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“The Handsome Liar” (Luthier/guitarist/singer
songwriter/sometime Producer) Wayne O'Connor Born, March, at St. Joseph Hospital,
Toronto, Cananda to loving parents, and four older siblings. At age
ten, he began religiously studying Guitar/songwriting under the
musical direction of his eldest Hippy, record collecting/singer-harp
playing brother, James “The Animal”. With a massive record
collection of Vintage Blues/Rock’n roll/ R&B/Funk/Regge/Country
and Rockabilly, the “Animal” helped formulate the musical
mindset of the now 40 something Guitar Head. ...From basements to
HonkyTonks, softseaters and recording studios, The CBC, cross
country tours - festivals/ livingrooms to Churches, dues got paid.
Many great magical moments were shared with a wonderful array of
talented musicians that inspired audiences large and small to cry,
sing and dance... often into the wee, wee hours!! Regularly sharing
the stages of Al Black and
The Steady Band’s; Sian Wilson, Bridget
Foley,
Andy
Pryde, Rob Steel... ...the moments stretch back, with
the likes of George
Bertok, Gary
Peeples, Rick
Fines, Jeff Healy,
Chuck Jackson, Donny Walsh, Johnny V, Jack deKeyzer, Buzz
Thompson,
Ronnie Hawkins, Bobby
Watson, Dennis O’Toole, Pat Temple,
Joe Hall,
J.P. Hovercraft,
John Crown,
Rob
Phillips, Richard
Simpkin, The
Spades, Jude
Waldman, Kevin Carley and The Handsome
Liars (won
guitarist of the year and band of the year, The Wire magazine), Paul
James, Beau
Dixon, Kim
Doolittle, Fat Head, Rita Chiarrelli, Paul
Reddick, Jerome
Godboo, The
Weber Brothers, Jericho’s
Wall, Brent
Bailey, Southside Steve Mariner, Sab Saberini, Jimmy
Bowskill, Fred
Eaglesmith’s Flying Squirrels, Willie
P.Bennett, Washboard Hank
along with Hank’s GraveStone
Lickers, amongst many others. At age
thirteen, Handsome built the first guitar, fell in love with art,
interesting, beautiful Girls, sports and building/modifying Big
Block Chevy drivetrains. The starving artist began Cabinet
making/furniture design in his mid twenties, studied Technical
Engineering, then began building rigid framed Harleys at thirty!
Fell in Love!!! Re-discovered Luthiery and spent a number of years
making sawdust at The Guitar Clinic(F Bass) in Hamilton,On. Designed
and built high end Guitars and Basses along side George Furlinetto,
Dave Fox and Mike Spicer. Addicted to modding the odd low/medium
wattage Amplifier for his musical friends!! Celebrating each day
since! ...Living Pure Heaven!!
View more about Wayne
O'Connor at
http://www.myspace.com/thehandsomeliar
Visit Wayne O'Connor's Business
Website at www.hanktohendrix.on.ca
WAYNE O'CONNOR has GUESTED WITH:
Kim
Doolittle,
Andy
Pryde, Kevin Carley,
Bridget
Foley, Wylie
Harold
PETERBOROUGH Venues
that WAYNE O'CONNOR has PERFORMed in:
The
Legendary Red Dog, Sin City
Contact
Information FOR WAYNE O'CONNOR:
E-Mail: craniumd@nexicom.net
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