Nora O'Connor
Encyclopedia
Nora O'Connor is an American
musician. She sings and plays guitar
with numerous bands and individuals from the U.S.
and Canada
, her primary involvements being Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
and the Blacks
. She has also worked with, recently, The New Pornographers
, Archer Prewitt
, Neko Case
, John Wesley Harding
, The Aluminium Group, Otis Clay
, Chris Mills
, Janet Bean, Frisbie (band), Justin Roberts
, Kelly Hogan
, Mavis Staples
and Carl Henry Brueggen.
Her first solo CD on the Bloodshot Records label, Til the dawn, was released on August 24, 2004. However, an earlier CD, the very rare "Cerulean Blue" was released by Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse in Chicago.
In the mid-90's, she formed the Nora O'Connor Band, with herself on lead vocals and guitar, Lisa Wertman Crowe on bass and vocals, Tony Ventura on guitar and Mark Cameron on drums.
She has two sons, and lives in Evanston, IL.
The Blacks
Miscellaneous:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician. She sings and plays guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
with numerous bands and individuals from the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, her primary involvements being Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
After releasing his first solo album in 1996, Music of Hair, musician Andrew Bird appeared on three albums by Squirrel Nut Zippers between 1996 and 1998, and then took role of bandleader for Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire....
and the Blacks
The Blacks (band)
The Blacks were and insurgent country band from Chicago, IL. They released two albums through Bloodshot Records.-Career:...
. She has also worked with, recently, The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.-History:The band's first four albums each ranked in the top 40 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop year-end poll of hundreds of music reviewers. From 2000 to 2006, either a New Pornographers' album or a...
, Archer Prewitt
Archer Prewitt
Archer Prewitt is an American musician and cartoonist associated with the independent music scene in Chicago, Illinois.- Music :...
, Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
, John Wesley Harding
John Wesley Harding (singer)
Wesley Stace is a folk/pop singer-songwriter and author who goes by the stage name John Wesley Harding. He has called his style of music folk noir and gangsta folk...
, The Aluminium Group, Otis Clay
Otis Clay
Otis Clay is an American R&B and soul singer, who started in gospel music.-Life and career:...
, Chris Mills
Chris Mills (musician)
Chris Mills is an American singer-songwriter. In the 1990s and early 2000s he established himself as a mainstay on the independent Chicago folk and alternative country scene before moving to Brooklyn in 2003....
, Janet Bean, Frisbie (band), Justin Roberts
Justin Roberts
Justin Jason Roberts is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, currently working for WWE appearing on its Raw brand.-Career:...
, Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind , singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure and Lefty's Deceiver . The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash...
, Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.-Biography:...
and Carl Henry Brueggen.
Her first solo CD on the Bloodshot Records label, Til the dawn, was released on August 24, 2004. However, an earlier CD, the very rare "Cerulean Blue" was released by Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse in Chicago.
In the mid-90's, she formed the Nora O'Connor Band, with herself on lead vocals and guitar, Lisa Wertman Crowe on bass and vocals, Tony Ventura on guitar and Mark Cameron on drums.
She has two sons, and lives in Evanston, IL.
Discography
Solo:- Cerulean Blue (1996, Uncommon Ground)
- Til the Dawn (2004, Bloodshot RecordsBloodshot RecordsBloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, punk blues, and a Chicago brand of outlaw country...
)
The Blacks
- Dolly Horrorshow (1998, Bloodshot)
- Just Like Home (2000, Bloodshot)
- In Sickness and Health EP (2010, 6-song digital download, Bloodshot)
Miscellaneous:
- Happy - Robbie FulksRobbie FulksRobbie Fulks is an American alternative country artist originally from Pennsylvania but who is a longtime Chicago, Illinois resident...
(2010, Yep RocYep Roc RecordsYep Roc Records is an independent International record label based in Haw River, North Carolina and owned by Redeye Distribution . The label has put out albums by artists like The Go-Betweens, The Fleshtones, Gang of Four, The Reverend Horton Heat, and The Minus 5, as well as the work of important... - You Are Not AloneYou Are Not Alone (Mavis Staples album)You Are Not Alone is the 12th studio album by American gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples, released September 14, 2010 on ANTI- Records...
- Mavis StaplesMavis StaplesMavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.-Biography:...
(2010, ANTI-ANTI-ANTI- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label of Epitaph Records.While Epitaph's focus has shifted over the last decade from mostly punk rock, nowadays ANTI- has a more diverse roster, ranging from country , hip hop , reggae , Soul , folk , rap-rock , indie rock...
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