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Line 1: {{Short description\|Scottish musician}} {{Unreferenced\|date=January 2007}}▼ {{for\|the internet personality\|Brendan O'Hare (writer)}} '''Brendan O'Hare''' (born [[16 January]] [[1970]], in [[Bellshill]], [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]) was the [[drummer]] in the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[rock band]] [[Teenage Fanclub]] through the first three [[album]]s before he split acrimoniously from the band. ▲{{~~Unreferenced~~Use dmy dates\|date=January ~~2007~~2015}} {{Infobox musical artist \| background = \| honorific_prefix = \| name = Brendan O'Hare \| honorific_suffix = \| image = \| image_upright = \| image_size = \| landscape = \| alt = \| caption = \| native_name = \| native_name_lang = \| birth_name = \| alias = \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1970\|1\|16}} \| birth_place = \| origin = [[Cambuslang]], [[Lanarkshire]], Scotland \| death_date = \| death_place = \| genre = \| occupation = Musician, [[audio engineer]], [[songwriter]] \| instrument = [[Drum kit\|Drums]], [[guitar]] \| discography = \| years_active = 1989-present \| label = \| current_member_of = \| past_member_of = [[Mogwai]]<br>[[Teenage Fanclub]]<br>[[Telstar Ponies]] \| spouse = \| partner = \| website = \| module = \| module2 = \| module3 = }} {{BLP primary sources\|date=January 2012}} '''Brendan O'Hare''' (born 16 January 1970) is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, primarily known for being the drummer in the rock band [[Teenage Fanclub]] from 1989 until early 1994, and a member of and collaborator with [[Mogwai]]. ==Career== O'Hare was brought up in [[Cambuslang]], [[South Lanarkshire]] and studied at [[St Aloysius' College, Glasgow]].{{citation needed\|date=November 2021}} He joined [[Teenage Fanclub]] in 1989, playing drums on several songs on their debut album, ''[[A Catholic Education]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Rank Your Records: Norman Blake Merrily Rates the Ten Teenage Fanclub Albums \|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/rank-your-records-teenage-fanclub-norman-blake/ \|website=Vice.com \|date=September 2016 \|access-date=8 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="uncut">{{cite web \|title=Teenage Fanclub on their finest albums: "If writing songs wasn't difficult, everyone would be doing it!" \|url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/teenage-fanclub-finest-albums-writing-songs-wasnt-difficult-everyone-106883/ \|website=UNCUT \|access-date=8 November 2021 \|date=14 August 2018}}</ref> He co-wrote with Teenage Fanclub on all albums during his tenure, but split from the group after completing the tour for the ''[[Thirteen (Teenage Fanclub album)\|Thirteen]]'' album, citing musical differences.<ref name="uncut" /><ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book \| first= Martin C. \| last= Strong \| year= 2000 \| title= The Great Rock Discography \| edition= 5th \| publisher= Mojo Books \| ___location= Edinburgh \| pages= 969–970 \| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> at the time and went on to join [[Telstar Ponies]], for which he worked on two albums.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Telstar Ponies", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN\|1-84195-335-0}}</ref> He joined Teenage Fanclub in 1990, in time to play on about half of their debut album, ''[[A Catholic Education]]''. He split from the group after completing the tour for the ''[[Thirteen]]'' album and joined [[Telstar Ponies]], although he left during the recording of their second album. He was was a member of [[Mogwai (band)\|Mogwai]] for approxiamtely a year. He was described by the [[NME]] as Teenage Fanclub's "Monkey Without Portfolio". This prompted the track "With Portfolio" on Mogwai's [[debut album]], ''[[Young Team]]''. O'Hare was allegedly kicked out of Mogwai for talking during a performance by [[Arab Strap (band)\|Arab Strap]] leading to a fight with other members of the band.{{fact}} He was an early member of [[Mogwai]] for approximately a year, playing on Mogwai's debut album, ''[[Young Team]]''.