The stars of what was known as the North Shore invasion, the Meemees shone briefly but brightly: formed in 1979 they split just four years later, with a single album.
O’Neill, the band’s lead guitarist, moved into clothing design and writing.
He returned to music in 1989 as a member of These Wilding Ways, before founding a recording studio with fellow Meemee Peter van der Fluit.
Michael O’Neill died on December 4. — Agencies/Allied Media
