{"id":29789,"date":"2023-06-21T16:01:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T23:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/?p=29789"},"modified":"2023-06-21T16:01:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T23:01:50","slug":"johnny-oneil-releases-third-album-brand-new-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/johnny-oneil-releases-third-album-brand-new-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny O\u2019Neil Releases Third Album &#8220;Brand New Day&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Johnny O\u2019Neil Releases Third Album &#8220;Brand New Day&#8221;<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">New Album Confirms Classic 70s Rock Is Not Dead<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29790\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/joneil-pr-2023-06-21-1-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29791\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/joneil-pr-2023-06-21-2-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Giddp-JEKsg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nJOHNNY O\u2019NEIL Release Their Third Album BRAND NEW DAY<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Giddp-JEKsg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Giddp-JEKsg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 21, 2023) \u2014 Johnny O&#8217;Neil announces the release of his third album &#8220;Brand New Day&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Following on the heels of 2021\u2019s Truth Or Dare, O\u2019Neil\u2019s ambitious debut solo album featuring hard rock tunes that showcase his impeccable songwriting abilities, and the five-song EP, LIVE at the Southern Theater (released in 2022), Brand New Day looks at the world through a slightly different lens. Following the tumultuous events of 2020-21 including the global COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd in O\u2019Neil\u2019s hometown of Minneapolis that sparked the largest racial justice protests in the United States since the Civil Rights Movement, and the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, O\u2019Neil wanted to create an album that sparks rejuvenation and celebrates the fact that we made it through alive, looking ahead optimistically \u2013 but without rose-colored glasses \u2013 to what comes next.\n<\/p>\n<p>You can stream and purchase Brand New Day at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/johnnyoneil.hearnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/johnnyoneil.hearnow.com\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>There aren\u2019t many musicians who cut their teeth as a founding member of a rock band that performed five nights a week, 50 weeks a year, for 11 straight years, often for an audience of thousands, just as there aren\u2019t many musicians who hold a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. But Johnny O\u2019Neil is a rare artist who combines expert musicianship with astute observations of the human condition gleaned as a therapist and forensic psychologist, all brought to bear on his third solo album, Brand New Day.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing such difficult times, I thought it was important to put out a record that rejuvenated people,\u201d O\u2019Neil says. \u201cAlthough we\u2019re still struggling in many ways, I wanted to say that it\u2019s time to move on and look forward to a better day. Some rock can be really dark, but there\u2019s already a lot of pain and suffering in this world \u2013 singing angry songs doesn\u2019t seem to be the way to deal with that. We try to reflect positivity and hope.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil\u2019s third solo effort, Brand New Day, covers broad musical territory, taking elements from the past and adding a decidedly modern twist, combining guitar-driven hard rock and R&amp;B with hooky choruses that get stuck in your head for days. Recruiting the talents of John Funk on lead guitar, Benny Craig on bass, and Joachim Baecker on drums, as well as engineer\/co-producer Brian Bart \u2013 O\u2019Neil\u2019s former bandmate in Dare Force \u2013 O\u2019Neil and his full band spent months writing and rehearsing before hunkering down to record with Bart atWinterland Studios in Minneapolis, as well as the legendary Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minn., where Nirvana famously recorded In Utero.\n<\/p>\n<p>Title track \u201cBrand New Day,\u201d with its soaring chorus, \u201cI\u2019m alive, I\u2019m feeling fine\u201d is about \u201cgetting through one of the weirdest eras the world has ever seen,\u201d O\u2019Neil explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Mona,\u201d one of three tracks on the album co-written by Johnny and his blazing lead guitarist partner, John Funk, has a distinct R&amp;B, honky-tonk, Rolling Stones vibe, and tells the story of a touring musician sleeping in a roach-infested motel who\u2019s missing his companion back home, even though she \u201ctreats him so cruel.