Neil Young for his freedom in music, Tom Petty for his sense of perfect writing, Springsteen for the raw guts of it all, The Black Crowes, Jeff Tweedy & Wilco, Amy Mann, Michael Penn, Ben Harper, The Cult, Keith Richards
Sounds Like
I guess you can hear some of my influences in what I do. Mainly, I am attached to words and would hope that, somehow, my words, music & themes somehow relate and give some folks a chance to reflect and connect to their own lives & situations...so I guess most of my influences do that, particularly Neil Young, Tom Petty & the Boss so maybe therein lies the answer...but judge for yourself if you have a moment.
Sean Schenker
“Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.” - Aldous Huxley
Sean Schenker is a self-taught musician and singer-songwriter living in Connelly, NY. He has appeared in numerous folk and rock festivals, and he has released several independently released CD's, along with the most recent "Good Luck or Goodbye" with his rock band The Trapps.
Sean has won several songwriting awards including the 2006 International Acoustic Music Awards Song Contest for the Best AAA/Alternative Song Category for his song “Alright Now”. This song was also chosen as a featured track on the 2006 Woodstock Film Festival Compilation CD. He has also won the prestigious June 2007 RELIX Magazine June Jam Off Song Contest, with his band, for his song “I’m Through” which landed on the June '07 RELIX compilation CD alongside acts like Wilco & Martin Sexton. His protest song “Blood on our Hands” is a downloadable staple on Neil Young’s website Living with War, chosen as one of the top protest songs of the times.
Sean was a featured performer at the 2006 CMJ conference in NYC, and was selected as a featured performer in the 2008 Cape May NJ Singer Songwriter Music Conference. He has been a featured performer at FODFest '08 & he has shared the stage with artists such as Martin Sexton, Mark Olson of the Jayhawks, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and a host of others.
As an artist he understands that the primal essence of a song must stand-alone. His solo efforts are rooted in awakening an audience to the common human experience, and to the truths of the human condition. Armed with a powerful voice and lyrics that linger, Sean is an alarming & inspired solo performer.
Sean! So, is that a "no" to having the Bean's first birthday party at the bowling alley? Coz we can do it at Weaver Ds if you prefer. You're such a Big Head Todd.
