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Geoffrey O’Connor
Vanity Is Forever
Monday, Nov 7|by Hannah Brooks
On his artistic triumph ‘Vanity Is Forever’, Geoffrey O’Connor finds himself a detached observer of his own party, writes HANNAH BROOKS. Vanity Is Forever is a trip into a realm Geoffrey O’Connor has only recently come to occupy. It’s a Lynchian boudoir of dreams, filled with Argento angels flutte…
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First Listen: Geoffrey O’Connor ‘Vanity Is Forever’
Saturday, September 24 2011 at 02:00 AM
Geoffrey O’Connor has put The Crayon Fields on hold, and dropped the Sly Hats moniker, to release the icy synth-pop masterpiece he’s always threatened to make. Out today (September 24) through Chapter Music, Vanity Is Forever pits O’Connor’s breathy meditations on love, lust and everything in b…
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Geoffrey O'Connor - Whatever Leads Me To You
Monday, August 15 2011 at 02:00 PM
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Forthcoming: Geoffrey O’Connor
Monday, July 18 2011 at 11:00 PM
What: Vanity Is Forever by Geoffrey O’Connor. When: September 24 through Chapter Music. Key notes: First album under his own name by Geoffrey O’Connor, frontman of Melbourne’s Crayon Fields, who’s previously released solo records under the moniker Sly Hats. Recorded at Head Gap by Neil Thomaso…
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Crayon Fields: Pop Extroverts
Thursday, Oct 1 2009|by Doug Wallen
Crayon Fields frontman Geoff O’Connor may write songs about virgins and dance halls, but he’s not the shy troubadour reviewers often paint him as. He speaks to DOUG WALLEN about the band’s new album, his love of ABBA and why he’s dropped the Sly Hats moniker in favour of his birth name. Whether it’s due to the band name, frontman Geoff O’Connor’s heavy whisper and sprightly jangle, or the fact that three-quarters o…
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Sly Hats: A Man Under The Influence
Monday, Aug 27 2007|by Eliza Sarlos
Geoff O’Connor steps aside from Crayon Fields for Sly Hats. “I was always really shy; I could never even join in the ‘Happy Birthday’ singing thing. So I guess [singing, playing in a band] is just that thrill of doing something you’re naturally not comfortable with, and sort of refining it to this point where you can do it in front of people,” Geoff O’Connor , singer/guitarist from Melbourne’s pop heroes the Crayon …
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