John O'Leary is one of the early exponents of the blues harmonica in the UK. Originally from Ireland, John's family was part of the mass migration to England in the aftermath of World War 2. In London's thriving jazz clubs of the 1960's, he first heard blues harp legend Cyril Davies with Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated. John bought his first harp in 1962 and initially learned by watching Davies. Inevitably, he discovered the great masters of the instrument Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Noah Lewis, Big Walter Horton, James Cotton, Sonny Terry and Junior Wells whose influences are still readily discernible in his playing.
John's career has seen his involvement with a wide range bands and musicians over five decades. Beginning in 1965 as a founder member of Savoy Brown's Blues Band through to the present day John O'Leary & Sugarkane, he has continued to maintain a prominent position on the European blues scene.
Over the years John has performed with noted bands and musicians such as Donovan, Noel Redding, Eric Bell, Kim Simmonds, Champion Jack Dupree, Alexis Korner, Roger Chapman, Dave Walker, Tony McPhee, Dave Kelly, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Aynsley Dunbar, Keef "Half Breed" Hartley, Victor Brox, The John Dummer Blues Band & Mainsqueeze. Today, as well as leading his own band Sugarkane, he is concurrently a member of the legendary rockers The Downliners Sect and co-leader of the John O'Leary-Alan Glen All Star Blues Review; which for the past 10 years has hosted annual tributes to Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Cyril Davies.
In 2011 and 2013 John was voted No 2 in the harmonica category by BLUES MATTERS magazine's contributors and writers.
Credits:
John O'Leary - Vocal,, Harp
Dave Walker - Vocal on 03
Lorna Fothergill - Vocal on 04, 07
Jules Fothergill - Guitar
Tim O'Sullivan - Guitar
David Hadley-Ray - Bass
Malcolm Bruce - Keyboards
Dominic Vantomme - Keyboards
Joachim Greve - Drums
Rietta Austin & Lucy London - (background vocals on 8, 12)
Recorded at Hampton Hill Theatre, Hampton, Middx.
Disc 01
Tracklist:
01. Early In The Morning 04:24
02. Snatch It Back 04:13
03. I'm Tired 04:21
04. Blue Water 03:04
05. Who's Been Talking 05:25
06. Waiting For You 04:13
07. And Everything..... 04:31
08. House Of Ice 04:09
09. Black Cat Bone 03:53
10. Move Away 04:39
11. Chiswick Roundabout 04:28
12. Save My Soul 03:46
Credits:
John O'Leary - Vocal, Harp
Jules Fothergill - Guitar
Jools Grudgings - Keyboards
Roger Inniss - Bass
Joachim Greve - Drums
Recorded at Mr. Kyp's, Poole, Dorset.
Disc 02
Tracklist:
01. Born In Chicago 07:32
02. Snatch It Back 07:42
03. Early In The Morning 10:16
04. Butterfingers 07:45
05. Little By Little 07:47
06. Who's Been Talking 11:17
07. Black Cat Bone 11:11
08. Look On Yonder's Wall 06:47
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