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Ken O'Malley and The Twilight Lords
Under the leadership of Ken O’Malley, the Twilight Lords have earned and
upheld the reputation as one of California’s top Irish/Celtic bands for over a
decade. As the front man, O'Malley steeped in the culture, heritage and song of
his native Ireland, leads this ensemble of first class players with his distinctive
and engaging singing voice. They are the real deal. Their Irish and Scottish
music is deep-rooted and performed with a contemporary flair and visceral
Celtic rhythms.
As a soloist, O’Malley has performed throughout the United States and Europe
and his appeal and that of the Twilight Lords is reaching out further and
further these days to audiences everywhere. Having shared stages with world
renowned artists such as The Chieftains, Mary Black, Paul Brady, The Saw
Doctors, Gaelic Storm, The Fureys and Davey Arthur, Ken O’Malley and The
Twilight Lords are headlining such well known California venues as the
Hollywood Bowl, The John Anson Ford Amphitheater, The Redlands Bowl, the
Pleasanton Highland Games, the Monterey Highland Games and are ever
becoming one of the most sought after acts on the Celtic circuit.
"The Twilight Lords are the logical connection of ancient modalities to electric
instruments. Their treatment of classic songs -- such well-worn Irish chestnuts
as "The Foggy Foggy Dew," "The Water is Wide" and "Carrick Fergus" -- are
never overly reverential. As such, five hundred-year-old melodies and lyrics
have renewed vitality, and stand as welcome testimony that the resilience of
Irish Music is a counterpart to the indomitable spirit of its people. Ken
O'Malley and company are fond keepers of an invaluable musical heritage, and
the perfect group to experience while hoisting a few right here in the New
World."
-----From 'Irish Whiskey, a Pint and The Twilight Lords'
The Twilight Lords
( L to R: Tony Zamora, Ken O'Malley, Dean O'Leary and
David Raven)
Ken O'Malley
Lead Vocals
Mandolin
Guitar
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"Widely regarded as the finest Irish folk singer/songwriter in the United States
today” raves the University of St. Thomas at Houston; the Irish News calls this
consummate entertainer "without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential
and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California .." Both as a solo artist
and with his Twilight Lords band, he has performed alongside such household names
in Celtic music as The Chieftains, Makem and Clancy, Mary Black, Paul Brady,
Luka Bloom, and The Saw Doctors. As an actor, Ken has appeared in numerous
motion picture, television and theatrical productions from Ray Bradbury’s “Falling
Upward” to Paramount Pictures “Patriot Games.”
Born and raised in Dublin, Ken O'Malley takes his audience on an auditory journey
across the sea with his rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence accompanied
by his remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. His wealth of knowledge of Irish
music, folklore and history is well known and he is a sought after performer and
lecturer at schools, colleges and universities throughout the United States.
With his Twilight Lords band, his repertoire expands to also include a vast cross
section of American roots rock and blues and British rock and roll. Examples include
Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash and
many others.
In the words of one longtime fan, “the songs Ken sings touch all of us, Irish or not, to
the very core of the human heart.”
Dean O'Leary
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Vocals
Dean O'Leary Home Page
Dean O’Leary was born in Sydney, Australia and moved to Los Angeles to be part of a lifelong
musical dream.
Coming from an entertainment family, it was hard not to pick up a musical instrument and ‘jam’
for family and friends. So, by 15 years old, he had his first paying gig on the big stage playing
guitar all over Australia for his father, Jack O’Leary.
Winning the Australian Club Entertainment Awards (ACE Awards) in 2007, 2008 and
2009, was a big highlight in his career -- a prestigious award that recognizes Australian talent;
the winner is carefully selected and nominated by elite industry agents, fellow talents, the public
and venues annually. Dean took home several awards from there: Best Solo Guitarist &
Vocalist of the Year (2007, 2009) and Best Duo & Trio Covers Band of the Year (2008,
2009).
Following the success of his work around Australia and Internationally for major artistes,
Dean finally had a break in his schedule and re-released his single, ‘Time For Changing’ from
his self-titled debut album,‘Dean O’Leary’ in August 2009. He continued to showcase
his music at festivals and perform with numerous Australian and International music icons.
Now living in Los Angeles, he continues to be a sought after guitarist and vocalist, working
with such noteworthy solo artists as Connie Stevens, Maxine Nightingale, Eartha, Kim
O'Leary, Pops Fernandez, Kai Brown and Hudson Thames.
Tony Zamora
Bass
Vocals
Tony Zamora (Tremoloco) Home Page
Tony Zamora was born to a large musical family in Los Angeles. Instruments, bands, young
musicians and rehearsals were always present as his older siblings were part of the 1960’s East
L.A. music scene. This was the same era that fostered Cannibal and the Headhunters, Little
Willie G. & Thee Midniters and Los Lobos among others. These were hometown heroes that
found national acclaim and were among the first Latino rockers to find success.
This environment provided an early exposure to music starting with early piano lessons then
later playing in the youth orchestra for the Salesian High School Music program in East L.A.
developed by renowned teacher Prof. William Taggert.
With an ever-increasing interest in roots, regional folk or ethnic music (especially West Coast
music) and a renewed appreciation of Mexican folk music came a period of journeyman
sideman work including:
Singer/songwriter of LA. roots band Tremoloco, Los Lobos, jazz combo The Lounge Trio, Irish
folk band The Twilight Lords, country/folk artists RIck Shea, Fur Dixon and blues artists Kid
Ramos, The 44's, (legendary L.A. hitmakers) Lowrider Band featuring original members of
War. Little Willie G of Thee Midnighters and stellar musicians including Ian McLagan, Stephen
Bruton, Delaney Bramlett, David Hidalgo, Ruben Ramos, Greg Leisz, Red Volkaert, Cindy
Cashdollar, Joel Guzman, Jerry Donahue, The Mojo Monkeys, Claire Muldaur, members of The
Tex Maniacs, Jeff Ross and many others.
David Raven
Vocals
Drums
David Raven
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David Raven… drummer, singer, composer, has worked primarily as a studio
drummer in Los Angeles since 1981, and has worked on more than 1500 records, as
well as music for movies and television. Besides his band the Mojo Monkeys, David
Raven has recorded or performed with numerous artists including Keith Richards,
Meat Puppets, Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Michelle Shocked, Paula Cole,
Delaney Bramlett, Carole King and Lucinda Williams just to name a very few.
Raven has had his songs placed in the television shows “Parks and Recreation”, “One
Tree Hill”,”Desire”,”Angel”, “Felicity”, “Alias”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “Chronicle”,
and “Senior Year”. He has composed music for “The Style Channel”, “Tyra”, “The
Ellen Degeneres Show”, “Extra”, and “Celebrity Justice”, and co-composed a drum
ensemble piece for the burning of the man ceremony at the Burning Man art festival,
2003. He has also performed on the soundtracks of the feature films: “Pirates of the
Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl”,”Brokeback Mountain”, “Hurly
Burly”,”Everlasting Piece”,”Tryst”, and “Never Been Thawed.”
Ken O'Malley & The Twilight Lords at the Ford
Ken O'Malley and The Twilight Lords headlining the Third Annual Celtic Concert at
the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles (joined onstage by fiddler Mark
Indictor and keyboard player Dillon O'Brian).
Click to order The Twilight Lords' CDs
"The White Seahorse" and "Women of Ireland"
©Ken O'Malley 2016