Dave Odlum

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| name = David Odlum

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| birth_name = David Odlum

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| nationality = Irish

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| known_for = being a member of Kíla and The Frames, his long-term association with Gemma Hayes

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| occupation = Producer, engineer, guitarist, drummer, programmer

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| associated_acts = Kíla (1987–1990), The Frames (1990 – 2001, 2002)

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| website = [http://www.davidodlum.com Official website]

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David Odlum is an Irish music producer, engineer, guitarist, and drummer{{cite news|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2006/01/05/story419256304.asp |title=Hats off to Dineen and David Kitt, but no mention for Dave Fanning |date=5 January 2006 |accessdate=18 January 2009 |newspaper=Irish Examiner }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/features/tipperary-star-1343855.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802122416/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/features/tipperary-star-1343855.html |url-status=dead |archive-date= 2 August 2012 |title=Tipperary Star |date=11 April 2008 |accessdate=18 January 2009 |newspaper=Irish Independent }} 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).{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/people-ego-im-really-loads-of-fun--andrea-64384.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802104314/http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/people-ego-im-really-loads-of-fun--andrea-64384.html |url-status=dead |archive-date= 2 August 2012 |title=People: Ego? I'm really loads of fun – Andrea |date=13 December 2006 |accessdate=18 January 2009 |newspaper=Irish Independent }}

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,{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/people-i-felt-very-let-down-by-tv3-says-byrne-65063.html|title=People: I felt very let down by TV3, says Byrne|date=18 December 2006|accessdate=18 January 2009|newspaper=Irish Independent}} Ham Sandwich (Carry the Meek{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/music/ham-sandwich-1290507.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802033209/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/music/ham-sandwich-1290507.html |url-status=dead |archive-date= 2 August 2012 |title=Ham Sandwich |date=15 February 2008 |accessdate=18 January 2009 |newspaper=Irish Independent }}), Luka Bloom (Eleven Songs[http://www.rbergholz.net/lukabloom/media/rev2008.htm "LUKA BLOOM – ELEVEN SONGS"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716183532/http://www.rbergholz.net/lukabloom/media/rev2008.htm |date=16 July 2009 }}. Luka Bloom. Accessed 18 January 2009.) and Miriam Ingram (Trampoline[http://www.rte.ie/tv/othervoices/miriamingram.html "Miriam Ingram"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123141605/http://www.rte.ie/tv/othervoices/miriamingram.html |date=23 November 2007 }}. Other Voices. Accessed 18 January 2009.). In late January 2012 Odlum travelled to Australia to record Australian indie band Blackchords.{{cite web|title=David Odlum records Blackchords second album|url=http://www.pozible.com/index.php/archive/index/4342/updates/0/0 |publisher=Pozible|accessdate=26 April 2012}}