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The O'Neill Brothers are national independent recording artists who have released 24 CDs of piano music in their relaxing, signature style. Tim and Ryan have sold more than one million copies of their albums — without being associated with a major record label. Along the way, the brothers have written and performed music for HBO (including music for "Sex and the City"), PBS, NBC and ESPN; been nominated for an Emmy; and performed live for President George H. W. Bush. In February and May of 2005, their 3-CD set of romantic songs, From the Heart, hit Billboard magazine's Top Pop Catalog Album chart.
Tim and Ryan each began taking piano lessons at age 5. Each of the five O'Neill children took their turn practicing each day, with Mom setting an egg timer to ensure that each one received an equal amount of time to polish their skills.
Today, the brothers continue to build upon the momentum of each career highlight. Their enthusiastic fans have made successes of the O'Neill Brothers' 24 albums, including the holiday-themed Coming Home, Spirit of the Season, Spirit of the Season Volume II, and Holiday Home; The Meeting of the Waters, a collection of traditional Irish songs; the classic and original love songs of Look Within, Love Always, Hands of Time, P.S., I Love You and Someone You Love (featuring the vocals of Deborah Gibson); Sweet Dreams, a collection of lullabies; Notre Dame favorites A Notre Dame Experience and Here Come the Irish; Inspiration; a collection of eight decades of movie themes, Through the Years; On Broadway; three collections of wedding songs, A Day to Remember (which has become the top-selling wedding CD on theknot.com and weddingchannel.com), A Day to Remember Volume II, and A Day to Remember: Music for your Beach Wedding; Celebrate America, a 2-CD collection of patriotic favorites, and inspirational releases, One and The Journey.
Critics and fans agree that Tim and Ryan bring a "refreshing style to piano music" and love the "enthusiasm and charming character" of the two brothers in concert. Publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Parenting Magazine, Mpls./St. Paul Magazine, and Minneapolis Star Tribune concur, describing The O'Neill Brothers' music as "reflective, soothing and stimulating" and rave about their "keyboard artistry."
"It's been such a great journey to get here," says Tim. "We've been fortunate not only to truly be able to enjoy what we do for a living, but to have people all over the country tell us, 'We really appreciate what you do, too.' It's really gratifying. And being able to say we did it all ourselves is icing on the cake."
