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Laurence O'Keefe (rock musician)

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Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Years active
  
late 1980s–present

Instruments
  
Bass guitar, vocals

Born
  
2 January 1965 (age 52)Newcastle upon Tyne, England (
1965-01-02
)

Origin
  
Albums
  
Waiting for the Love Bus, Distressed Gentlefolk

Music groups
  
Levitation (1990 – 1994), The Jazz Butcher, Dark Star

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Psychedelic rock

Similar
  
Christian Hayes, Terry Bickers, Pat Fish, Richard Formby, Max Eider

Laurence O'Keefe (born 2 January 1965 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English bassist, best known as a member of Dark Star and Levitation.

Prior to joining Levitation in 1990, O'Keefe had played with several artists includingThe Jazz Butcher. Levitation released several EPs and single plus one album, and split in 1994. He reunited with former Levitation bandmates Christian Hayes and David Francolini in 1996 to form Dark Star, who released Twenty Twenty Sound in 1999 before splitting in 2001. He also formed The Hope Blister with Ivo Watts-Russell in 1997.

Following the demise of Dark Star, O'Keefe has continued work as a session musician and toured with the likes of Sophia, Dead Can Dance and Martina Topley-Bird.

Songs

The Devil Is My Friend1985
Southern Mark SmithA Scandal in Bohemia · 1984
Soul Happy HourA Scandal in Bohemia · 1984

References

Laurence O'Keefe (rock musician) Wikipedia