ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT
STAGE PLOT / TECHNICAL RIDER
SEAN PEEVER – BIO
Born & raised in Ottawa as the youngest of 6 children (which meant many traumatic years of sitting in the corner at the supper table), and a purveyor of the lost 20th Century art of songwriting, Sean Peever is one of the must-see performers on the Toronto singer-songwriter scene. From folk-rock to soul to country to rocksteady, his willingness to serve the song first & foremost results in a voice that can be lending a soulful urgency to one song while singing with grace and delicacy on another, combined with a fleet fingerpicking/energetic strumming guitar style. Van Morrison shaking hands with Richard Thompson shaking hands with Merle Haggard comes to mind.
A regularly featured performer at a number of clubs in Toronto and across Ontario, Sean has played at Winterfolk, The Stewart Park Festival, Eaglewood Folk Festival & The Quinte Spirit Festival. He released his first album, Love On The Transitway, in 2003 and his second album, The Eyes Of Sarah Miles, in 2015. His song “October Skies” was featured in the 2005 Studio3 Productions independent film “Upgraded”. From 2006-08, he contributed original music to the Glenvale Players’ theatrical productions “Speaking Volumes” and “Common Criminal” – the latter play appearing at the London Fringe Festival. After a period of retrenchment, he reappeared on the scene in singer-songwriter mode as well as playing guitar and bass in the Toronto Celtic-Rock band The Seasick Sailors and as the lead electric guitarist in Toronto singer-songwriter Christine Gaidies’ backup band, Just Love. His latest full-length album, Coastline, and an EP, Autumn’s Desire, were released in 2022.
In his songs, loving tribute is given to actresses from long ago, high school crushes, the autumn, and May/December relationships. Skater kids discover Hank Snow at the mall. The ignoble world of contract work is put in its place, schoolyard bullies get their comeuppance later in life, suburban soccer moms are lusted after, famous sidekicks get their revenge, people from a small town long to escape to the big city, World War I veterans tell of their experiences to eager young cub reporters, fear of being old & alone keeps a woman from leaving a bad relationship, people fall in love amid the concrete ugliness of transit systems, small children are terrorized by their fathers’ repeated viewing of alien abduction documentaries, vegans and carnivores finally duke it out, and the world truly is a crowded bus where the rich sit down and the poor stand up.
“…one of Ottawa’s best-kept secrets…has been winning raves for his blend of classic songcraft with fleet fingerpicking and a passionate vocal style.” – Ottawa Life magazine
“…fluid fingerpicking style and darkly comical tone…the music serves as an effective platform for his quirky and personal tales.” – Wes Smiderle, Ottawa Citizen
“…Love On The Transitway, boasts 10 songs showcasing Peever’s flair for melody and strong vocals (reminiscent, at times, of Barenaked Lady Steve Page).” – Allan Wigney, Ottawa Sun
“Certainly one of the finest independent releases I’ve heard this year.”– Ian Boyd, Compact Music
“… (Love On The Transitway) is a delightful mix of rock and folk-style guitar sounds…vocals are solid and the guitar work crisp throughout.” – Jim Donnelly, Ottawa Life
“…I have always thought that Sean Peever was a talented guitarist, but his debut disk proves that he is more than that. Wistful and lovelorn, Love on the Transitway reinvigorates the singer/songwriter tradition with shimmering hooks and gorgeously detailed lyrics. Adorned with soulful sounds and scampering rhythms, it’s a genuinely immersive listen regardless of your influences. With any luck, this release will do more than just satisfy the old folkies; it’ll advance the notion that Sean Peever is more than just another pretty picker.”- Rachel Hauraney, Artistic Committee, The Ottawa Folk Festival, co-host of Wake The Folk Up on CKCU-FM
SEAN PEEVER
www.seanpeevermusic.com
Sample Sean’s music
https://soundcloud.com/sean-peever
Sean’s YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO4wOpdGs3XUMHqr0VrYy8w
Buy Sean’s music
https://seanpeever.bandcamp.com