Boss
has been playing guitar since he was about 8 or 9, the first
songs he learnt to play were 'Hey Joe' by Jimi Hendrix, House of the rising sun
and a assortment of the shadows, by the time he was about 11 he was playing
songs by Iron Maiden, AC-DC, Deep Purple, Van Halen who became his idol at that
age. Boss started playing lead guitar for his dad’s band at 13 which was a
good grounding for things to come. The first real rock band Boss was in was with
Bede's older brother Sean O'Neill when he was 15 they were called 'Serpent'
rehearsing cover songs by 'The Cult' 'Black Sabbath', 'Ozzy' ,'Michael Shenker
Group' 'Iron Maiden' 'Motorhead' etc. The band never gigged as Boss did his O.E
and went to aussie, he came back when he was 17 and put a band together called
'Wing itt'. It was a pretty sharp band for the time and first time for Boss
writing originals. Shit happened and Boss went onto join 'Aces High' for awhile
but something had to give cause all the band did was drink piss so Boss decided
to reformed 'Wing itt' that didn't last long one gig and a big fight see ya
later. Then came 'S.O.S' with guys from 'Wing itt' and 'Aces High' it was good
but the same thing to much piss! The band got a new bass player and let the
singer go and carried on for about a year as the Band 'Tempest' with the
legendary 'Oven Door Tour', Boss said that it was good fun as a power trio Boss
guitar, Law Mackey on drums from the band 'Wing itt' and S.O.S and Andy Cowan on
bass, this band got considerably heavy sighting 'Pantera' and 'Metallica' as
influences. Bosses next project was 'Jetblack' with brother Ian on drums and
Chris Duff on bass (wing itt) the band didn't last long and Boss put the music
on hold and got real day jobs and he got married. Now the big moment
'Kindred' formed in 1998 Boss (guitar), Chris Duff (bass), Bede (guitar),Ian
(drums) and Jason Liddle (vocals 1998 - 2002). Jonny Reihana (bass) joined to
replace Chris after about a year of playin in the band.
A
note from Boss
Now
if you can have a family outside your family these guys in this band are it for
me. Playing with these guys is pure ecstasy and full-on, damn enjoyable.
See ya on the road.
Peace
out people, later