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Arguably the album\u2019s magnum opus, \u201cTell Me Your Story\u201d clocks in at almost eight minutes and features soaring, majestic string arrangements swirling around the blistering dual lead guitars of O\u2019Neil and Funk. It was inspired by O\u2019Neil\u2019s experience as a forensic psychologist and therapist. \u201cIt\u2019s about someone who comes through a therapist\u2019s door and has been mistreated, but is reluctant to tell their story, even though they desperately need someone to listen, but fear gets in the way. The goal of the therapist is to establish rapport with clients and get them to open up, so it\u2019s a song about hope.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Johnny O&#8217;Neil is excited to announce a show on July 20th at the Moondance Festival in Walker, MN. Show info and tickets can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bnds.us\/2kqa3x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bnds.us\/2kqa3x<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>ARTIST: Johnny O&#8217;Neil<br \/>\nALBUM: BRAND NEW DAY\n<\/p>\n<p>01. BRAND NEW DAY (J. O\u2019Neil)<br \/>\n02. TAKE ME DOWN (J. O\u2019Neil, J. Funk)<br \/>\n03. MY MONA (J. O\u2019Neil, J. Funk)<br \/>\n04. IT\u2019S TOO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE (R. Hogan)*<br \/>\n05. WHEN JANIE MOVED INTO TOWN (J. O\u2019Neil)<br \/>\n06. IN SEARCH OF (J. O\u2019Neil)<br \/>\n07. COMIN\u2019 DOWN LIKE A MOUNTAIN (J. O\u2019Neil)<br \/>\n08. HANDS UP (J. O\u2019Neil, J. Funk)<br \/>\n09. DON\u2019T BELIEVE A WORD (P. Lynott)**<br \/>\n10. TELL ME YOUR STORY (J. O\u2019Neil) <\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Band Members:<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nJOHNNY O\u2019NEIL: All Lead and Harmony Vocals, Guitars<br \/>\nJOHN FUNK: Guitars<br \/>\nBENNY CRAIG: Bass<br \/>\nJOACHIM BAECKER: Drums and Percussion<\/p>\n<p>\n<u><strong>Special Guest Artists:<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nJASON PETERSON DELAIRE<br \/>\nSaxophone on \u201cMy Mona\u201d<br \/>\nPiano &amp; Organ on \u201cMy Mona,\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHands Up\u201d &amp; \u201cTell Me Your Story\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BRIANNA JORGENSEN<br \/>\nBacking Vocals on<br \/>\n\u201cBrand New Day\u201d &amp; \u201cMy Mona\u201d<\/p>\n<p>JASON WOLFE<br \/>\nViolin on \u201cTell Me Your Story\u201d <\/p>\n<p>RECORDED AT:<br \/>\nPachyderm Studios<br \/>\nCannon Falls, MN<br \/>\nAssistant Engineer:<br \/>\nNick Tveitbakk<\/p>\n<p>Winterland Studios<br \/>\nMinneapolis, MN<br \/>\nAssistant Engineer:<br \/>\nTodd Fitzgerald<\/p>\n<p>Logic Recording<br \/>\nMinnetonka, MN<br \/>\nEngineer: Brian Bart<\/p>\n<p>String Arrangement on<br \/>\n\u201cTell Me Your Story\u201d<br \/>\nby Johnny O\u2019Neil &amp; Brian Bart<\/p>\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:<br \/>\nJohnny O\u2019Neil<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCED BY:<br \/>\nThe Blood Brothers \u2013<br \/>\nJohnny O\u2019Neil &amp; Brian Bart<\/p>\n<p>RECORDED, ENGINEERED,<br \/>\nMIXED &amp; MASTERED BY:<br \/>\nBrian Bart<\/p>\n<p>MANAGEMENT:<br \/>\nMichael Brandvold<br \/>\nmichaelbrandvold.com<\/p>\n<p>Graphic Design &amp; cover photo:<br \/>\nJoBa Visuals<\/p>\n<p>Band photos:<br \/>\nTommy Sommers &amp; Kyle Hansen<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>JOHNNY O&#8217;NEIL:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil has been in practice as a Ph.D.-level clinical psychologist for over two decades, quite a feat considering he dropped out of high school at 16 to focus on his burgeoning music career. After more than a decade of achieving many of his musical dreams, including the \u201880s with Dare Force, O\u2019Neil decided to go back to school at the age of 28 to get his GED. He went on to earn his Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Minnesota, followed by a Master\u2019s degree and eventually a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Ohio State University.<\/p>\n<p>Now a solopreneur in private practice as a forensic psychologist, O\u2019Neil conducts Independent Psychological Evaluations (IPEs) of claimants involved in workers&#8217; comp and personal injury cases, and provides courtroom testimony as an expert witness \u2013 a fascinating occupation to be sure. In fact, he found himself interviewing dozens of Minneapolis police officers who filed disability claims due to PTSD in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, for O\u2019Neil, playing music is an invaluable form of therapy and expressing his emotions. \u201cI don\u2019t have a choice, I have to play music,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s how I\u2019m wired and how I preserve my sanity. It\u2019s therapy for me. I\u2019ll be performing until my last gasp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil fell in love with music at the age of five, begging his parents to buy him a guitar after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, which they finally did when he turned eight years old. The stars aligned when his future Dare Force bandmate, Brian Bart, moved in across the street when he was nine. \u201cWe had a tussle over something silly in the front yard, then my mom invited us in for a piece of cake; we\u2019ve been thick as thieves ever since,\u201d O\u2019Neil says.