Career
In 1996, the pair formed a ska band, in which O'Neil played saxophone. After initially touring with the band, he became a full-time member when band-mates heard him play a half-hour piano solo in a hotel bar. His first album with the band was Without Feathers.
A talented multi-instrumentalist, he played piano, organ, saxophone and tambourine on the record, as well as providing backing vocals on a number of tracks. Liam contributed synth, piano, B3 organ, baritone & tenor sax to various tracks on the Kings of Leon's 2010 album "Come Around Sundown”.