Sean Webster

Sunday 4th May, 9–10.30pm, in the Mumbles Conservative Club

Sean Webster is the inspiring guitar vocalist for the 3–piece band with a great reputation on the British blues and rock scene, formed in 2003 as a natural progression from Sean's previous band Stateside.

Stateside had spent a few years treading the pub paths and building a reputation, but as the end of 2002 neared, Sean felt it was time for a change. He renamed the band under his own name and drafted in new players. They then spent 2003 adding to the success of Stateside.

2004 was a big year for Sean, as he released the debut album 'Long Time Coming'. This put the band in the public eye for the first time and showcased Sean's fine guitar playing, which combines a great number of influences including Albert Collins, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Gary Moore and SRV, to name a few. His vocal style is of a rich, sexy tone with a low-end rumble, drawing comparisons with Joe Cocker, Bryan Adams and Jonny Lang.

Britain's leading blues magazine Blues Matters! described the debut album as "A real gem," concluding that Sean was: ".... set for big stages with superb guitar work."

2005 saw the band perform many live dates around the UK, including main stage performances at the Burnley Festival, the Maryport Festival and the prestigious Great British R&B Festival in Colne in August, with organisers quoting: "Sean is a new legend in the making. He has rich powerful vocals and searing guitar licks. Like so many, he has been working hard for years, but these are Sean Webster's years, and he is in his ascendancy."

Sean's second album entitled 'If Only' pushed the boundaries of blues music, with Sean reaching out to a wider and (often) younger audience. 'If Only' came to the attention of Tony Edser, editor of Where's Eric!, the official Eric Clapton magazine, who decided to feature Sean as The "One to watch". An extract reads: "This is an original collection of blues-based songs, skilfully played, nicely produced and with some beautifully melodic guitar work. If Eric is stuck for a decent support act for his forthcoming Euro tour, he need look no more."

Sean recorded a live session for the Paul Jones show on Radio 2, which was aired in September 2006, enabling some 500,000 people to hear Sean's music. He regularly has his music played on radio stations around the world, including Bosnia, Canada, Spain, France, Germany and the USA.

As well as performing various dates throughout the UK, he successfully completed a five-week USA tour in June 2007, where he performed a string of dates in Chicago, Hibbing, Chisholm, Minnesota, Houston, Galveston and Austin Texas. He also performed live on National TV network Fox TV for the early morning show.

In 2007 Sean also released his third album, a double epic entitled 'Live and in Session', which showcased the band recorded live at the Robin 2 in Wolverhampton, with a contrasting second CD containing acoustic tracks.

Sean hopes to continue his growth in the music industry and bring his music to new ears, both young and old. Sean has something for everyone, so make sure you catch him at the earliest opportunity.

Sean Webster link:

• Sean Webster (www.seanwebster.com)

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