About Linzi O

Based in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Linzi O is a key member of the team at Blue Pie Records as Consultant  Head of Production and Artist Development for Blue Pie’s roster of Artists and Films.

As a Producer and Arranger he has an incredible ability to “hear” it as it should be.

He has behind him a long and broad history in the music industry dating back to 1967 when he first picked up a guitar and began to build his profile as a musician.
He has built incredible relationships within the industry. He continues to remain close friends with Carlos Santana and has traveled on many tours with Carlos around Australia, Japan and the US since 1994.

As a bass player he has played with a myriad of household names and has a strong reputation for being able to lay it down deeper in the pocket than anyone else.

In 1998, he formed The Linzi O Band. In 2000, he recorded the debut album From There To Here, co-produced with John Robinson and mixed with Myron Dove (Santana, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Stevie Winwood, Jeff Beck). Their first single went to Number 1 on the MP3 Latin Charts and stayed in the charts for 5 months. Tracks from the album were also featured in several surf movies and TV sports shows.

Linzi has had much experience not only performing, but also writing and orchestrating music.
He has over 18 years of formal study including the NSW Conservatorium of Music. In the 1970s. he was heavily focused on fusion (jazz & latin) along with bass (acoustic & electric), guitar, production, composing and engineering.
He has acquired skills in every possible field fit for the industry. Whilst in the UK in the 80′s, he met a stack of ground breaking acts of that time including, Siouxie and the Banshees, Stray Cats, Gillan and ex-Sex Pistols members Paul Cook and Steve Jones.

Linzi’s advice for young and aspiring artists is to think of two things: Firstly, “if you can’t do it under one light in a t-shirt…you just can’t do it!” And Secondly, “real music is heard in the heart.”