Tony O'Neill

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Tony O'Neill is a New York based musician and author. A one time musician with Kenickie (1997-8), Marc Almond (1997-1998), The Brian Jonestown Massacre (2000) and Kelli Ali (2001 - 2004), O'Neill is also the author of an autobiographical novel Digging The Vein (ISBN 0-9766579-1-0) released in the US and Canada in 2006. The book was based on his years as a heroin and crack addict as well as his experiences in the music industry and has earned praise from fellow writers such as John Giorno, Dan Fante, Noah Levine, and Rob Woodard.

He has written short stories for 3:AM Magazine and Laura Hird's fiction showcase, among others. A short story collection, Seizure Wet Dreams, was published by Social Disease in the UK, also in 2006. In 2007 Songs From The Shooting Gallery, his first book of poetry, will be published by Burning Shore Press of Long Beach, California. He is a founding member of the Brutalists, a literary collective including authors Adelle Stripe and Ben Myers

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[edit] Fiction

  • Digging The Vein (2006)

[edit] Short Fiction

  • ''Seizure Wet Dreams (Short Stories and Poetry) 2006

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