The Hustle

Author: Jon Lamoreaux

What does it take to maintain a career in music? We track down members of bands that we love and find out what their lives are like now.
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Episode 536 - Jimme O'Neill of Fingerprintz/the Silencers
Episode 671
Tuesday, 19 August, 2025

Why does some of the best music go largely unheard? It's the eternal question. Granted, Jimme O'Neill's bands have done pretty well and he's made a living being the great songwriter he is, but we all know he deserves a bigger audience. Starting out in Glasgow in the 70s with his post-punk band Fingerprintz had his career going in one direction, only to go a completely different direction when they broke up and he started his jangly pop band the Silencers. He discusses how both bands came to be, growing up with the guys in Simple Minds, moving to France the latest album Silent Highway, and tons more. Check out both of these bands. They deserve it. The Silencers Tour 2025-2026: Silent Highway The Hustle Podcast | creating podcasts | Patreon