Stephen O'Malley
Kali Malone, Lucy Railton and Stephen O'Malley. Photo courtesy of the Artists.
Stephen O’Malley is a guitarist, producer, composer, and visual artist who has conceptualised and performed in drone and experimental music groups for over two decades.
O’Malley’s wildly prolific practice — most notably his projects including SUNN O))), KTL, and Khanate — is defined by its remarkable breadth, complexity, and collaborative approach. He has worked with a wide range of experimental figures including Scott Walker, Gisèle Vienne, Dennis Cooper, Alan Moore, Alvin Lucier, Fujiko Nakaya, and Jim Jarmusch; and has worked with experimental music research centres including IRCAM, INA-GRM, and EMS in Stockholm among others. In addition to his recorded work, O’Malley has been a vigorous live performer since 2003, his hypnotic performances featuring a reverberating fog of electric guitar minimalism.
