Brian O'Connell (musician)
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Brian O'Connell is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, record producer and actor. He is the bassist and producer for Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon.
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Birth name | Brian O'Connell |
Born | (1963-07-20) 20 July 1963 (age 60) Queens, New York City |
Genres | Hard rock, sufi rock, blues rock, folk rock, instrumental rock, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Arranger, Actor, Record Producer |
Instrument(s) | bass guitar, guitar, recorder |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | EMI, Sadaf Stereo, Lips Records |
Website | www.junoon.com |
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O'Connell and Salman Ahmad were friends of one another since high school. O'Connell joined Junoon when keyboardist, Nusrat Hussain, left the band and Salman Ahmad contacted and invited him to play bass on the band's second album, Talaash. He is known for harmonizing the western 5-string bass riffs with the traditional tabla and drums. After the release of the band's seventh studio album, Dewaar, O'Connell went back to his native land the United States.