Sean Lightholder <lightholdermusic>
"Mac an solas"


I keep writing stuff that I know would sound better if other people sang/played it, but those people keep dodging my phone calls . . .

Sean Lightholder says:

"Big ups to the town!" (4 weeks ago) me too! | Reply
Genre
Acoustic
Rock

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Indie Label

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Athlone/Berkeley, CA
Ireland

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http://www.bebo.com/lightholdermusic

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February 2008

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Mosquito Wilson playing live in Athlone their original song "Boyfiend"

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  • On iTunes

    I'm on iTunes! Whoo-hoo!

    Check it out:

    http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...

    Thing is, they picked very strange clips of the songs to use . . .

    0 Comments 261 days

  • True Story

    True Story; the album is out!!!

    Get it here ------> http://cdbaby.com/cd/lightholder

    What a pair of weeks it has been. Two weeks ago I headed into the studio with 5 songs and a guitar. 12 hours of studio work later I emerged with a 9-song album sounding like something that should have taken a lot more time. Here's the funny bit - I had to leave the country a week after that, so I ordered 100 copies printed up and figured I'd be carrying them back with me on the plane.

    They're all gone.

    With the exception of 10 I sent to CD Baby, I have 2 copies left. Before I even released the thing, friends and acquaintances bought all the copies I had. So here I am with an album release and no albums left to sell!

    I've never experienced anything like this before. I suppose it could be because I was leaving town, but from the feedback I've been getting it's actually because people heard it, liked it and told everyone they knew to get a copy. That's awesome. Thanks a million to everyone who bought one.

    For those of you who don't have a copy yet - get on CD Baby and snatch up the last few! I guess I better look into printing up some more, post-haste . . .

    1 Comment 273 days

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  • Shannonbridge Jam - Lukers Pub - Feb 2008 (Tadhg and Ross on guitar, Helge on bass, bodhran: moi) Add to Playlist
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  • Eamonn O'Toole
    luv Eamonn O'Toole

    Hey Dude,

    A belated Happy New Year to you. Hope you had a lovely Christmas. Feck all craic (as usual) other than the fact that I was floored with a virus for the whole of the holidays:( . On the plus side that did affect my appetite and ability to go out drinking due to the antibiotics and steroids. So I havnt started the new year with the usual extra 7 or 8 pounds:) Any auld craic or scandal to report back to the boglands at all?

    23 weeks ago
  • Roe Hardy
    Roe Hardy

    Greetings from France. all best things for the new year. Love the clip of the drinkin song.

    23 weeks ago
  • John Needham
    John Needham

    Hows the weeeeee one? :)

    24 weeks ago
  • Bean Dolan
    luv Bean Dolan

    Ahh yes!
    What a lunch...
    Happy Christmas from Mississippi and hopefully see you in the new year! ;)

    27 weeks ago
  • Shellsor Doyle
    Shellsor Doyle

    Im sorry. I have no love left. Used them all on time waster's earlier:) ha ha

    28 weeks ago via Mobile
  • Shellsor Doyle
    Shellsor Doyle

    Cant sleep. Need something. Cant put my finger on what it is tho. Lol lol. Its a cold winter night. So here spendin money on my phone using bebo. I'l be sorry tomorrow. How's things over there. When ye comin back. Must be bored at this stage:) lol

    28 weeks ago via Mobile
  • John Henry
    luv John Henry

    soooooooo purty

    31 weeks ago
  • Eamonn O'Toole
    luv Eamonn O'Toole

    Hey man, I wont say "what's the craic" because you went to some serious effort with that email the other night to explain. I drank a full jug of coffee reading through it and in the process I think ive found a decent recession replacement for alcohol:) . Anyway, tis good to hear your settling back and finding your feet.
    The weather here is as ever. . . CACK! I was just watching your day in the life DVD last weekend. I really wish we were still churning out those crazy ditties. Who knows, maybe meself and Tigger will make it out to San Fran next year and the three of us can take the place by storm. I still have my beard......so start growing your hair again:) Anyway dude, not a whole lot else to report. Simon had me out to his house for dinner a few weeks ago and his missus made some very fine meatballs and Simon presented me with a lovely bottle of Fullers Vintage Ale.... Your name came up in conversation once or twice that nite:) .
    Regards to the Clan, keep in touch

    31 weeks ago
  • Bean Dolan
    Bean Dolan

    That must be awful.
    I would pay an awful lot of money to have one of their IPA though!
    It seems like yesterday you called over to our shite hosue across from the Shack with two of them...

    31 weeks ago
  • Nessy
    luv Nessy

    loved the mail! must send you an mp3 of stuff we did in college yesterday - oh i got a show on dcufm... got a mail from cafe du nord - ( yes i do know i live in dublin) theres a band called The Shitkickers opening for the The Pine Box Boys on Jan 24th - you should check them out - giving the spuds a run for your money with name like that - love to Kim and Riley

    32 weeks ago
  • Bean Dolan
    Bean Dolan

    Loads of them!
    I need food now, and a beer.
    Mmmmm food and beer.
    And music!
    Mmmmm.....all three.
    Musical beer food

    32 weeks ago
  • Simon Broderick
    luv Simon Broderick

    no craic really, sos (same old shite), our little boy(bran) is being operated on tomorrow and is going to come home two stone lighter! are you reduced to visiting internet cafes? is that the reason for the infrequent communication? I hope the lightholders are all well, and the loves from herself too... ;)

    37 weeks ago
  • K A
    K A

    sup.....were playn tmro night...if you hop on a plane now you will make it in time! dont let us down!, dont let eamonn down!!!

    38 weeks ago
  • Eddie Dowling
    Eddie Dowling

    saw/heard ur song about leaving athlone, tis deadly,
    really summed it up. I bet u had d crowd in tears after dat one.

    38 weeks ago
  • Karen Burke
    luv Karen Burke

    Dats a very definate pain! Ah god help ya, jus remember how much it rains in dis country... Dat might help! Well i hope every1well and yer settling bak in ok!

    39 weeks ago via Mobile
  • K A
    K A

    Mary jane...love it......

    40 weeks ago
  • Eamonn O'Toole
    Eamonn O'Toole

    Well funny you should say that dude, because i had one of those days today where I could have just upped stix and headed far far away. Im gonna be busy 2nite and tomorrow but Thur nite? Sure if nothing else it would be a bit of craic and who knows, might spawn 40 stone "The Aftermath" :)

    40 weeks ago
  • Eamonn O'Toole
    Eamonn O'Toole

    "Final Irish Gig"???? I dont think so my friend, this is only a farewell not a goodbye! God willing, you will be returning to visit us all, and play for the good folks of Athlone again.

    41 weeks ago
  • Kenny T
    Kenny T

    yeah, simon broderick wrote something about it...

    pity though, big time...u'll be missed!

    41 weeks ago
  • Kenny T
    Kenny T

    read in the paper ur leaving us????

    did we do something wrong???

    what'll we do without athlones only "real" irishman :-) ???

    'elp!

    41 weeks ago

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