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Host Peter McCully chats with Sean McCann, the musician and singer-songwriter is best known as a member of the Newfoundland-based folk-rock band, Great Big Sea.
McCann began his music career in the many bars of St. John鈥檚 before forming Great Big Sea in 1993 with bandmates Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett.
The members of the band were multi-instrumentalists.
鈥業 think it鈥檚 because none of us are trained, it鈥檚 great to get into theory and stuff, but it tells you what the rules are,鈥� McCann says. 鈥楽o having not been made aware of what the limitations on us would be, we had no fear in trying anything ever.鈥�
In 2013, McCann announced his departure from Great Big Sea to focus on his solo career and personal life. Since then, he has continued to release music and tour extensively, drawing on his experiences of addiction and recovery as well as his Newfoundland roots to create poignant and heartfelt songs that resonate with audiences around the world.
McCann tells host Peter McCully, that now he is a solo act.
鈥楾he audience, whether they know it or not, they are the band, everyone is expected to sing. And even if you can鈥檛 sing very well, it doesn鈥檛 matter because if everyone sings, It always ends up being some kind of harmony.鈥�
McCann and his wife Andrea wrote a memoire about addiction and recovery, called 鈥極ne Good Reason鈥�.
鈥業鈥檓 a survivor of sexual abuse myself, people drink and use drugs for reasons. That was mine. I wasn鈥檛 facing it for a long time. But I鈥檝e been sober now 11 years, and I鈥檝e tried to apply myself and share my story with people who are willing to listen,鈥� says McCann.
鈥業t鈥檚 important that we do know it鈥檚 there and a lot of people are afraid to talk about it. But I am doing my best to change that because one thing I believe is that a secret can kill you, and there鈥檚 only one way to defeat secrets, and that鈥檚 to share them.鈥�
Sean McCann will be touring extensively in 2023 with stops in British Columbia.
The podcast includes 鈥楾he Shantyman鈥� as performed by McCann.
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