Dave Odlum

David Odlum
David Odlum
Odlum at Studio Black Box, France in 2012
Born
David Odlum
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Producer, engineer, guitarist, drummer, programmer
Known forbeing a member of Kíla and The Frames, his long-term association with Gemma Hayes
Musical career
WebsiteOfficial website

David Odlum is an Irish music producer, engineer, guitarist, and drummer[1] who has worked and played with Academy Award winners and Mercury Prize nominees. Originally a member of Kíla, a band which was founded during his schooldays at Coláiste Eoin, he left them and joined rock group The Frames, fronted by the Academy Award-winner Glen Hansard, and with whom he played guitar from 1990 until 2002. Since leaving the band, he has pursued a career as a music producer.[2] Odlum has established a long running association with singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, producing her Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Night on My Side, as well as later albums The Hollow of Morning, Let It Break and an as-yet untitled fifth album due in 2014. Odlum also played briefly with her (along with his brother, Karl Odlum).[3]

Other musicians for whom Odlum has produced albums include The Frames, with whom he worked on the album Burn the Maps after he had left the band, dEUS, Nina Hynes, Josh Ritter, Eoin Coughlan,[4] Ham Sandwich (Carry the Meek[5]), Luka Bloom (Eleven Songs[6]) and Miriam Ingram (Trampoline[7]). In late January 2012 Odlum travelled to Australia to record Australian indie band Blackchords.[8]

  1. ^ "Hats off to Dineen and David Kitt, but no mention for Dave Fanning". Irish Examiner. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Tipperary Star". Irish Independent. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  3. ^ "People: Ego? I'm really loads of fun – Andrea". Irish Independent. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  4. ^ "People: I felt very let down by TV3, says Byrne". Irish Independent. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Ham Sandwich". Irish Independent. 15 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  6. ^ "LUKA BLOOM – ELEVEN SONGS" Archived 16 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Luka Bloom. Accessed 18 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Miriam Ingram" Archived 23 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Other Voices. Accessed 18 January 2009.
  8. ^ "David Odlum records Blackchords second album". Pozible. Retrieved 26 April 2012.