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The Outsider

by Miney Moe

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Liam O'Connell
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Hollywood Ending 04:10
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2.
Waiting For Siobhan 05:29
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3.
Falling Away 05:58
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4.
Pretty Gown 03:24
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5.
Forgetful 04:46
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6.
Hovercraft 03:40
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7.
Smother 03:49
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about

The musical foundations of Miney Moe (originally named Oubliette) were laid in 2001 in Melbourne by composer/guitarist Liam O'Connell, who had just moved to the cultural capital to get an Arts degree. In between reading Jane Austin, The Sonnets, learning Spanish and befriending some tough young philosopher women, Liam wrote songs on his down-tuned 12 string guitar and dreamed about playing gigs on the proto-scene that was early 2000s Northcote.
A desolate place to be a stranger, he attended open mic nights and drank beer with new friends who described him as angst-ridden and too old for his 22 years.
Finally plucking up the courage to record some demos on an old dictating machine, demons were revealed on mixtapes for true friends whose encouragement was pivotal.
Casually a band with Uni friends began with fellow estudiantes Nicky and Roberto who had such liquid feel, it was beautiful. They booked rehearsals and got gigs at 303, the Old Bar and Ruckers [now The Wesley Anne]. The reception was lukewarm, as the frontman's unconfident singing clearly didn't live up to the level of guitar skill.
Taking up cigarettes seemed like a good idea at the time, but clearly proved otherwise and it was thrown away soon afterwards. The writing felt good and by late 2001, a solid 5 songs would go on to make it on to The Outsider; these blended folk guitar style with rudimentary jazz harmony and Hendrix-inspired licks. Heartbreak was the primary muse. The rest came years later and under a new name, Miney Moe turning towards electronic production. In a new home and with much perspective.
A whole lifetime rests in between these eras, and is destined for the next disc.

credits

released September 11, 2021

All songs written/composed by Liam C O'Connell. All electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass, vocals, slide guitar, piano, trumpet, melodica, microkorg and drum programming by Liam O'Connell.

Musicians:

All live drums by Dan McDonald.
All double bass by Richard Mander.
Clarinet and Alto Sax by Michael McQuaid

All songs recorded by Malicine at SAE, 2003 except tracks 5, 6 and 7 recorded by Liam O'Connell at Spes Bona, Abbotsford 2005/6.
Additional recording on track 6 at The Pendergon, Thornbury, 2004
Piano on track 3 recorded at Mel's in Kensington, 2005.
Lead guitar on track 4 recorded at Waverly Avenue, Ivanhoe, 2003
Keys on track 2 recorded at Branch Stack Studios, Kingston, 2019

Tracks 1, 2, 3*, 4, recorded and mixed by Malicine, at SAE, South Yarra 2002/3.
Tracks 5, 6, 7 recorded and mixed by L O'Connell.
* Track 3 mixed by Malicine, (band) Liam O'Connell (dubbed horns/piano).
Produced by Liam O'Connell and Malicine
Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering

Dedicated to Erin Cassie, Celeste Elias, Kirsty Jenatsch, Genevieve Ryan, Sarah McDonald and Megan Floris.

Special Thanks to Jon Hopkins for always being the cool head in the room, and not hating all the new guitars; Nicky and Rob (Oubliette); Chris Scott and Clinton Taylor (Goat); Buttered Loaf (Gideon and Yuri); Richo, Dan and Mike (for your unpaid time in the studio and wonderful musicianship); Jules Brunton for the Gitane, Steve Turnock for the Mesa Boogie Quadbox, Mel for the piano. Sarah McDonald for showing me the benefits of electronic live production.
Thanks to the venues who had us play: 303, Ruckers, Babel, Planet Cafe, The Old Bar, Bebida: Stuart, Liana, Dave, all staff and patrons who enjoyed my solo sets, Lentil as Anything, Convent Bakery, Sustainable Living Fest.

cover photo by Genevieve Ryan.

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Good Gosh is a classic jazz [and related styles] project of Liam O'Connell. It consists of Liam, and friends he has worked with on the jazz scene around Melbourne since 2001.

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