Tag Archives: Damian O’Neill

The Undertones slam-bang punk-pop drew its strength in one inescapable fact: you didn’t need a secret handshake to take pleasure from it. John and Damian O’Neill mated infectious acoustic guitar hooks to ’60s garage area, ’70s glam rock and roll, and Feargal Sharkey’s personal vocal quaver. Those characteristics came together …

His high, quavering delivery helped supply the New Influx music group the Undertones their identification, you start with the 1978 EP saving debut Teenage Kicks. While using the North Irish music group, Sharkey sang about teenage angst because the music group performed spirited punky pop. Following the group disbanded in …

Following the Undertones split up, Sean (formerly referred to as John) O’Neill and fellow Derry DJ Reámann O’Gormain formed That Petrol Feeling, with Sean’s brother and Undertones bandmate Damian O’Neill joining on bass following the band transferred to Britain. While these were even more politically focused and noisier compared to …