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Seán Lightholder

Photo of Seán Lightholder, irish musician playing all original music at the 2004 songwriter showcase

Sean, the organiser of the Songwriter Showcases, spends most of his time wishing he had a few more hours in the day. His band Kerbside released their first album to critical acclaim in late 2005 and spent a good deal of time touring throughout Ireland and the UK.

Originally From: San Francisco Bay area

Living in: Athlone

How long playing: Has always loved music, especially vocal stuff. Played ineffectively at piano and clarinet for years, but picked up the guitar at 15.

What Inspired you to write: I'm definately more a writer than a musician, I'm a bit of a hack on the guitar. Love music more than anything, but my focus is mostly on language.

Other: Plays in the band Kerbside, who released their debut album Anything Strange at the end of 2005.


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