Melbourne Album Series presents Damien Rice’s O

The Melbourne Album Series are proud to present their inaugural album recreation performance of Damien Rice’s seminal 2003 album O at Carlton’s Bella Union on Sunday November 30th.

Curated, directed and performed by Caleb Garfinkel, MAS’ O show will gracefully retell the story of O, channeling the raw energy and spirit of the highly emotive album. The performance of O will feature vocals from Georga Byrne and Diana Emry, and will be accompanied by a five-piece band and string quartet, who will lovingly recreate and reinterpret the intricacies of Rice’s much loved debut release.

Featuring the hits The Blowers Daughter, Volcano and Cannonball, O set a benchmark for heart-wrenching folk explorations of emotion within relationships and their aftermath. Recorded and produced by Rice on a small 8 track mobile studio, the album introduced the world to the beauty of a tortured and heartbroken lover and poet. Its’ raw but powerful production and orchestration became a staple influence for many musicians, and defined an incredible balance between intimate folk music and gigantic worldwide acclaim.

Rice established a worldwide folklore, heavily touring following his 2006 release 9. Following the break up of his relationship with musical collaborator, co-performer and arguably his muse Lisa Hannigan, he retreated from the public eye. MAS’ performance of O timely coincides with Rice’s latest release My Favourite Faded Fantasy, his first in 8 years.