Sean is a passionate 18-year-old professional guitarist from Hamilton, New Zealand. He started playing guitar at the age of 8 and is mostly self-taught.
Sean joined the Hamilton Blues Society at the age of 11 and is the youngest member in the club. His favourite genres are Blues, Rock, Reggae, and Funk. Sean perform as a solo artist (acoustic and electric looping) and on electric guitar in Blues, Rock, and Funk cover bands. He is also the lead guitarist for an Auckland based originals blues band; The Dirty Tones. Sean’s biggest achievement to date was winning four gold medals and an Overall World Champion Award at WCOPA (World Championships of Performing Arts) in Los Angeles in 2023.
Sean Lurman may be young, but his natural musical ability is way beyond his years. He is a very humble young man who has been performing in public since he was 11.
Sean is fortunate to have a huge amount of support from family, friends and fellow musicians who encourage his passion. He has managed to balance education and growth alongside his extremely busy schedule.
As a guitarist Sean has been told by many musicians that he has a truly genuine ‘feel’ when he plays, with technique that surpasses his years.
Sean has also been blessed to share the stage with some top artists such as Steve Arvey, Elles Bailey, 19 Twenty and many more. And has rubbed shoulders with music royalty such as Tommy Emmanuel, Don Felder, Taj Mahal. Janie Hendrix.
Watch out for this young talent…. he’s got a lot to offer in the future!!!
Photo Credit: Jenny Feaver for Muzic.NZ
