Sean O’Donnell Voice and guitar, covering a variety of songs from Oasis to Abba to Paolo Nutni

I don’t need much space, just enough for me to have a microphone stand and room for my guitar

I have my own PA system if required

If there’s an in house PA system

If required I can play some music during short breaks

Best one was the local bowling club early into my gigging, mainly because it was a great atmosphere and slots of my friends and daily were there.

Best venue would be the outdoor festival at Gig on the Green

Obvious ones like oasis, Sam fender and Paolo nutini played a huge part in my music taste. Would have to go with Oasis because they’re pretty much the reason I picked up a guitar in the first place. Don’t think I could ever pick the greatest song, just too many to choose from!

I’ve always wanted to perform live but it took a long time to gain the confidence to put myself out there. To be honest I think the main turning points was the Covid pandemic which gave me so much time, and interestingly, Kevin Bridge’s autobiography was really inspiring as he talks about how he got started.
In late 2024 I started playing at some open mic nights, and immediately realised that this is something that I should’ve been doing my whole life. From there I started getting booked in local pubs and haven’t looked back since.

Can’t beat a good wedding but I also like the simple pub gigs, when it’s a good atmosphere and I have a bit of freedom to play what I want and will work with the crowd at the time.

Normally 1 hour before performance start to set up. Usual performance is 3x 50 minutes but I’m more than comfortable to go for longer or shorter for whatever’s required.

Yes, no problem being outside as long as it’s not raining, but if there’s shelter that’s absolutely fine.

I am more than happy to take requests prior to the performance, and can offer a list of songs if they would like. I can take requests during the performance as well, and I try to be as accommodating as I can, so I will always play something if I know it and feel comfortable enough to perform, however I will ask people to respect if I am unable to facilitate certain songs.

People would describe my performances as engaging and upbeat, and tailored to the atmosphere. I tend to play songs that the audience will know and I’m always enthusiastic when people get involved with singing and dancing along!