Brendan O'Hare

For the internet personality, see Brendan O'Hare (writer).

Brendan O'Hare
Born	(1970-01-16) 16 January 1970 (age 55)
Origin	Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Occupation(s)	Musician, audio engineer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Drums, guitar
Years active	1989-present
Formerly of	Mogwai Teenage Fanclub Telstar Ponies

Brendan O'Hare (born 16 January 1970) is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, primarily known for being the drummer in the rock band Teenage Fanclub from 1989 until early 1994, and a member of and collaborator with Mogwai.

Career

O'Hare was brought up in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire and studied at St Aloysius' College, Glasgow.^{[ citation needed ]} He joined Teenage Fanclub in 1989, playing drums on several songs on their debut album, A Catholic Education . ^{[1] [2]} He co-wrote with Teenage Fanclub on all albums during his tenure, but split from the group after completing the tour for the Thirteen album, citing musical differences. ^{[2] [3]} at the time and went on to join Telstar Ponies, for which he worked on two albums. ^[4]

He was an early member of Mogwai for approximately a year, playing on Mogwai's debut album, Young Team . ^{[5] [6]} A description of O'Hare by the NME as Teenage Fanclub's "Monkey Without Portfolio",^{[ citation needed ]} for his humour and upbeat personality prompted the track "With Portfolio" on Young Team.

Between 1996 and 2005, O'Hare played guitar and sang with self-proclaimed 'Intelli-metal' band, Macrocosmica. ^[7] Macrocosmica's releases on the God Bless label were rereleased in 2021 on the God Bless Macrocosmica compilation. ^[8] O'Hare is also an honorary member and producer of Glasgow-based pranksters The Plimptons, and plays guitar on their second album Pomp. ^[9]

Between 1997 and 1998, O'Hare released a trilogy of experimental ambient albums under the name of Fiend. These albums featured recordings involving other members of Telstar Ponies (predominantly Gavin Laird), of whom he was still a member when the material was recorded. ^[10]

O'Hare featured on Arab Strap's double A-side 1998 release, "Here We Go"/"Trippy", contributing to the twelve-minute song, "Trippy". ^{[11] [12]}

In 2006 and in 2018, he rejoined Teenage Fanclub for a tour in which the band played their Bandwagonesque album in its entirety as well as the Creation Years tour. ^[13]

Discography

Albums

• Ad Astra, with Macrocosmica (1997) – God Bless Records ^[14]
• Caledonian Gothic, as Fiend (1997) – God Bless Records ^[15]
• Caledonian Cosmic, as Fiend (1998) – God Bless Records ^[16]
• Caledonian Mystic, as Fiend (1998) – God Bless Records ^[17]
• Art of the Black Earth, with Macrocosmica (2003)
• Farewell To Earth, with Macrocosmica (2005) ^[18]

EPs

• "Space Geek", with Macrocosmica (1998) – God Bless Records

Awards

O'Hare was awarded Live Sound Engineer of the Year at the Scottish New Music Awards in 2011. ^{[19] [ better source needed ]}

References

1. "Rank Your Records: Norman Blake Merrily Rates the Ten Teenage Fanclub Albums". Vice.com. September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
2. "Teenage Fanclub on their finest albums: "If writing songs wasn't difficult, everyone would be doing it!"". UNCUT. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
3. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 969–970. ISBN   1-84195-017-3.
4. Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Telstar Ponies", in The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN   1-84195-335-0
5. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN   1-84195-335-0, p. 872
6. "John Cummings leaves Mogwai - Music news - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
7. Archived 11 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
8. "God Bless Macrocosmica, by Macrocosmica". Glass Miniature. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
9. McHugh, Stuart (27 March 2007). "Records - The Plimptons – The Plimptons". The List. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
10. "Fiendbox: Caledonian Trilogy, by Fiend". Glass Miniature. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
11. "Arab Strap - Top 10". Getintothis. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
12. "Chemikal Underground Records - Arab Strap - Here We Go - Digital Single (1998)". Chemikal Underground Records. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
13. McAllister, Craig (8 August 2018). "Six Of The Best – Brendan O'Hare (Teenage Fanclub)". Plain Or Pan. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
14. Raggett, Ned. "Ad Astra - Macrocosmica | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
15. Raggett, Ned. "Caledonian Gothic - Fiend | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
16. Raggett, Ned. "Caledonian Cosmic - Fiend | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
17. Raggett, Ned. "Caledonian Mystic - Fiend | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 November 2021.
18. "Macrocosmica - Farewell To Earth | ninehertz". www.ninehertz.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
19. "Scottish New Music Awards". jockrock - home of Scottish indie music. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2021.