WAYNE SHEEHY , THE STORY
Wayne's story is littered with some of the most pivotal shapers, movers and shakers of music as we know it today.His origins however would not give a strong indication
of the direction his life would take. Wayne grew up in a draughty old hotel situated on the shores of the North Atlantic Ocean in West Cork Ireland in a time when he had to travel 20k to buy a music
magazine
and 100k to buy an album of any relevance and inspiration. Music was traditional singing or "country and Irish" and the local dance hall was moving but only
slowly with the times.Wayne once hitchhiked to Birmingham in England (catching a ferry)with a pal to watch Roxy Music such was the rarity of touring acts in the
southwest.However his passion for music ignited his school pals and before too long a residency was started with a ramshackle bunch of Irish men both on and off the
stage.His passion for making music and playing his drums was finally airborne! What followed in the next few years was the typical story of good habits and bad habits, premature highs, surprise laden lows and then the moment of epiphany in
the form of an insightful Father, a young son and a clever choice of an acoustic guitar ,folk songs or the road to nowhere..He chose the guitar and folk music and
although he later returned to his first instrument (the drums) this single moment kicked started a successful career that has never stopped. He has toured and recorded and occasionally still plays with Rolling Stone Ron Wood, consequently throughout his touring career with Ronnie he has accompanied
many "legends " of rock and roll" including Van Morrison,Rod Stewart,Ronnie lane, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, to name a few.He has also recorded with amongst
others Bo Diddley,Bono, Greg Cohen(Tom Waits), The Chieftans, The Edge, Peter Gabriel,Hothouse Flowers,Carl Carlton,toured and performed with Robert Palmer,Eric
Burdon, Moya Brennan (Clannad),Michelle Shocked, the list goes on and so does Wayne . Although Wayne has always loved being a player, as time progressed he found himself intervening in the sessions more and more and came to realise his destiny was to
be a producer.To this day he remains in this role.He runs a busy Studio in the quaint village of Kilcrohane where his story began. His clients travel from as far as Sydney,
Philadelphia, LA , and Central Europe to work with him.His philosophy is to make it affordable,professional,comfortable and inspirational.The location is one of the most
beautiful in the world and the studio is well equipped and accommodation is included if required.He has his own small independent label Oceanwest records . Finally a quote from Wayne .
'I know exactly what my clients want when they arrive, because i've spent most of my life being a client and sometimes i still am".
