Some heroes just seem destined to be unsung. Take Doctor (a.k.a. Sean)Millar. His twenty of making records have not exactly been the stuff of chart domination, but theeffect of his work has been felt keenly in many other circles. If ever the phrase ‘musician’s musician’ could be deemed appropriate, it is surely in this particular case.
Artists such as Damien Rice, Jack Lukeman, Gavin Friday and Tom Dunne have sung Sean Millar’s songs and praised his musical and lyrical style. Hotpress named him ‘Ireland’s best singer/songwriter’ and an Irish Times journalist described Sean’s lyrical works “the best collection of short stories I have never read”.
In his own way, Sean has been brewing his own brand of beautiful crafted songs, in a tradition set by people like Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed and Tom Waits. It brought him more praise and good press than records sold, but it didn’t stop him just releasing his 2012 album, Of The People, on cassette tape. Yes, you read that well. On cassette tape.