Current Project(s)
O'Duo: Acoustic Duo
The O'Donnell family duo (or O'Duo) features Mike O'Donnell (Chackie Jan, Carrie and The Cats, Sofus) on vocals and guitar. Simple tunes with room for improvisation.
Past Projects
Lost Axis (2015–2017)
Acoustic rock duo featuring Joe Popp (vocals, guitar) and Shaugn O’Donnell (lead guitar). A stark instrumental palate of one voice and two guitars, free from over-production, places the focus directly on the music. Stream or download the album here: Magnetic Place.
Plasma in the Ukraine (2012–2014)
Electric power trio featuring Joe Popp (vocals, bass), Shaugn O’Donnell (guitar), and Tylor Durand (drums). Live experimental trio improvising spontaneous songs, along with its occasional variant as a quartet, the Panopticon Four, adding Jon Pieslak on bass.
Forgetful Alien (2009–2012)
Songwriter and bassist Paul Madden's ongoing recording project. Guest lead guitarist for selected tunes on three albums: Mind Field (2012), Our Soul Hungers (2010), and Orion’s Hat (2009). Sample tracks from out-of-print albums below:
Flashbacks!
Work of Fiction
EP (©1985)
Work of Fiction (left to right):
— Mike Harold, bass
— Mike Lipsey, keyboards, marimba
— Paul Zutrau, vocals, guitar
— Shaugn O'Donnell, lead guitar
Not shown: Claudia Jacobs, vocals
Converted from a very old vinyl pressing, enjoy!
A Glimpse of Darkness (©1995)
A musical reflection on mortality and the cosmos in three brief movements. The first movement is the awareness of mortality, the second is a death rattle, and the final is post-mortem. The instruments and score were designed and realized in Csound on a NeXTstation.