Myles O'Reilly (musician)
{{Short description|Irish musician and filmmaker}}
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| other_names = Arbutus Yarns, [Indistinct Chatter]
| father = Brendan O'Reilly
| family = Rossa O'Reilly (brother)
| occupation = Musician, filmmaker
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| website = {{URL|https://arbutusyarns.net}}
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Myles O'Reilly is an Irish musician and film-maker.{{Cite news|title=From frontman to film-maker|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2.681/from-frontman-to-film-maker-1.489673|access-date=2021-12-08|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/culture/2021/0324/1205894-something-for-the-weekend-myles-oreillys-cultural-picks/|date=31 March 2021|title=Something For The Weekend: Myles O'Reilly's Cultural Picks|publisher=RTE|website=rte.ie}}
Biography
O'Reilly began performing in the group Juno Falls in 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/my-money-dont-let-money-define-how-you-view-others-and-the-world-around-you-39972143.html|title=My Money: 'Don't let money define how you view others and the world around you'|date=17 January 2020|publisher=Irish Independent|website=independent.ie}} The group were signed to V2 Records and released two albums, Starlight Drive in 2004, and Weightless in 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/weightless-mw0000798686|title=Juno Falls on AllMusic|first=Stewart|last=Mason|publisher=Rovi|website=allmusic.com|date=26 October 2007}} O'Reilly began directing music videos and music documentary films in 2010.{{Cite web|title=Spinning a Yarn with Myles O'Reilly {{!}} Feature|url=https://www.goldenplec.com/featured/spinning-a-yarn-with-myles-oreilly/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=GoldenPlec|language=en}} He has directed music videos for Lisa Hannigan, Glen Hansard, Villagers and James Vincent McMorrow{{Cite web|title=Podcast: Irish Music Through the Lens – An Interview with Myles O'Reilly|url=https://journalofmusic.com/news/podcast-irish-music-through-lens-interview-myles-oreilly|access-date=2021-11-18|website=The Journal of Music|language=en}} among others. In 2017, O'Reilly documented Irish musician Martin Hayes on tour in India.{{cite book |last1=Hayes |first1=Martin |title=Shared Notes A Musical Journey |date=2021 |publisher=Transworld Publishers |isbn=9781848272644 |pages=348, 352 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ooE-EAAAQBAJ&q=myles+o%27reilly |access-date=4 July 2022}} O'Reilly began releasing ambient music under the name [Indistinct Chatter] in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://journalofmusic.com/listing/16-10-20/indistinct-chatter-cabin-lights|title=Indistinct Chatter Cabin Lights Off|publisher=Journal Of Music|date=16 October 2020}} In June 2021, O'Reilly co-wrote, recorded, engineered, produced and mixed the album Tá Go Maith{{Cite news|title=Rónán Ó Snodaigh: Tá Go Maith review – Apt soundscape for these times|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/r%C3%B3n%C3%A1n-%C3%B3-snodaigh-t%C3%A1-go-maith-review-apt-soundscape-for-these-times-1.4642856|access-date=2021-11-30|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2021/08/ronan-o-snodaigh-ta-go-maith/|access-date=2021-11-30|website=www.folkradio.co.uk}}{{Cite web|last=Brayden|first=Kate|title=Album Review: Rónán Ó Snódaigh - 'Tá Go Maith'|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/album-review-ronan-o-snodaigh-ta-go-maith-22864853|access-date=2021-11-30|website=Hotpress}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-16|title=Tá Go Maith: Rónán Ó Snodaigh & Myles O'Reilly on their new LP|website=RTÉ.ie |url=https://www.rte.ie/culture/2021/0812/1240487-ta-go-maith-ronan-o-snodaigh-myles-oreilly-on-their-new-lp/|language=en}} by Rónán Ó Snodaigh.
