Some years ago, don’t ask me how many, I was standing on the edge of the Great Wall of China with my dear friend Pat Butcher. If you’ve never been to the Great Wall, do it. It’s indescribable. The expanse…
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About
Music
James O'Brien's first and second albums, That Smile and A Long Way From Seven Kings, containing all original music, were released in April 2020 and June 2021, respectively. You can listen and download by going to the Music page. You can also find these tracks and miscellaneous other stuff on his YouTube channel and Facebook page and, now and again, on Instagram. Please follow and like and subscribe and do all of that other stuff that makes no difference at all even though everybody thinks it does. If you would like the real CDs, just send James a note at jamesobrienmusicnyc@gmail.com.
Shows
Gigs!
They're back and it's awesome. Everybody - do the right thing and get vaccinated so there is no more lockdown and we can keep playing live.
These days, I'm out there playing with Fat Fast Bobby. The songs are mostly mine, plus a few covers. Angie LeMar sings; Rich Stubits plays drums; Mike Bennett subs in on bass until we can find a full timer; I play guitar and sing. And here's where we're doing it:
2022
Monday, January 24th, 7pm - Arlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton St., New York, NY 10002 (LES)
Friday, February 11th, 8pm - Brooklyn Music Kitchen, 177 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205
Friday, March 11th, 8pm - Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston St., New York, NY 10002
Friday, April 2nd, 9pm - Brooklyn Music Kitchen, 177 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Friday, April 29th, 7pm - The Delancey, 168 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002 (LES)
Thursday, May 12th, 9pm - Shrine World Music, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (at 133rd, St, NYC)
Thursday, May 26th - The Spinning Top, Stockport, UK
Friday, May 27th - Albert's Shed, Shrewsbury, UK
Saturday, May 28th - The Hive, Rotherham, UK
Sunday, May 29th - The Den, Harrogate, UK
Monday, May 30th - The Salty Dog, Northwich, UK
Wednesday, June 1st - Bannerman's, Edinburgh, Scotland
Thursday, June 2nd - Biddle Bros, Hackney, London, UK
Friday, June 3rd - Fiddler's Elbow, Camden, London, UK
Saturday, June 25th, 7pm - The Delancey, 168 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002 (LES)
Friday, July 29th, 8pm - Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston St., New York, NY 10002
Saturday, August 13th, 3pm-6pm - ALBUM RELEASE PARTY, Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston St., New York, NY 10002
Saturday, September 17th, 7pm - The Delancey, 168 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002 (LES)
2021
Thursday, July 8th, 8pm - Shrine World Music, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (at 133rd, St, NYC)
Friday, August 27th, 8pm - Connolly's Klub 45, 121 West 45 Street (between 6th Ave. & Broadway)
Saturday, September 4th (solo gig) - Biddle Bros., 88 Lower Clapton Road, London E8 - ME SOLO
Friday, September 10th, 8pm - Silvana, 300 W. 116th Street, NYC (SW corner of Frederick Douglass Blvd and 8th Ave)
Saturday, October 16th, 7pm - The Delancey, 168 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002 (LES)
Saturday, November 6th, 7pm - Brooklyn Music Kitchen, 177 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Friday, December 3rd (solo gig) - Biddle Bros., 88 Lower Clapton Road, London E8 - ME SOLO
Thursday, December 9th - No Partners, 29-11 21st Ave Astoria, NY 11105 (ACOUSTIC GIG, JAMES & ANGIE)
Saturday, December 11th, 7pm - The Delancey, 168 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002 (LES)
Watch this space for more. Gigs are back, and we're not about to stop!
News & Stuff
This is where is where you're going to find out about stuff. Possibly - in fact, most likely - it will be stuff that you won't need to know. It won't teach you CPR or how to fix your car or how to get your dream job. But it will tell you about James O'Brien's music, which is something that maybe - hopefully - you would like to know. Need and like are very different. This stuff is definitely like; which I hope you will. James O'Brien's various ramblings will be documented below. Click it. Click it good.
Jul 10 2021
Bobby is Back! And He's Fat And He's Fast!
Mar 7 2021
Blog 2 - March 2021
It's almost a year since I wrote Blog 1, so I thought the time was right for the follow-up. It's hard to believe, not to mention understand, all that has happened in the last 12 months. The world has changed,…
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Blog 1 - April 2020
What do you call the first blog on your new web site? I've got no idea, so I called this one Blog 1. Keeping it real, as they say. The second thing you need for a first blog, after the…
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