solo album in seven years. ''For as Long as I Can Remember'' is a suite of duets with fellow Australian singers. In April 2023, O'Connor is scheduled to release an EP featuring remixes of songs from his 2021 album, ''For as Long as I Can Remember''.

As a producer

O'Connor has produced releases by Sarah Mary Chadwick ''(Sugar Still Melts in the Rain'' and ''Me and Ennui are Friends, Baby)''; Catcall ''(The Warmest Place)''; some tracks on the Jessica Says album ''Do With Me What U Will;'' as well as his own solo albums and records by the Crayon Fields.http://pilerats.com/music/electronic/introducing-jessica-says-and-her-ice-cool-new-noir-pop-lp-do-with-me-what-u-will/; https://www.discogs.com/artist/1579630-Geoff-OConnor?type=Credits&subtype=Production&filter_anv=0 He is also credited with recording bass and vocals on June Jones' 2021 album ''Leafcutter''.

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards

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References

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