Bass Odyssey

Bass Odyssey

Bass Odyssey is an Irish electro and trip hop group from Cork, formed in 1996 by Graham Finn and Alan O’Keeffe. The project begins as a DJ-led collaboration based on a shared interest in breakbeats, drum and bass, and other leftfield styles, before developing into a full band. Graham Finn’s earlier work with Emperor Of Ice Cream also shapes the group’s move toward writing and performing original material.

Early releases and recognition

The group’s first single, Twilight, wins an award for Best Irish Track at the inaugural Irish Dance Music Awards in April 1998. After more than a year of touring and DJ dates, Bass Odyssey records its second EP, Remote Control Soul, in Cork with new member Chris O’Driscoll. That release appears in 1999 and shifts the band toward a more vocal sound, becoming a bigger success than the earlier material.

Work beyond the band

While recording music for the film Deep Blue Sea in New York, LL Cool J hears Remote Control Soul and invites the band to re-record the track for the film. During the same period, Graham Finn is also asked to do remix work for LL Cool J and to write songs with him. The group tours the record extensively for around eighteen months.

Later activity

Bass Odyssey splits up in 2003. After the break-up, Chris O’Driscoll sings with Arm The Elderly, while Graham Finn and Alan O’Keeffe play with the rock band Sylvia Saint.