Barrie-James O'Neill

Barrie-James O'Neill (born 20 December 1987) is a Scottish singer and songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland. O'Neill started songwriting at the age of 14. On 1 February 2014, as the founder and frontman of the band Kassidy, O'Neill, left the band and moved to Los Angeles, he adopted the stage name "Nightmare Boy" as a solo artist. He has released two singles and an EP.[1][2] On 8 April 2016, O'Neill released his debut album Cold Coffee, which included the official singles "Angel Tears", "Way Over My Head" and "Night Burns".

Barrie-James O'Neill
Birth nameBarrie-James O'Neill
Also known asNiGHTMARE BOY
Born (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987
Glasgow, Scotland
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • drums
  • bass guitar
Years active2008–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitespoti.fi/2WN9B25

Barrie-James O'Neill is published by BMG Music Publishing worldwide.

Career

During his time in Los Angeles, California in 2013, O'Neill worked on variety projects, including a collaboration with Lana Del Rey on a duet of the song "Summer Wine," made famous by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra.

O'Neill's first promotional single "Mary", was released on 17 February 2014, The music video was released on 31 October 2013.

The music video for "Chivalry Is Alive And Well And Living In Glasgow" was released on 27 January 2015.[3] Revealed by Pitchfork which was 4 minutes 28 seconds in length.[4] On 16 March 2015, "Chivalry Is Alive And Well And Living In Glasgow" was released as a promotional single from "Hate" (2015). On 24 March, O'Neill released the four track extended play Hate online[5][6] On 8 May 2014 O'Neill announced plans to launch a short film titled SCUMBaG. It was filmed in late 2013 to early 2014, directed by Joe Rubalcaba.[7][8] The short film premiered on 8 May 2015.

On 22 September 2015, Riverside was released online, featuring vocals by Lana Del Rey[9]

His debut full-length album, titled Cold Coffee, was released worldwide On 8 April 2016.[10] with 78,900 copies sold in its first week. On 4 and 10 April saw the release of the singles "Way Over My Head" and "Night Burns".

In 2020, O'Neill's profiles on music streaming platforms and social media platforms were adjusted to reflect the simplified stage name "Barrie-James". Barrie-James' sophomore album 'Psychedelic Soup' was released in 2020 via First Run Records.

Discography

Studio albums
  • Psychedelic Soup (released: 8 May 2020)
  • Cold Coffee (released: 8 April 2016)

Extended plays
Title Details
Mary / Par^noid [11]
Hate [12]

References
  1. Kevin Bronson (12 May 2015). "Ears Wide Open: Nightmare Boy –". Buzzbands.la. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. "Lana Del Rey Collaborator/Ex-Boyfriend Barrie-James O'Neill Is NiGHTMARE BOY, Shares "Chivalry Is Alive and Well and Living in Glasgow" Video | News". Pitchfork. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. "Nightmare Boy – Chivalry Is Alive And Well And Living In Glasgow | Music Video – Conversations About Her". Conversationsabouther.net. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. "NiGHTMARE BOY - "Chivalry Is Alive And Well And Living In Glasgow" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. Michael, Travis (31 March 2015). "Buddyhead ...for the children". Buddyhead.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  6. Venardos, Victoria (26 March 2015). "News: NiGHTMARE BOY Releases 'HATE' EP". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. "NiGHTMARE BOY Shares New Short Film SCUMBaG". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. "NiGHTMARE BOY Shares New Short Film SCUMBaG". Ventsmagazine.com. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  9. https://genius.com/Barrie-james-oneill-riverside-lyrics
  10. "Cold Coffee by Barrie-James O'Neill on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  11. "Mary / Para^noid – Single by Nightmare Boy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  12. "Hate – EP by Nightmare Boy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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