Thomas O'Keefe born January 22, 1964 in New Haven, CT is a North Carolina musician best known for his work with Antiseen and Train.
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O'Keefe lived in Connecticut until the age of 14. His Family moved to North Carolina in 1978 and he attended South Iredell High School,[1] finishing in 1982. After discovering punk rock, O'Keefe join and started a number of bands.[2]
O'Keefe and Jeff Clayton started Jeff Leopard in 1983 and released "Jeff Leopard Live at the Yellow Rose" in 1984 Jeff Leopard's first show was in Boone, NC on Oct 1st 1983. Other NC Bands on that bill were N.R.G, Antiseen and Fetchin Bones. O'Keefe tried out for the lead guitar with Antiseen in 1984, but it never came to be.
"I was too broke to afford an amp" O'Keefe stated in a mid 90's Antiseen interview.[3]
Judas Bullethead was the spinoff of Jeff Leopard. O'Keefe recorded it as Judas Leopard, his Jeff Leopard stage name. Clayton recorded as "Bullethead" an old nickname given to him by Joe Young. "If they Itch, Scratch Em" was released in 1987 and reviewed in Spin in 1987. All instruments were played by Clayton and O'Keefe, even though neither was a drummer. The follow-up "Honest, It's just a Cold Sore" was released in 1988. Honest was recorded with a lot of studio musicians including members of the band Black Acid Disco. After Judas Bullethead played a few shows, The band released 'The King is Dead / Oh Baby" in 1989 and went on Hiatus. A long talked about Greatest Hits CD is still a possibility. O'Keefe officially joined Antiseen in 1988[4] and first recorded the Blood of Freaks EP. Antiseen recorded over 20 records during the Early 90's. The band toured Europe 3 times and played concerts all over the US, including a cancelled show in Los Angeles on the day of the LA Riots. O'Keefe recorded the Covers LP "Hell" and after a very short stint as the band's manager, He stopped playing in Antiseen in the Fall of 1995.[5]
LP's
HONOUR AMONG THIEVES
RAW SHIT
NOISE FOR THE SAKE OF NOISE
DESTRUCTO BLITZKRIEG
GG ALLIN & ANTiSEEN: MURDER JUNKIES
SOUTHERN HOSTILITY
EAT MORE POSSUM
EAT MORE POSSUM TPOS release
10" Records
HELL
CD's
GG ALLIN & ANTiSEEN:MURDER JUNKIES
SOUTHERN HOSTILITY
NOISE FOR THE SAKE OF NOISE
THE DESTRUCTO YEARS
GG ALLIN & ANTiSEEN:MURDER JUNKIES
EAT MORE POSSUM ZUMA/SAFEHOUSE
HELL
SOUTHERN HOSTILITY/EAT MORE POSSUM
Cassettes
LIVE AT THE PARK ELEVATOR
GG ALLIN AND ANTISEEN
THE DESTRUCTO YEARS
SOUTHERN HOSTILITY
EAT MORE POSSUM
8 Track Tapes
ANTiSEEN CONQUERS THE NORTH
7" Singles and EP's
BLOOD OF FREAKS
WXCI RADIO BROADCAST
TWO HEADED DOG/CAUSE I LOVE YOU
SPLIT w/RANCID VAT----KILL THE BUSINESS
WALKING DEAD/HAUNTED HOUSE
MY GOD CAN BEAT UP YOUR GOD/
PSYCHO KILLER/HEAVY MUD
TODAY YOUR LOVE/THE WITCH
IT LOOKS GOOD FOR THEM TO CARE/ FUCK ALL Y'ALL
SPLIT w/RANCID VAT DATE RAPE
FORNICATION/I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF
THE EVIL ONES
GG ALLIN & ANTiSEEN
BARBECUED BRAINS BOOTLEG
THE VAULT OF ANTiSEEN
WE GOT THIS FAR (WITHOUT YOU)/ (WE WILL NOT) REMEMBER YOU SUB POP
RAID OVER EUROPE TEAR IT UP
LIVE IN THE FATHERLAND
I'VE AGED TWENTY YEARS IN FIVE
MASTERS OF THE SKY/1969
SPLIT w/RANCID VAT DEEDS OF THE DAMNED
SPLIT w/SEDUCER CACTUS JACK
JAPANESE 7" 1+2
BLOOD OF FREAKS REISSUE
O'Keefe first worked as a tour manager with Lustre in 1996. (Antiseen drummer, Greg Clayton was the drummer of Lustre) After Lustre was dropped by A&M Records, O'Keefe worked with D-Generation,[6] Whiskeytown,[7] Stir, Mandy Moore[8] and Tonic.[9] O'Keefe started Tour Managing Train as their debut CD TRAIN was just hitting. Since 1999, TRAIN has played hundred of concerts in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.[10] He continues to work with TRAIN and Pat Monahan on his solo tours.He also toured with Rockstar Supernova in 2007 with Johnny Colt, Lucas Rossi, Gilby Clarke and Tommy Lee.[11]
O'Keefe continues to manage Columbus, OH rock band Watershed.[12]
O'Keefe and Train Bassist Johnny Colt opened NoDa Studios in Charlotte, NC in 2007 NoDa Studios is a Band Rehearsal Facility which serves as home away from home to many working NC musicians.[13]
O'Keefe played with Antiseen for their 25th anniversary show in Charlotte in the fall of 2008.[14]
O'Keefe has started a new band "Thomas O'Keefe and the ShitBirds".[15]
Members include Barry Hannibal (ex antiseen drummer) They played the 25th Anti-Versary show in Charlotte in Sept 2008 and have continued to play random shows in the Carolinas into late 2008-early 09
O'Keefe married his longtime girlfriend Stephanie on October 2, 1999 in Blowing Rock, NC and they live outside Raleigh, NC.[16] Their Daughter, Sophia, was born in Raleigh in October 2007.