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Wild Things Run was born from a shared love of harmony singing. Pat, Kellie, and Andy O’Donnell had each performed together in different combinations over the years, but it had always been a dream to form a trio where their voices could truly blend. When Andy moved to Orange in 2018, the time finally felt right, and the wheels were set in motion.

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The trio originally performed under the names The O’Donnell Three and O’Donnell 3, but while on the road to Glen Innes one morning, inspiration struck over coffee. Andy mentioned how much he loved the sound of the three words Wild Things Run, taken from the Joni Mitchell song Wild Things Run Fast. Pat and Kellie agreed, and the name stuck.

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Pat and Andy’s musical journey began long before Wild Things Run was formed. Growing up as brothers in the small town of Candelo, NSW, they moved to Sydney in the early 1990s and became a part of the city’s live music scene, releasing two studio albums—Endless Thinking (1993) and Neptune’s Horses (1998)—both available on iTunes.

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In 2001, while playing in the Sydney country-rock band The Flood, Pat met Kellie. The two soon formed a duo, touring across Australia and working in Japan, Canada, and the USA. Their collaboration led to two albums—Girl Without a Name (2005) under The Midnight Flyers and Ladder to the Sun under Indigobelle. Eventually, they settled in Orange to start a family, but music remained at the heart of everything they did.

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Since forming, Wild Things Run has performed a series of concept shows celebrating the music that shaped them. One of their most well-received productions, The Road to Laurel Canyon, pays homage to the influential Laurel Canyon music scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The show features songs by artists such as The Beach Boys, early Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Carole King, and many others—capturing the spirit of a musical era that brought so many timeless songs into the world.

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More recently, the trio has been performing A Tribute to Carole King & James Taylor, a show developed in collaboration with Premier Entertainment in Sydney. It has been warmly received, and they have had the opportunity to perform it with a full band in theatres across Sydney and the north coast of NSW. Inspired by the response, they are currently recording an album of King and Taylor songs in their own studio, set for release in the coming months.

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At the heart of Wild Things Run is a love for singing together—something that has remained constant throughout all their years of playing music. Whether on a big stage or in a small room, their greatest joy comes from sharing the songs they love with others.

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