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


 

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