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About Me

SEAN SPADA has been teaching piano, music theory & improvisation for over five years. He graduated from Boston University in 2004 with a BA in Music & English. Sean also studied composition at the Juilliard School as well as taking private lessons in classical & jazz piano. Sean has performed & recorded with a wide variety of artists, including SARIANNA & THE SWELL (best band in Danbury according to the Fairfield Weekly), THE STAIRS (2005 "Best of Boston" according to the Phoenix; members of the Stairs now play as HALLELUJAH THE HILLS ), THE TAKEOVER UK (debut LP coming out in soon on Rykodisc) and SOLTERO . Sean also writes & records his own songs.
Fairfield Weekly Talks About Sarianna & the Swell A Whole Lot
Video of "Self-Serving Sympathy" Live at Cousin Larry's
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Both of my previous CDs ("Bengal Lights" 6 song EP and "Sinks & Sparks" 11 song LP) can be purchased via paypal here.
excerpts from reviews for "bengal lights":
"Even more impressive however are Spada's beautifully penned lyrics. He manages to paint striking images of sorrow and loneliness through his lyrics, recalled through a rather relaxed and distant vocal delivery."
-northeast performer
"If you're not sold on this record yet keep in mind three things 1) it's a 6 song EP, and every one of the songs has a very distinct, individual flavor. Parts are reminiscent of They Might be Giants, Belle and Sebastian and .4, "Mismatched Socks", begins like a cover of Ben Folds Five's "Underground"...
-south of mainstream
SEND ME A MESSAGE if you like the tunes, or want to get more info/buy CDs, drop me a line: seanspada (at) gmail.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/6/2003
Band Website: myspace.com/seanspada
Band Members: there's no set band, but those frequently appearing on recordings and at live shows include/have included:

Devin Johnson: vocals, guitar
Eric Meyer: drums
Matthew Lee Perlmutter: recording/production
Sarianna Sabbarese: vocals, accordian
Sean Spada: vocals, keys, guitar & bass, drums, recording/production
Donny Pierro: bass
Jon Chapman: guitar

Influences: big star, marcos valle, spoon, blur, leonard cohen, super furry animals, talking heads, mozart, bob dylan, soltero, the smiths, built to spill, quasi, sarianna, alexander 'skip' spence, john vanderslice, j.s. bach, elliott smith, thelonius monk
Sounds Like: other people have said these kind things:

"Spada seems somehow reminiscent of some musician somewhere, but it's hard to figure out just whom that may be, though it's likely that it's no one musician in particular at all." - Performer Magazine (northeast performer)

"The keyboards are as inventive as...Kori Gardner's from Mates of State..."
- south of mainstream

"...Morrissey...David Byrne..." - lazy-i.com

"...sounds a bit like newer Radiohead sans all of the electronics" - splendid ezine

"Sean once recorded a cover of a Leonard Cohen song that was better than the original."
- Ryan Walsh, The Stairs
Record Label: oh my golly! records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Song Posted: Off & On & Off, and also update on New Recordings

I've just posted a new song up here fo you to listen to: it's a work-in-progress version of a tune from the new LP I'm recording right now. It's called "Off & On & Off." There isn't going to be tha...
Posted by sean spada on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:28:00 PST

Walking on the Sidewalk again, Feb 15

That's right, I have another show at the Sidewalk Cafe coming up, this Wednesday, Feb 15, day after Valentine's day (get her diamonds! they're forever! diamonds!). Showtime 1030pm or so. No door fee...
Posted by sean spada on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:24:00 PST

January Solo Show at Sidewalk Cafe!!!

I just booked a solo show at the Sidewalk Cafe for Sunday, Jan. 22, 10pm. The Sidewalk is a wonderful place; it's in the east village in NYC, at 94 Ave. A & 6th St. It has a super restaurant (not to...
Posted by sean spada on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:29:00 PST

Paradise Lounge Show Tonight CANCELLED, 9/26

Unfortunately, the third & final installment of My Dearest Screwtape's three-week residency at the Paradise Lounge has been cancelled because Juliet, the singer we have been supporting, has fallen ill...
Posted by sean spada on Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:08:00 PST

String of Shows in Boston, Paradise Lounge...

For three Mondays in a row, starting on Monday, Sept. 12, My Dearest Screwtape (me & sarianna & some other folk with even more instruments) are opening for Juliet at the Paradise Lounge i...
Posted by sean spada on Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:33:00 PST

Different Song Uploaded, Show in August!!!

I just took down the demo version of "Off & On & Off" down and replaced it with "Conjure Up," the first song from my first album "Sinks and Sparks." I realized that I've been inadvertently neglecting...
Posted by sean spada on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Remixed by David Reilly (of God Lives Underwater)

The version of "Wicked Little Town" (from Hedwig & the Angry Inch) that Sarianna & I recorded has been remixed by David Reilly, from God Lives Underwater. Mr. Reilly took it upon himself to re...
Posted by sean spada on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New Song : Rough Version of "Off & On & Off"

I just posted a new song; its a rough, unfinished version of a track from the LP I'm recording right now. It's called "Off & On & Off" (myspace doesn't let me use ampersands in song titl...
Posted by sean spada on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

People say silly things.

Who says these silly things? Today on BBC news, I read about a resident of Liverpool (England) who was in California to hear the result of the Michael Jackson trial. Said he: "Michael Jackson is...
Posted by sean spada on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New Stairs LP "On Sleep Lab" & Upcoming Shows

On June 21, The Stairs will release their 2nd LP, "On Sleep Lab." I play keyboards in the band & on the new record, which was a lot of fun to record and sounds quite good. The Stairs recieved a lot ...
Posted by sean spada on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST