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Alan O'Keeffe is Last Man Back

Posted by Loren on August 5, 2023

Alan O'Keeffe is Last Man Back
photo by Guy Eppel

Irish musician Alan O'Keeffe has shared his first solo material. Under the name Last Man Back, O'Keeffe shares the single "Crossed Fingers" from an upcoming long-play release.

"I moved to the US in 2007 with my mate Graham," says O'Keeffe. "We came here with the plan to write and record an album in a year before our visas expired. I’m still here and that album never got written! NYC was the first stop. I just dove right in head first. Between playing in bands and working in bars in the Lower East Side and Brooklyn, I could write books about the stories. Magical stuff, really."

Having played with Des Roar (and more), Last Man Standing nods to the college rock/alt-rock playbook

On "Crossed Fingers," O'Keeffe is joined by AJ Edmiston on drums and Chris Buckle on guitar and backing vocals.

Alan O'Keeffe is Last Man Back
photo by Guy Eppel

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