Highlights since moving to Tokyo in 2002
- Associate Musical Director for “Cats” China Tour from September 5th to November 29th 2009, presented by The Really Useful Group
- Associate Musical Director for “Cats” China, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Australia Tours presented by The Really Useful Group (www.reallyuseful.com)
- Keyboard for the Queen Musical “We Will Rock You” at the Tokyo Koma Theatre Shinjuku ( 2005) and at the Tokyo Koma Theatre Shinjuku and the Osaka Koma Theatre Umeda (2006/2007)
- Appearing on Music Fair (Fuji TV) with Take That
- Appearing on Music Station (Asahi TV) with the Ana Johnsson Band
- Supporting Everclear at Atsugi Navy Base (with The Hitmen)
- Performing at Tokyo International Forum with Korean TV Idol Hyun-Bin
- Chorus Vocals on Television Commercials for Disney Sea, ANA and Sega
- Solo Piano residency at Yokohama Intercontinental Hotel (playing every week from February 2005 to May 2006)
- Performing at various Hotels and Clubs both as a solo pianist or as a band member. Hotels/clubs performed at include:-
Tokyo Imperial Hotel, Yokohama Intercontinental Hotel, Tokyo Okura Hotel, Roppongi Grand Hyatt Hotel, Shinjuku Hilton Hotel, U.S. Embassy, Australian Embassy, Yokota Air Base Officers Club, Atsugi Navy Base Officers Club, Yurakucho Foreign Correspondents Club, Ikebukuro Sunshine Prince Hotel, Asakusa View Hotel, Ebisu West-Inn Hotel, New Sanno Hotel, Roppongi American Club, Vantean Cruise Boat, What the Dicken’s Ebisu, The Fiddler Takadanobaba, Shimbashi Dai Ichi Hotel, Suiedengunmai Royal Park Hotel, Iidabashi Edmonton Hotel, Nippori Lungwood Hotel, Yokohama Rose Hotel, Yokohama Country Athletic Club and the Meguro Happo-en
- Performing in various cities including Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya, Sendai, Fukuoka, Gifu, and Kagoshima
- Teaching Piano and Keyboard at Muse Music Acadamy (Yoyogi) from April 2005 to November 2007
- Teaching Piano at British School Tokyo since 2007
Biography
Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, Sean started studying music at an early age and he attained his Associate of Music Australia (pianoforte) while still at highschool. He played in backup bands for touring artists such as Vanetta Fields, Jon English, Brian Mannix, Jade Hurly and Peter Cupples. He also played in regional productions of Les Miserables, Me and My Girl, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar, and served as Musical Director for Capricornia Players (productions included Venetian Twins, Poppy, and Miss Bosnia).
In 1999 Sean moved to Byron Bay, New South Wales, and he performed with many acts while completing a Bachelor of Contempory Music at Southern Cross University. Highlights include playing at The Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival (with Ward’s Express), playing at The Woodford Folk Festival (with The Swing Doctors), supporting The SuperJesus at Flemington Races (with Harley Smith), and supporting Vince Jones (with The Astral Groove Doctors).
In April 2002 Sean moved to Tokyo, Japan.
