SEAN REA
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SEAN REA

Donegal, Ulster, Ireland | INDIE

Donegal, Ulster, Ireland | INDIE
Band Folk Acoustic

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"PRESS & RADIO REVIEWS"

“Man, I don’t know what your doing up there with that upside down thing , but don’t ever stop..!”
Paul Simon

Days of Shadow, Days of Sun


“The Sound is big,.. airy and acoustic in feel .The production is flawless with guests artists hanging like crystals around the fiery bright clear sound of big bodied acoustic guitars.”
Seamus Devenny
Inishowen Independent

Inishowen Band hitting all the right notes

“The Disk features 11 striking new tunes haunting and uplifting …Sean Rea displays the vocal & guitar styles of a true Trubadour! “
Sue Doherty
Derry Journal


“Its was magical , the best acoustic group we have ever had!”
David Torrans No ALIBIS Belfast

“A truly accomplished piece of work, a standard so rare for unsigned artists”
“Great song writing, an excellent lyrical touch”
George Jones BBC Radio Ulster
“If I had a label, I’d sign Sean Rea”
Tony Platt - Producer (AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore)
Radio Play , Guest appearances’
Belfast/ Nashville Songwriters Festival and the Gerry Anderson winter Tour
Live Appearances on BBC2, Radio Ulster, Highland Radio, U105 , and ICR Donegal
- VARIOUS AUTHORS


Discography

BLUE SKY DAZE ALBUM 2011
Rainy Days In Belfast EP
Days of Shadow, Days of Sun ALBUM

Airplay on various main radio stations
Belfast Nashville Festival 2008-2011
Downloads available on itunes

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Bio

Sean Rea singer songwriter spent his early years like most kids in LA, soaking up that golden California sun and playing rock music with his High School friends. They were one of a million garage bands that popped up, and seemed to die out like weeds in the hot west coast weather. Spending his late teen and early twenties playing ,or going to see the greats playing in the legendary clubs and bars of the City of Angels

His song writing and unique playing style were developed as he watched the great musicians and songwriters that passed through clubs like the Troubadour …“I spent my share of time standing in line for a chance to play,” As a left hander I had to turn my friends guitars over ,and they showed me how to play in my upside down style. “I did some sneaking around then, while I learned to play ,my dad thought it was a waste of time.” “But it was all cool in the end“….
“I had a lot of help and encouragement from some great musicians and industry pros I met and had the chance to work with along the way. People have done a lot of wonderful things to help me.”

Sean quickly progressed into the music industry in LA. Between Studying electronic music and audio engineering at Cal State Dominguez Hills .He continued developing his song writing and production skills working with the Greats like Songwriter & ASCAP VP Arthur Hamilton ( of Cry me a River Fame ) Pianist , composer & producer Richard Bunger Evans, Producer Arranger Jim Ed Norman (of Hotel California fame) and two time Grammy Recording Engineer Ron Capone.

The drive to write and perform has taken Sean across the world . Sean hit the road., extensively touring the pubs, clubs and colleges in Scotland and Ireland. Sean has absorbed the influence of his gaelic surroundings without surrendering to them. As his three CD releases display so aptly...