Liam OMaonlai

The Saturday Afternoon Club presents Ireland's favourite Celtic son, frontman of the International folk-pop superstars 'Hothouse Flowers'.

Liam Ó Maonlaí is one of the most talented, charismatic and soulful performers of Irish traditional music today. But his musical prowess goes beyond his own cultural roots as he blends an eclectic mix of folk, blues, gospel, soul, rock, and more with his amazing vocals and an array of instrumental mastery from piano to flute, harmonica to bodhran.

Since first bursting onto the scene in the 1980's with his band Hothouse Flowers, Liam has captured the attention of audiences, critics and musicians alike. According to "Rolling Stone Magazine" Bono noted the ensemble were the "best unsigned band on the planet." It is no wonder that Liam remains a "musician's musician" and no surprise he has performed alongside the best of them. As a solo performer as well as frontman of Hothouse Flowers, Liam continues to wow audiences worldwide reinventing himself with each performance. With numerous hits in Australia and a reputation as a riveting energetic live band, 'Hothouse Flowers' hit single of Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" stayed in the charts and radio waves for most of the late 80's, to the early 2000's.