If you need high quality rock, disco, R&B, soundtrack or authentic sounding retro funk then you should get Luke O’Malley for your next project.

Luke is best known for his work as the guitar player for all of Antibalas’ albums.  He has also appeared in and played for the Bill T. Jones production of “Fela!”. In the R&B world, Luke has appeared on Mary J. Blige’s “Growing Pains” (Billboard #1 album) and Ginger Rose “You’ll Love It In The Morning” (#1 iTunes Japan).  He also played guitar on the soundtrack for Manda Bala (Send a Bullet); Sundance 2007 Documentary Grand Jury & Cinematography Winner. Most recently, He played guitar with the Roots on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” from May 7 - 15th. Luke can be heard singing in “The Sopranos” season five episode ten.

Currently Performing:

1. •The Phenomenal Handclap Band
   

2. •The Roots
   

3. •Superhuman Happiness
   

4. •Bing Ji Ling
   

5. •The Michael Leonhart Band
   

6. •The Budos
   

7. •Antibalas
   

Select Performance History:

1. •Carnegie Hall
   

2. •Coachella
   

3. •Montreaux Jazz Festival
   

4. •Redbull Soundclash with The Roots.
   

5. •Istanbul International Jazz Festival
   

6. •Glastonbury Music Festival
   

7. •Bonnaroo Music Festival
   

8. •Austin City Limits
   

9. •Les Eurockennes
   

10. •JVC Jazz Festival Paris
    

11. •Montreal Jazz Festival
    

12. •Casa Da Musica
    

13. •Shibuya O-East
    

14. •Rikers Island Correctional facility
    

15. •Jazz A Vienne
    

16. •Bostom Museum of Fine Arts
    

17. •Reunion Island Jazz Festival
    

18. •Bumbershoot Music Festival
    

19. •Street Scene Festival
    

20. •Trinity Ball
    

21. •Walker Art Center
    

22. •Cook County Courthouse
    

23. •Central Park Summer Stage
    

24. •Wiesen Jazz Festival
    

Discography:

1. •Manda Bala (Send A Bullet) soundtrack
   

2. •Phenomenal Handclap Band (to be released)
   

3. •Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains
   

4. •Ginger Rose - “You’ll Love it in the Morning”
   

5. •Superhuman Happiness - Fall Down Six times Get Up Seven
   

6. •Antibalas - Liberation Afrobeat Volume 1
   

7. •Antibalas - Tour EP 2002
   

8. •Antibalas - Talkatif
   

9. •Antibalas - Che Che Cole 12”
   

10. •Antibalas - Who Is This America?
    

11. •Antibalas - Government Magic
    

12. •Antibalas - K–Leg
    

13. •Antibalas - Security
    

Endorsements:

1. •Moog Synthesizers
   

2. •Seymour Duncan Pickups
   

3. •Hagstrom Guitars
   

4. •Orange Amplifers
   

5. •Maxon Effects
   

6. •Guyatone Effects
   

7. •Novation Midi Controllers
   

8. •CAD Microphones