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Feature from THE SUNDAY TIMES written by Mick Heany
As far as Myles O’Reilly is concerned, when it comes to performance, it’s good to talk. The front man of the Dublin band Juno Falls has long been afflicted by a crippling nervousness when playing his folk-tinged, pop-inflected songs. Once, in front of a tiny audience in a west Cork pub, he had to stop the show in order to be sick, such was his anxiety. But when, last year, he was invited by Travis’s singer, Fran Healy, to support the Scottish popsters on their British tour, O’Reilly found a way to overcome his fear and make the most of the opportunity. He made himself, rather than his songs, the centre of attention.
“I went on stage and immediately told the audience, ‘Listen, I’m dead nervous, I don’t know what I’m doing here, I’m just going to throw some songs at you.’ I actually found that talking worked better on stage than singing. It was a soother for me, because if I got a reaction from the audience between songs, suddenly it didn’t matter how good or bad I was playing, it was a good vibe.
“So that did huge things for me. To stand up in front of huge numbers of people and face up to who I was, with all those faces looking at you, it really focused all my energy into one spot. And I totally have that confidence after that.”
It seems an odd admission for a man who is the singer, guitarist, songwriter and occasionally sole member of Juno Falls : throughout his career, 33 year-old O’Reilly has frequently left behind those who hampered his musical vision.
As far as Myles O’Reilly is concerned, when it comes to performance, it’s good to talk. The front man of the Dublin band Juno Falls has long been afflicted by a crippling nervousness when playing his folk-tinged, pop-inflected songs. Once, in front of a tiny audience in a west Cork pub, he had to stop the show in order to be sick, such was his anxiety. But when, last year, he was invited by Travis’s singer, Fran Healy, to support the Scottish popsters on their British tour, O’Reilly found a way to overcome his fear and make the most of the opportunity. He made himself, rather than his songs, the centre of attention.
“I went on stage and immediately told the audience, ‘Listen, I’m dead nervous, I don’t know what I’m doing here, I’m just going to throw some songs at you.’ I actually found that talking worked better on stage than singing. It was a soother for me, because if I got a reaction from the audience between songs, suddenly it didn’t matter how good or bad I was playing, it was a good vibe.
“So that did huge things for me. To stand up in front of huge numbers of people and face up to who I was, with all those faces looking at you, it really focused all my energy into one spot. And I totally have that confidence after that.”
It seems an odd admission for a man who is the singer, guitarist, songwriter and occasionally sole member of Juno Falls : throughout his career, 33 year-old O’Reilly has frequently left behind those who hampered his musical vision.
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Paulhare wrote:
Hey Miles, Paul from Ginseng here, you should remember me from way back when!!! Anyway this last fm site thing is great, you are way up in my top band lists! So still enjoying your music, hope to get to a gig some day and looking forward to the next album, See ye
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nutsdog wrote:
この曲は名前の通りの曲です！大好きです。
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kenziezimmer wrote:
I had the luck to come across their show at DeBarra's in Clonakilty last April while I was visiting Ireland...wonderful music. I was blown away! Keep it up!
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just caught the version of paul simon-call me al on podge&rodge-damn good introduction to the music!!
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hopinpuddles wrote:
These guys are class, love Starlight Drive, gorgeous album, favourite songs are Kiss me and This song is your own.class. I be watching out for more of these guys stuffs.
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New song as free download for a good cause...
2 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/junofalls
Hello! Myles here, how's life been goin? For those of you who've been on Facebook you'll most likely know how mines been.. sad I know. I'm pleased to offer up a new song as a free download. …
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In the studio recording next album
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