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Michael ONeill Americana Performing Songwriter from the Seattle Washington area.

M I C H A E L  O N E I L L AIN’T LEAVIN’ YOUR LOVE Acclaimed singer-songwriter, recording artist Michael ONeill has graced the new decade with a January 12, 2010 release of his sixth CD, AIN’T LEAVIN’ YOUR LOVE (Sleeping Trout Records), the title track of which honors fellow musical outlaw, the immortal Townes Van Zandt. ONeill wrote six of the ten tracks, and co-wrote three (with Nashville’s Templeton Thompson, Sam Gay and Keith Sykes), on this stellar recording, already grabbing the airwaves. AIN’T LEAVIN’ YOUR LOVE debuted on the Americana charts at #187, jumping to #96 in just the second week. The CD is available nationwide, led by retail distribution at Amazon.com and CDbaby.com. Leading on vocals and guitar, ONeill assembled a studio ensemble of blue chip players for this recording: Grammy winner Randy Kohrs (who co-produced); Nashville/ bluegrass/ alt-country dynamos Lloyd Maines, Josh Williams, Tim Crouch, Doug Deforest (Cuttin’ Crew), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), and others; stirring back-up vocals from The McCrary Sisters (Bob Dylan, Mike Farris), Steel Drivers’ Loni Rose, and others; and, returning from ONeill’s AUSTIN CD outing, Will Sexton, bass, and Donny Wynn, drums, percussion. You may tag ONeill’s original, “Louisville” as alt-country or bluegrass fare; but, goodness, it’s authentic on both counts. Fiddle, mandolin, guitars and light percussion ground this fine tune, while Michael’s vocals, in harmony with the splendid McCrary Sisters, deliver a sweet recommendation of this lil gal from Louisville who is “pretty as the spring (and) can make that robin sing…” On the tour de force, original, ballad, “Horse in Pain,” Michael sings and tells a story you may have heard before, but not yet in this singular confluence of musical elements. “Horse in Pain” is a lyrical showcase, grounded in actuality (the ONeill’s beloved “Apollo”), emotionality and universality -- matched by exquisitely poignant melody. Nashville songwriter (with Tony Brown) Templeton Thompson draws on unique Americana experience (a career that includes singing “bareback” on the summer fair circuit), accenting the tune with incredible harmony. “Hold my head, And say goodbye, We gave it all, Gave it one last try, My name Apollo, Yeah you gave to me, I give it back, As you set me free, I am proud, I am strong, Please walk away, As I lay down, Lay me down, Like a horse in pain, And tonight we can burn these reins...” “Take Me Away,” co-written with Thompson, is a tasty tune, offering a heartfelt, redemptive message that takes it to church, ably assisted by Mike Farris Band’s Ericson Holt on keyboards. “I’ve been angry Lord, And I’ve been untrue, I’ve done my share of drinkin,’ And honky tonkin’ too, I burned bridges down, Been the sinnin’ kind, But when the sun came out this mornin,’ I had angels on my mind… Take me away Lord, Take me away, I wanna lay my burden down, Take me away…” In addition to the early radio buzz, American music critics are also weighing in. NO DEPRESSION magazine reports: “Iconoclast Michael ONeill does it again… with a sackful of new songs and the chops to fire them up… I doubt we'll hear a better treatment (of the Van Zandt title track)…  Each… of (the remaining nine songs) stands alone as a unique work, with a Who's Who of choice string-benders sitting in…. (on) the most perfect campfire jam of my life. You need to… own it!” Paul Ciccone reviews the CD for FISHNET TOWERS MUSIC:  “(These) songs… are steeped in Americana roots music and layered with vocals that are gritty, yet polished, as if the ghost of Hank Sr. found Willie Nelson and Tim O’Brien in a honky tonk near the beach.” Michael ONeill hosts Seattle’s only Americana/ Roots/ Red Dirt/ Alt Country radio show, “Who’s Bad Now Radio,” KGHP-FM, Tuesday nights. Exciting news for the Americana community -- national syndication of ONeill’s weekly 3-hour program kicks in May 2011, emanating from Santa Fe, NM.

Recording and Releases 1979 - 2010
Lightin' a Fire  1979  Nearly Normal Productions produced Tom Giving and Michael ONeill

Hide These Dreams 1981 Ginger Bread Studio's Santa Monica Ca Produced by Bill Preston, Bob Wolfstien, Larry Ross, & Michael ONeill

Young Heart 1983 Warner Brothers Studio Burbank Cailfornia Produced by Chet Hyms, Steve Strausman, Michael ONeill

Live from Seattle Folk Life Produced by Michael ONeill - Sleeping Trout Music BMI

Dream On 1995 Sleeping Trout Music Seattle Produced by Michael ONeill -Sleeping Trout Music BMI

From the Beginning 1999 Spectrum Studios Tacoma Washington Produced by Evan Brubaker, Michael ONeill - Sleeping Trout Music BMI

Who's Bad Now 2006 Sleeping Trout Music BMI produced by Michael ONeill & Joe Chiccarelli

Ain't Leavin Your LOve 2010 Perdernales Studio Produced by Michael ONeill & Randy Kohrs

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