Ken O'Malley and The Twilight Lords

Photo by Pam Marshall

 

Ken O'Malley

 Lead Vocals

 Mandolin

 Guitar

 

Ken O'Malley
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Born and raised in Dublin, Ken O'Malley takes his audience on an auditory journey across the sea with his rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence accompanied by his remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. His wealth of knowledge of Irish music, folklore and history is well known and he is a sought after performer and lecturer at schools, colleges and universities throughout the United States.

With his Twilight Lords band, his repertoire expands to also include a vast cross section of American roots rock and blues and British rock and roll. Examples include Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash and many others.

In the words of one longtime fan, “the songs Ken sings touch all of us, Irish or not, to the very core of the human heart.”

Cary Park         

 Acoustic Guitar

 Electric Guitar

 Vocals

Cary Park
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Originally from Placerville, California, Cary Park is a celebrated session and touring musician, featured in the July 2008 issue of Guitar World as one of the "50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time." Prior to joining Ken O'Malley and The Twilight Lords, he was a founding member of the celebrated rock country group BOY HOWDY (1990-1996), which released 3 CDs for Curb Records, all placing on top of the charts, along with a string of top 10 singles and 6 top videos aired on CMT. His impressive resume consists of working with such artists as: Bruce Hornsby, Peter Asher, Kenny Loggins, Phil Lesh, LeAnn Rimes, Olivia Newton-John, Deana Carter (guitar on her two number one singles "Strawberry Wine" and "We Danced Anyway"), Tyler Hilton, Maria Muldaur, Rick Roberts (Firefall), Michael Lloyd, Randy Meisner (The Eagles), Roberts Meisner Band, Jim Messina, Kevin Sharp, Lynn Anderson, David Carradine, Joel Feeney and David Somerville. He recently released a solo CD entitled "Lone."

 

Will MacGregor

 Bass

 Vocals





Will MacGregor
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Twilight Lord Will MacGregor’s talent as a bass player is sought after by other professional musicians both in the studio and on the stage. Originally from Milwaukee, he attended the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and studied with world renowned bassist Stanley Clarke. Will has recorded and played live with countless well-known artists including Tori Amos, The Pretenders, Terence Trent D'Arby, Chuck Berry, Fear, John Fogerty, Eddie Money, Rita Coolidge, Martha Reeves, Del Shannon and many others. He has recorded his own solo CD called "Welcome to the Carnival" and has also played bass on numerous television commercials including, most recently, a spot for Apple's iPhone with Meat Loaf. Will takes great pride in his Scottish ancestry and the fact that he is a descendant of the MacGregor clan and its well-known son Rob Roy.

 

 

Otis Hayes III

Vocals

Drums

Otis Hayes III
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Otis Hayes III, grew up in Austin, Texas. He later attended The University of North Texas in Denton, specializing in both drum studies under Colin Bailey and jazz composition under Dan Haerle. He moved to Los Angeles in 1989, shortly after touring Europe with the Broadway show West Side Story. In addition to his work with The Twilight Lords, he has toured, performed and/or has recorded with a variety of artists including: Donny Osmond, Rosemary Clooney, The 5th Dimension, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Boyz II Men, the late Nell Carter, Les McCann, Meshell Ndegeocello, Martha and the Vandellas, Chuck Berry and the late James Brown. He has also appeared in feature films such as "Lackawanna Blues," "Yours, Mine and Ours" and '"The Comebacks" and on television in "General Hospital," "Las Vegas," "The Ghost Whisperer" and "Dirty Sexy Money." He too has his own solo jazz CD entitled "Otis Hayes III" which also showcases his talent as a vibraphone player.