17 Dec 2007 : NEW SIGNING | GEOFF O'CONNOR
Mushroom Music are proud to announce the signing of quiet pop genius Geoff O'Connor - the mastermind behind Melbourne outfits Sly Hats and Crayon Fields.
On a nightly basis, this able songwriter dreams up lush pop songs in his sleep, recording them at his bedside when he wakes. Earlier this year O'Connor released his first solo album Liquorice Night under the Sly Hats banner - a near perfect record that channeled the intense on-track chanteuse chemistry of Serge Gainsbourg, the leisurely sun soaked whimsical tropical pop of Cat Steven's Matthew and Son LP and the opaque dynamic transcendent arrangements of Scott Walker.
Crayon Fields finds O'Connor strumming and singing alongside bassist Brett Hudson, guitarist Chris Hung and drummer Neil Erenstrom. Jointly they finely craft melodically intertwined vintage-toned pop. A follow up to their 2006 album Animal Bells is currently in the works.
Mushroom Music are excited by our opportunity to support this prolific songwriter's infectious output.