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil and Bart immediately bonded over their mutual love of music (including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, Steppenwolf, and Creedence Clearwater Revival), and quickly formed a band together. One of their first gigs was at Sunny Hollow Elementary School in 6th grade, where Bob Dylan\u2019s younger brother, David Zimmerman, was their music teacher and introduced their band to an audience of 500-some fellow classmates.<\/p>\n<p>Infusing his songwriting with his personal values of tolerance, compassion and empathy throughout his career, O\u2019Neil believes that an important part of an artist\u2019s job is to not only reflect what\u2019s going on in the world, but also to comment on it and influence it. To this end, O\u2019Neil\u2019s driving rock tunes go beyond being simply upbeat, feel-good rock \u2018n roll, to songs that really have something to say to the world. <u><strong><\/p>\n<p>  DARE FORCE:\u00a0(Johnny O&#8217;Neil&#8217;s previous band Dare Force)<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>  Dare Force was a legendary hard rock\/heavy metal band based in Minneapolis that was initially founded by Johnny and Brian Bart when they were 18 years old. Dare Force released three albums in the 1980s and performed in concert with numerous national acts such as KISS, Ted Nugent, Triumph, Kansas, UFO, the Joe Perry Project, and Ratt, as well as headlining in venues throughout the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Dare Force also had several songs that received heavy airplay on rock radio stations throughout the midwestern US in the 1980s. Dare Force released its third album, &#8220;Firepower,&#8221; with a reformed version of the band in 1989. The original lineup performed occasional reunion gigs after the long run of the original band ended in 1987, but the original version of Dare Force stopped performing live altogether after their last reunion show in 2002. Dare Force reformed yet again with a return to a four-piece lineup in 2017, and released its fourth album, \u201cCallin\u2019 Your Name,\u201d in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>  <u><strong>WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA:<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.JohnnyONeil.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.JohnnyONeil.com<\/a><br \/>\n FB: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Facebook.com\/JohnnyONeil\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.Facebook.com\/JohnnyONeil<\/a><br \/>\nOfficial Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Instagram.com\/Johnny_ONeilOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.Instagram.com\/Johnny_ONeilOfficial<\/a><br \/>\nBandcamp: <a href=\"https:\/\/johnnyoneil.bandcamp.com\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/johnnyoneil.bandcamp.com\/releases<\/a><br \/>\nYouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/JohnnyONeilOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/JohnnyONeilOfficial<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnnyONeil16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnnyONeil16\u00a0<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For all inquiries, contact:<br \/>\n  MICHAEL BRANDVOLD MARKETING &amp; MANAGEMENT<br \/>\nMichael Brandvold | me@mikebrandvold.com | 415-200-8483<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online &amp; social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael\u2019s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com\u2019s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Michael has also managed the online efforts for Jordan Rudess, Greg Kihn, KISS, ACCEPT, SOiL, Tantric, Killer Dwarfs, Dream Theater, Little Caesar, Narada Michael Walden, Motley Cr\u00fce, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna and Britney Spears to name only a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can do to assist with your marketing needs contact him online at\u00a0me@mikebrandvold.com | 415-200-8483<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnny O\u2019Neil Releases Third Album &#8220;Brand New Day&#8221; New Album Confirms Classic 70s Rock Is Not Dead JOHNNY O\u2019NEIL Release Their Third Album BRAND NEW DAY https:\/\/youtu.be\/Giddp-JEKsg MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 21, 2023) \u2014 Johnny O&#8217;Neil announces the release of his third album &#8220;Brand New Day&#8221;. 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