Review Fix Exclusive: Randie O’Neil Talks ‘I’m Not That Girl’ And ‘Here I Stand’

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter and guitarist Randie O’Neil, who discusses her origin in music and two new EPs.

About Randie O’Neal:

Smooth and charming, Americana/Folk-Pop artist Randie O’Neil puts her whole self into her writing and performances, using honest and witty lyrics about heartache and strength, paired with catchy melodies.  With her roots-inspired sound, she has independently released multiple albums over the years.  She will be following up from the widely acclaimed EP “I’m Not That Girl” with her new release, “Here I Stand” this Spring.  For fans of Rosanne Cash, Pat Benatar and The Lumineers.

Review Fix: When did you know you wanted to be a musician?

Randie O’Neil: I wanted to sing at an early age, I really had a lot of respect for female artist and those who had a unique sound. I didn’t have a lot of respect but loved the idea you could be anyone through music

Review Fix: What struggles have almost killed this adventure for you?

O’Neil:  didn’t have support for my music at home.  My stepfather was an abusive alcoholic.  One day I came home and my guitars were gone.  I was stunned and so hurt.  I couldn’t play guitars for many years, it became a mental block that was so painful.  I song and started to find my voice and write songs but didn’t play guitar until about 8 years ago.

Review Fix: What have you had to give up for a life in music?

O’Neil: I don’t think I’ve given up anything, in fact, I think I found myself and who I am.  I don’t feel I’m missing out because I’m home working on my craft.  I’ve found friends who support me and a really great community of musicians.  Woman have to work hard in the business not all guys get that so I guess that has had its price.  Guys think it’s great you’re a musician until they find out what you really put into it.

Review Fix: What do you feel you have to do in order to be as successful as you want to?

O’Neil: I think I’ve learned patience.   It’s a process, step by step and I’ve learned to work the process and be patient with the business end of things

Review Fix: Tell me about your newest tunes? How are they different from what you’ve recorded in the past?

O’Neil: I’ve worked hard on some new tunes.  Since I was on lock down and wasn’t waiting for life to give me ideas, I changed my process.  I just decided I was going to write about this and use this technique.  It made for some really good songwriting.  Even my producer noticed the difference.  The melodies are stronger and worked to build an idea.

Review Fix: What matters the most to you away from music?

O’Neil: I really want to be respected as a songwriter.  I love the process and work hard at my craft.  I like to have a message in my songs and hope to inspire people.

Review Fix: You’ve released a lot of music the past year. How have you kept on going?

O’Neil: I really sat with my mentors at Modern Musician to decide how to release my music.  I had a video for each song on the release and released each song.  So I was able to have a song out every other month.  Everyone was online and I had to learn how to be a presence online. I hope to meet my online community one day but I’m enjoying interacting with them.

Review Fix: What’s next?

O’Neil: I’m going to keep going. I want to expand my fanbase, step up my shows and hope to be doing more shows by next summer

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

O’Neil: I am constantly looking for ways to inspire my supporters and have developed a brain based stress management program to mentor others find their voice and be overcome obstacles.

Review Fix: Where can people find out more about you?

O’Neil: Webpage:  Randieoneil.com

fanpage: go.randieoneil.com

https://www.instagram.com/randieoneil/

https://www.facebook.com/musicbyrandieoneil/

All music platforms including iTunes, Amazon ,Heart, Deezer

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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