<ref name="StrongIndie">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN\|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 872</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=John Cummings leaves Mogwai - Music news - The Skinny \|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/news/john-cummings-leaves-mogwai \|website=www.theskinny.co.uk \|access-date=8 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> A description of O'Hare by the [[NME]] as Teenage Fanclub's "Monkey Without Portfolio",{{citation needed\|date=November 2021}} for his humour and upbeat personality prompted the track "[[With Portfolio]]" on ''Young Team''. Following this, in addition to his work with Macrocosmica and as Fiend, he ran the God Bless [[record label]] (issuing the sole album by [[Thurston Moore]]'s 'Foot' project) and was half of electronic duo Liminal. He is currently in charge of bookings and sound engineering at the well-known Glasgow venue ''The 13th Note'', where he is also co-host of Poplife, the venue's irreverent pop quiz. In 2006, he rejoined Teenage Fanclub for shows in [[London]], Glasgow and Barcelona at which the band played their seminal ''[[Bandwagonesque]]'' album in its entirety. Between 1996 and 2005, O'Hare played guitar and sang with self-proclaimed 'Intelli-metal' band, Macrocosmica.<ref>[http://macrocosmica.proboards22.com] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211054008/http://macrocosmica.proboards22.com/\|date=11 February 2007}}</ref> Macrocosmica's releases on the God Bless label were rereleased in 2021 on the ''God Bless Macrocosmica'' compilation.<ref>{{cite web \|title=God Bless Macrocosmica, by Macrocosmica \|url=https://glassminiature.bandcamp.com/album/god-bless-macrocosmica-2 \|website=Glass Miniature \|access-date=9 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> O'Hare is also an honorary member and producer of Glasgow-based pranksters The Plimptons, and plays guitar on their second album ''Pomp''.<ref name="thelist">{{cite web\|last=McHugh \|first=Stuart \|url=https://list.co.uk/news/40566/records-the-plimptons/ \|title=Records - The Plimptons – The Plimptons \|publisher=The List \|date=2007-03-27 \|access-date=2017-04-28}}</ref> ~~He is currently in the process of forming a new record label to release some of his back catalogue.~~ ~~Brendan~~Between 1997 and 1998, O'Hare ~~also~~ released a trilogy of experimental ambient albums under the name of Fiend. These albums featured ~~a handful of~~ recordings involving other members of [[Telstar Ponies]] (predominantly Gavin Laird), of whom he was still a member when the material was recorded.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Fiendbox: Caledonian Trilogy, by Fiend \|url=https://glassminiature.bandcamp.com/album/fiendbox-caledonian-trilogy \|website=Glass Miniature \|access-date=9 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref>▼ ~~==Macrocosmica==~~ ~~Between 1996 and 2005, Brendan played guitar and sang with self-proclaimed 'Intelli-metal' band Macrocosmica.~~ O'Hare featured on Arab Strap's double [[A-side and B-side\|A-side]] 1998 release, "Here We Go"/"Trippy", contributing to the twelve-minute song, "Trippy".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Arab Strap - Top 10 \|url=https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2016/10/arab-strap-top-10/ \|website=Getintothis \|access-date=8 November 2021 \|date=7 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Chemikal Underground Records - Arab Strap - Here We Go - Digital Single (1998) \|url=https://shop.chemikal.co.uk/browse/chemikal-arab-strap/products/arab-strap-here-we-go-digital-single-1998 \|website=Chemikal Underground Records \|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> ===EPs===▼ * ''Space Geek'' (1998) - God Bless Records▼ In 2006 and in 2018, he rejoined Teenage Fanclub for a tour in which the band played their ''[[Bandwagonesque]]'' album in its entirety as well as the Creation Years tour.