Discography
Solo Albums
- Cocooning Heart, 2022{{cite web|url=https://imro.ie/news/myles-oreilly-releases-new-album-cocooning-heart/|publisher=Irish Music Rights Organisation|website=imro.ie|title=Myles O'Reilly Releases New Album 'Cocooning Heart'|date=30 June 2022}}
As [Indistinct Chatter]
- Tall As Houses, 2020
- Cabin Lights Off, 2020
- My Mother's Star, 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/indistinct-chatter-share-your-excitement-video-announce-third-album-my-mothers-star-22843223|title=[Indistinct Chatter] releases 'Your Excitement', announces third album My Mother's Star|first=Kate|last=Brayden|date=24 February 2022|publisher=Hot Press|website=hotpress.com}}
With Juno Falls
- Starlight Drive, 2004
- Weightless, 2007
Documentary films
- Backwards to Go Forwards (2019){{Cite web|last=Kealy|first=Michael|title=Backwards to Go Forwards, a film showcasing the future of Irish traditional music available to watch online now|url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/backwards-go-forwards-film-showcasing-future-irish-traditional-music-available-watch-online-now-22764178|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Hotpress}}{{Cite web |date=10 January 2019 |title=Director Myles O'Reilly goes back to the future with folk film|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30896612.html|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Irish Examiner|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=McGrath-Bryan|first=Mike|date=2019-01-04|title=Filmmaker Myles O'Reilly showcases new Irish folk and trad in 'Backwards to Go Forwards'|url=https://nialler9.com/filmmaker-myles-oreilly-showcases-new-irish-folk-and-trad-in-backwards-to-go-forwards/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Nialler9|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Mileys O'Reilly's New Doc 'Backwards to go Forwards' Now Available to View Online |publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network|url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4292443&tpl=archnews&force=1|access-date=2021-12-06}}{{Cite web|title=Myles O'Reilly Releases New Portrait of Traditional and Folk Music in Ireland|url=https://journalofmusic.com/news/myles-oreilly-releases-new-portrait-traditional-and-folk-music-ireland|access-date=2021-12-06|website=The Journal of Music|language=en}}
- Come On Up to the House (2019){{Cite web|date=2018-12-24|title=Come On Up To The House – The Movie!|url=https://glenhansard.com/2018/12/24/come-on-up-to-the-house-the-movie/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Glen Hansard|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2019/01/watch-come-on-up-to-the-house-the-movie/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=www.folkradio.co.uk}}
- This Ain't No Disco EP IV (2018){{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2019/08/this-aint-no-disco-to-return/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=www.folkradio.co.uk}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-24|title=Bringing that beat back - Donal Dineen on This Ain't No Disco|website=RTÉ.ie |url=https://www.rte.ie/culture/2019/0924/1077930-bringing-that-beat-back-donal-dineen-on-this-aint-no-disco/|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-28|title=This Ain't No Disco To Return for Season 2|url=https://thethinair.net/2019/08/this-aint-no-disco-to-return-for-season-2/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=The Thin Air|language=en-US}}
- Sister India (2018){{Cite web|title="Sister India" A Film by Myles OReilly |website=Jagadish Christian.Com |url=https://jagadishchristian.com/tag/sister-india-a-film-by-myles-oreilly/|access-date=2021-12-06|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-04-10|title=New documentary on Irish Presentation nun|url=https://www.catholicireland.net/new-documentary-irish-presentation-nun/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Catholicireland.net|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|last=Edwards|first=Áine|title=Celebrating the Irish nun educating children in India for 70 years|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/celebrating-the-irish-nun-educating-children-in-india-for-70-years-1.3417090|access-date=2021-12-06|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}
- This Ain't No Disco EP III (2018){{Cite web|last=Newsdesk|first=The Hot Press|title=This Ain't No Disco Episode 3 released|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/this-aint-no-disco-episode-3-released-20392328|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Hotpress}}{{Cite web|date=2017-07-31|title=Watch: This Ain't No Disco Episode 3|url=https://thethinair.net/2017/07/watch-this-aint-no-disco-episode-3/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=The Thin Air|language=en-US}}
- This Ain't No Disco EP II (2017){{Cite web|title=This Ain't No Disco - Episode Two {{!}} Video|url=https://www.goldenplec.com/videos/this-aint-no-disco-episode-two/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=GoldenPlec|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=O'Byrne|first=Ellie|date=2017-01-12|title=No Disco for a new generation|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20438701.html|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Irish Examiner|language=en}}
- This Little Light of Mine (2017)
- My Ireland (2017){{Cite web|last=Nialler9|date=2017-02-15|title=Stephen James Smith's visual poem captures the beautiful, bad and ugly of 'My Ireland'|url=https://nialler9.com/my-ireland-stephen-james-smith-conor-obrien-myles-oreilly/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Nialler9|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news|last=O'Connell|first=Jennifer|title='My Ireland' poem is a thundering, vibrant look at Ireland today|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/my-ireland-poem-is-a-thundering-vibrant-look-at-ireland-today-1.2977052|access-date=2021-12-06|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Stephen James Smith - My Ireland {{!}} Video|url=https://www.goldenplec.com/videos/stephen-james-smith-my-ireland/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=GoldenPlec|language=en}}
- This Ain't No Disco EP I (2016){{Cite news|last=O'Reilly|first=Seamus|title=This Ain't No Disco: 'Nothing on a stage. We want things to be real'|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/this-ain-t-no-disco-nothing-on-a-stage-we-want-things-to-be-real-1.3187718|access-date=2021-12-06|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Nialler9|date=2016-11-07|title=Watch Donal Dineen talk about No Disco and his new music show This Ain't No Disco|url=https://nialler9.com/watch-donal-dineen-introduce-new-online-tv-show-aint-no-disco/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Nialler9|language=en-GB}}
- Glen Hansard Didn't He Ramble (2015){{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
- The Sound of a Country (2015){{Cite web|title=The Sound of a Country – Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill in India|url=https://journalofmusic.com/listing/03-04-15/sound-country-martin-hayes-and-dennis-cahill-india|access-date=2021-12-06|website=The Journal of Music|language=en}}
- The Greatest Busk on Grafton Street (2017){{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=Bono and Glen Hansard busk in Dublin on Christmas Eve 2012|url=https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/bono-and-glen-hansard-busk-in-dublin-on-christmas-eve-behind-advent-calendar-day-23|access-date=2021-12-06|website=IrishCentral.com|language=en}}