Sean O'Hagan
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| Sean O'Hagan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ireland |
| Genres | Experimental pop, post-rock, avant-garde |
| Instruments | Vocals, synthesizers, guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Associated acts | The High Llamas, Stereolab, Microdisney |
Sean O'Hagan is a founding member of Irish indie band Microdisney. In the 1990s he formed The High Llamas and released a number of highly acclaimed albums showing influences as diverse as The Beach Boys, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim and avant-garde electronica. He has also collaborated extensively with Stereolab, and provided string arrangements for several Super Furry Animals albums. O'Hagan has collaborated with Jean Pierre Muller on Musical Painting projects. "A musical painting is a freestanding painting which houses a looped musical composition within". "Waterloo to Waterloo" debuted in 2002, with "Musical Wheel" following in 2008.