<ref name="6ofthebest">{{cite web \|last1=McAllister \|first1=Craig \|title=Six Of The Best – Brendan O'Hare (Teenage Fanclub) \|url=https://plainorpan.com/2018/08/08/six-of-the-best-brendan-ohare-teenage-fanclub/ \|website=Plain Or Pan \|access-date=8 November 2021 \|language=en \|date=8 August 2018}}</ref> ==Discography== ===Albums=== * ''Ad Astra'', with Macrocosmica (1997) – God Bless Records<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Raggett \|first1=Ned \|title=Ad Astra - Macrocosmica {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic \|website=[[AllMusic]] \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ad-astra-mw0000032517 \|access-date=9 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> * ''Ad Astra'' (1997) - God Bless Records * ''Caledonian Gothic'', as Fiend (1997) – God Bless Records<ref name="cal_gothic_allmusic">{{cite web \|last1=Raggett \|first1=Ned \|title=Caledonian Gothic - Fiend {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic \|website=[[AllMusic]] \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/caledonian-gothic-mw0000914296 \|access-date=9 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> * ''Art of the Black Earth'' (2003)▼ * ''Caledonian Cosmic'', as Fiend (1998) – God Bless Records<ref name="cal_cosmic_allmusic">{{cite web \|last1=Raggett \|first1=Ned \|title=Caledonian Cosmic - Fiend {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic \|website=[[AllMusic]] \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/caledonian-cosmic-mw0001050987 \|access-date=9 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> * ''Farewell To Earth'' (2005) * ''Caledonian Mystic'', as Fiend (1998) – God Bless Records<ref name="cal_mystic_allmusic">{{cite web \|last1=Raggett \|first1=Ned \|title=Caledonian Mystic - Fiend {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic \|website=[[AllMusic]] \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/caledonian-mystic-mw0001192770 \|access-date=9 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> ▲* ''Art of the Black Earth'', with Macrocosmica (2003) * ''Farewell To Earth'', with Macrocosmica (2005)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Macrocosmica - Farewell To Earth {{!}} ninehertz \|url=https://www.ninehertz.co.uk/viewitem/3132 \|website=www.ninehertz.co.uk \|access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref> ▲===EPs=== They also recorded a [[BBC Radio One]] Peel Session (1997), a BBC Radio One Session in Scotland (1999), and a [[BBC Radio Scotland]] Live Session (2003), and released a single 'Torch Number One' on Too Many Fireworks Records in 2003. ▲* ''"Space Geek''", with Macrocosmica (1998) -– God Bless Records ==Awards== Initially a trio of O'Hare, his wife Cerwyss (bass) and Russell McEwan (drums - left to concentrate on his other band, Black Sun), they were latterly a quartet adding Keith Beacom (drums) and Gordon Brady (guitar), both of whom were former members of heavy psyche outfit Bangtwister. The group split at the end of 2005. O'Hare was awarded Live Sound Engineer of the Year at the Scottish New Music Awards in 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Scottish New Music Awards \|url=https://www.jockrock.org/news/scottish-new-music-awards/ \|website=jockrock - home of Scottish indie music \|access-date=8 November 2021 \|language=en \|date=5 September 2011}}</ref>{{Better source needed\|date=November 2021}} ==~~Fiend~~References== {{Reflist}} ▲Brendan O'Hare also released a trilogy of experimental ambient albums under the name of Fiend. These albums featured a handful of recordings involving other members of [[Telstar Ponies]], of whom he was still a member when the material was recorded. {{Teenage Fanclub}} ~~===Albums===~~ {{Mogwai}} * ''Caledonian Gothic'' (1997) - God Bless Records * ''Caledonian Cosmic'' (1998) - God Bless Records {{Authority control}} * ''Caledonian Mystic'' (1998) - God Bless Records {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohare, Brendan}} [[Category:1970 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Scottish rock drummers]] [[Category:Scottish male drummers]] [[Category:Scottish alternative rock musicians]] ~~{{drummer-stub}}~~ [[Category:Scottish experimental musicians]] [[Category:People from Cambuslang]] [[Category:Teenage Fanclub members]] [[Category:Mogwai members]] [[Category:21st-century British drummers]]