BIO
Singer. Songwriter. Musician
Tony Ivan O'Hara is a naturally gifted lyricist that has the remarkable ability to write songs that touch people in profound ways. Bringing together the rich sound of blues and soul with funky guitar playing, Tony is able to bring a unique flavour to each of his songs while paying homage to many great musicians of the blues era.
Always a crowd favourite, Tony manages to connect with his audiences through his ready wit and ability to spin a well loved song in a new way, often times improvising lyrics into the songs that reflect traits of his audience members.
Located in the greater Vancouver area, Tony can be found performing with the soulful band LazerKatz, folky blues quartet of Roads Unknown, and in the duo Strongbow and Wry.
Tony is also can be seen at various venues in the Fraser Valley and throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
Mess With My Blues
Mess With My Blues is a hard hitting original blues song written by Tony Ivan O'Hara that reflects classic blues songs. A vintage sounding modern classic featuring the talents of Chicago Blues Hall of Fame artist and Blues Royalty Jimmy D.Lane alongside with fellow bandmates James Blight, Aaron Manning, Solomon Janzen, Alisia Lyne, and Alison Rashel that make up the LazerKatz.
Travellin' By Boxcar
A travelling blues song that pays homage to classic blues songs and the artists who made them. A vintage sounding modern classic featuring the talents of Maple Blues Award Winning harp player "Harpdog Brown". Written by Tony Ivan O'Hara and arranged with bandmates LazerKatz,(James Blight, Aaron Manning, Solomon Janzen, Alisia Lyne, and Alison Rashel), this song packs a punch.
Warm Summer Nights
Warm Summer Nights is an original country song written by Tony Ivan O'Hara. This song brings the best feelings of summer in a memorable tune that will keep those summer night memories alive. This song can be found on the Roads Unknown album Where the Winds Blow and features fellow bandmates Jenny Bice, Michael Jantzen, and Solomon Janzen.