Biography
SEAN MURPHY BIO
Sean Murphy is a unique artist. Listening to his music, you will soon realize that he is truly one of a kind. A native of Lanikai, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Sean grew up loving the ocean, beaches and laidback serenity that shaped his hometown. But it was his early love for music that honed his career. The vibrant music community in Hawaii allowed Sean to take advantage of opportunities to practice and perform with local Hawaiian artists.
At the age of eight, Sean started taking guitar lessons, and began to follow and favor the rhythms of Dave Matthews and the legendary Bob Dylan. As Sean moved into his teens, he began to perform with local bands, but decided to go solo, with a focus on generating his own material.
Clearly, on an inspired path, Sean’s sound would develop even more as he began to put pen to paper, scripting words filled with emotion, as well as songs that not only spoke of love, friendship and nature, but also transcended the popular tradition of self-indulgent rock. Later, Sean would further challenge himself by creating music, which addresses large-scale global issues. Sean did this while building new bridges between secular concepts and deep meaningful lyrics.
Sean is now well versed in a variety of musical talents, including playing the acoustic guitar, piano, drums and sitar. These talents, along with Sean’s musical influences, support a strong, unique medley of style; along with a “vision” of combining both spirituality and growth to his unique playing style, that makes him a great performer as well.
Sean's music is, therefore, a direct reflection of a culture that takes on much of today’s society and the pragmatic roots of American music that have brought us today’s influential alt-rock sound (along with the cult faves such as Beck and Matt Costa). It is within the search to invoke this very cord that truly inspired tunes like “It’s Time” and the current hit “Us”, both heartfelt tunes that showcase Sean’s warm and emotional vocals.
“Us” deftly captures Sean’s repertoire; nimble guitar riffs, handsome vocals and lyrics that are both personal and touching. "Us touches the feelings we all have when we have had love and lost love, and also places and memories which remind us of that relationship. Some things we might regret, and wish we could take back, yet most often never get the chance.” says Sean.
Soon enough, without the assistance of a label or radio promotion, Sean's MySpace music page began to garner a huge buzz (to date, almost 4 million listens), with industry veterans such as Bryan Adams checking out Sean’s work and singing his praises. Sean has a legion of fans, both in the states, and internationally. Producers have taken notice also. Renowned producer David Foster (whose worked with legends such as Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Madonna) has listened to Sean’s work, and came away amazed: “During the years I have seen a great number of incredible talents and worked with a lot of superb artists,” said Foster, “but rarely will you find such raw talent and passion in someone that seems to elevate music to a higher standard.”
High praise indeed!
It was not long before all the excitement surrounding Sean would catch the ears of indie imprint Moonlight Entertainment Records’ Salvatore Albert Bazile and Mike Jean, who quickly signed the unsigned artist to his first record deal.
Now Sean is working on a debut full-length album where he will serve as creative head and producer with plans to assemble a band and tour internationally. The album promises to boast a collection of tunes that feature Sean’s lessons on life, love and society in general. Hardworking, humble, and compassionate, Sean's determination is sure to get him as far as his music can possibly reach. As Sean, he stated in a recent interview: "A true artist has no choice but to create. A smart artist not only creates, but knows to learn all the ins and outs of his craft, seizing the reigns of production, making all artistic choices, so that the outcome is entirely a reflection of his heart and skills.”
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