Member Since: 12/22/2005
Band Website: seanorourke.com
Band Members: You can purchase my solo record "Primal Colors" by clicking on the album cover. $10 U.S. and $15 International
Influences: LATEST NEWS: I received full endorsements from Ludwig, Sabian, Promark and Remo. Check my pics section to see pictures of my new Amber "John Bonham " Visatalite kit. They look great!!!
I just finished recording drum trax for the new Barry Richman record as well as the new Lola Gully record, produced by William Bell.
I did three records for Tom Grose at my studio "O'Rourke Audio".
I drummed , mixed and mastered all three records. You can check them out at www.tomgrose.com.
I'm also drumming on and mixing a couple of tunes for Kodac Harrison's new record. I co-wrote one of the tunes.
I have drummed for: Howard Tate ( Drummed on 2004 Grammy Nominated Record "Rediscovered"), William Bell, Chuck Rainey, Solomon Burke,The Soul Stirrers, Sugarland, Speech and Arrested Development, Pat Travers, Mothers Finest, Leo Nocentelli, The Aquarium Rescue Unit (4 Star Modern Drummer review for "The Calling"), Derek Trucks, Oteil & The Peace Makers, Barry Richman, Francine Reed, Johnny Knox, Eric Essex, Sean Costello, Chick Willis (The Stoop down Man), Snooky Pryor and David "Honeyboy" Edwards to mention a few.
I have performed at such high profile shows as: The CMA's, AOL Sessions, Walmart's Soundcheck, Good Morning America twice, Martha Stewart, AOL Sessions, CMT Fanfair, CMT Summerfest, The View, and Leno. Sugarland tour with Brooks and Dunn '06 and Kenny Chesney '07, The Jacksonville Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, several Midtown Music Festivals in Atlanta, Ga., Groove Quake Festival in Weisen,
Austria with Mothers Finest, New Years Eve at the Henry J Kaiser Arena in Oakland, California with Derek Trucks/ Phil Lesh and Friends, The Yoddler Festival with The Aquarium Rescue Unit/ Bela Fleck and The Flecktones at Mammoth Mountain, California and others. Oh yeah, I was on Starsearch in the 80's too.......
It has been my privilege to work with great Producers: Jerry Ragavoy (Writer/Producer for Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones and owner/manager of The Hit Factory), Tom Allom (Producer of Judas Priest), Rodney Mills (Producer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Journey), Eddie Horst (Composer/Producer for TBS, REM, Collective Soul... ), Bryan Cole (Drummer/Producer for Ichiban Records)...My involvement with Music for Film and Television, both national and international, has included The Discovery Channel, CNN, TBS, Turner South, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, NBA, NASCAR, Sportstown, CTC Russian Television, Movie City for LAP (Latin American Pay Television) and more.
Sounds Like: Sean O'Rourke October 2005 Modern Drummer review for solo record "Primal Colors", June '07 Modern Drummer update.
Mothers Finest European tours
Aquarium Rescue Unit 2004 Four star Modern Drummer Review for "The Calling".
Howard Tate 2004 Grammy Nomination for drumming on "Rediscovered".
Mike Veal Corporate Band.
Tom Grose Drummed, Mixed, Mastered three records.
Leo Nocentelli National Tours.
Derek Trucks National Tour filling for Yon Rico Scott.
Sugarland 2006 and 2007 National Tours.
Record Label: INIO
Type of Label: None