Culturepool played a big part in The Trestles. They put us on at the Working Class Music Festival in 2009 and our last major gig in Liverpool was to headline their 5th birthday bash at ‘Above the Beaten Track’ last August. A book has been published to celebrate their achievements and Al O’Hare is featured with a double page spread talking about his feelings for Culturepool.
Have a look here on pages 44-45.
A brief update from Al: I’ve been in Crosstown Studios in Liverpool to record demos for our next move. All will be revealed in 2012, suffice it to say that we will be a new band, with a new name, brand new songs and a new sound. The first tentative steps could not have gone better. You will hear new music and see us live, early in the New Year. And I’d like to welcome Laura McKinlay (from Denny, Scotland) on the fiddle, as our newest recruit. Keep the faith and have a great Christmas and New Year… Al.
“The best debut album by a Liverpool band in years…”
Liverpool Student Media.
Buy The Trestles’ debut album for just £4.99 (inc p&p) via paypal here now
The Trestles released ‘What Do You See?’ to critical acclaim earlier this year – and the last few physical copies (CD only) are now going on-sale at a very special price of just £4.99 (including p&p) for Christmas. The 12-song record has been lauded by the likes of Bido Lito and The End and can now be yours for under a fiver… treat your friends and family too if you already have it!
Al O’Hare has recently been in the studio putting down demos for a new project in the new year, so stay tuned to Al’s Twitter for all the latest.
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Al O’Hare was a special guest on journalist Ian Hall’s Liverpool Student Media radio show recently. We’ve got the Listen Again here now – with Al talking about the end of The Trestles, a new direction and exclusive solo acoustic performances of new songs ‘The Grave’ (listen at 12.40) and ‘Michael’ (listen at 28.50). The interview is a revealing one and touches on what’s happening with all members of the band right now. Al says: “Take it for what it is. Everything is a work in progress at the minute – including these two tunes. We’ve got massive changes in the pipeline and things have already started happening. The Trestles were the river – where we’re going next is the sea…” Enjoy! And keep your eye on Al’s Twitter for developments.
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A message from Al O’Hare:
Hiya everyone. The Trestles are changing. I’m planning the next move (night and day!) as we speak. As soon as something tangible happens, you’ll know about it here first. Excited? We ain’t even started yet…
Have a listen to our very latest recording on the SoundCloud player now – and, go on then, we’ll even let you download it for free! Enjoy ‘The Ache’ – recorded, mixed and mastered in September 2011 at Crash, Liverpool with engineer Andy Ferniough. Dedicated to Paul Hill and inspired by his book, ‘Stolen Years’.
Al O’Hare, October 2011.
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Just a month or so after ‘Oscar Wilde (Stole My Morning)’ – our next single is ready for release. More details will follow very soon – but have an exclusive listen thanks to our friends at Liverpool Bands
Have a listen below to a live acoustic version of a brand new Trestles tune. ‘Michael’ will be recorded for the band’s second album in 2012 –
but as a little tribute to REM, we’ve posted a recent live clip of Al O’Hare singing the song in Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery.
Here’s a little explanation from Al too: “I was gutted when REM split… but I’d had this tune written for a while before that. We’re uploading now as a little tribute to REM – it’s very much in demo form at the minute and will change shape and colour before we record it with The Trestles. The song tells the story of how REM changed my life. Do you remember the first big gig to have an impact on you? This was mine. The sights, sounds and smells of a big live event did something to my being and I’ve never been the same since! Enjoy the song…”
* Our gig at The Pilgrim, Liverpool on October 21st has been postponed. Stay tuned for further details of our next live shows asap… *
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REM: These are the things.
When Michael sings.
When Peter plays.
When Mike emotes.
When Nightswimming comes on.
When the last chorus of Fall On Me hits.
Fall On Me.
“Buy the sky and sell the sky…”
When you’re feeling great.
Man On The Moon.
When you’re feeling shit.
Find The River.
When Michael is filled with righteous anger.
Orange Crush.
“Bushwhacked…” The first time.
“If the storm doesn’t kill me the Government will…” The second time.
A three legged dog is still a dog.
Bill Berry.
Everybody Hurts. Everybody.
The drummer wrote their biggest hit.
Buck. Mills.Berry. Stipe.
Michael’s brick tattoo.
Finest Worksong.
When Radio Free Europe confirms Murmur’s greatness.
Not a bad record ‘til their third decade in.
When Michael climbs on Mike’s piano.
Monster.
“Butterfly decal rearviewmirror dogging your scene…”
What’s the frequency, Kenneth?
“Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy..”
Athens,GA.
So. Central Rain.
When Michael sings “Hey…” in Let Me In.
The organ in Let Me In.
Let Me In.
Tongue.
“I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance…”
Strange Currencies.
“I don’t know why you’re mean to me…”
“I don’t know what you mean to me…”
When you first heard Imitation Of Life.
I’ll Take The Rain.
The chorus of Leaving New York.
The harmony of Leaving New York.
“Leaving was never my proud…”
LeavingNew York.
“I’m gonna’ DJ at the end of the world…”
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It.
“It’s time I had some time alone…”
“I count your eyelashes secretly –
And with every one whisper I love you…”
At My Most Beautiful.
The greatest band America has ever given the world.
The last band we will know the names of every member.
Bill. Peter. Mike. Michael.
REM.
ILuvU.
Alan O’Hare,Liverpool, September 2011.
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Al was asked to play at a tribute night to American legend Johnny Cash in Liverpool recently. “He was like the North Star,” said Bob Dylan. He was right. Have a listen to The Trestles’ singer’s acoustic take on ‘Brand New Dance’…
The Trestles etc 