Liam O'Neil

Liam O'Neil
Background information
Born	1980 (age 34–35) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Indie rock
Instruments	Piano, synthesizer, percussion
Years active	2000 – present
Associated acts	The Stills

Liam O'Neil (born September 1980) is a Canadian musician who was the keyboardist and percussionist for Montreal-based band The Stills. He met the group's lead songwriter, Dave Hamelin, at school through a mutual friend.^[1] In 1996, the pair formed a ska band, in which O'Neil played saxophone.^[1] He later spent 18 months away from Montreal while he played in a jazz trio on a cruise ship, but he stayed in contact with the members of The Stills. After initially touring with the band, he became a full-time member when band-mates heard him play a half-hour piano solo in a hotel bar.^[2] His first album with the band was Without Feathers. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he played piano, organ, saxophone and tambourine on the record, as well as providing backing vocals on a number of tracks.

Liam contributed synth, piano, B3 organ, baritone & tenor sax to various tracks on the Kings of Leon's 2010 album "Come Around Sundown”.

Liam is also involved with the semi-obscure hip-hop act Da Gryptions who feature members of Stars and Young Galaxy.^[3]

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