Sean Na Na
{{Short description|Guitar pop project of Sean Tillmann}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sean Na Na
| image = SEANJUMPCLEANweb.jpg
| caption = Sean Na Na, 2006
| image_size = 250
| landscape = yes
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
| genre = Indie rock
| years_active = 1993–present
| label = Troubleman Unlimited, Kill Rock Stars, French Kiss (current), Dim Mak Records (former)
| website = [http://seannana.com/ seannana.com]
}}
Sean Na Na is the guitar pop project of Sean Tillmann (who also performs as Har Mar Superstar). The project started as a solo outlet for Tillmann's songs that did not quite fit with his noise band Calvin Krime in 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.timmcmahan.com/seannana.htm |title=Lazy-I Interview: Sean Na Na |publisher=Timmcmahan.com |date=2002-02-06 |accessdate=2015-03-07}} Since then, the project evolved into a full band with a rotating cast of characters from all over the musical map. Tillmann's debut single under the moniker of Sean Na Na was "Two of the Same Name", released in 1998. In early 2000, Kill Rock Stars released a split EP with Mary Lou Lord and his full-length debut album Dance 'Til Your Baby Is a Man. He released My Majesty in 2002. The band released their third album, Family Trees: Or CoPe We Must, in 2007.{{cite web|author= |url=http://allmusic.com/artist/sean-na-na-p350788/discography |title=Sean Na-Na | Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2015-03-07}}
In addition to Tillmann on vocals and guitar, Sean Na Na has always featured Lucky Jeremy (Jeremy Allen) on keyboards. Recent / recurring members have included Ben Webster on drums, Patrick Costello on bass, Denver Dalley on guitar and backing vocals, Adam Atom on guitar, Tony Bevilacqua on guitar, Dave Hernandez on guitar, Jeff Quinn on bass, Greg Dulli on backing vocals / organ, and Maria Taylor & Kate Taylor on vocals. Past members / Collaborators have included Nathan Grumdahl, Bryan Hanna, Chris Wilson, Dave Gatchell, Ted Leo, Jacob Sharf, Jeff Brown, Busy Signals, and Lois.
Tillmann was a co-founder and the singer/songwriter for the mid-1990s punk band Calvin Krime.
Discography
=Albums=
- Dance 'Til Your Baby Is a Man – Troubleman Unlimited (2000){{cite web |title=Sean Na Na: Dance ’til Your Baby Is a Man |url=https://www.popmatters.com/seannana-dance-2496076849.html |website=PopMatters |date=May 8, 2000}}{{cite web |title=Dance 'Til Your Baby Is a Man - Sean Na-Na |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dance-til-your-baby-is-a-man-mw0000062566 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Sean Na Na - Dance 'til Your Baby Is A Man |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sean_na_na-dance_til_your_baby_is_man |website=Exclaim! |language=en}}
- My Majesty – French Kiss (2002){{cite web |last1=Fields |first1=Alison |title=Sean Na Na: My Majesty |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7047-my-majesty/ |website=Pitchfork |date=June 2, 2002}}{{cite web |title=In the Mix - Music • Sean Na Na |url=https://www.newsreview.com/chico/content/sean-na-na/8657/ |website=Chico News & Review |language=en |date=March 21, 2002}}{{cite web |title=My Majesty - Sean Na-Na |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-majesty-mw0000219008 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}{{cite web |title=SEAN NA NA My Majesty CD |url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/sean-na-na-my-majesty-cd-33025 |website=www.ox-fanzine.de |language=de}}
- Family Trees Or: Cope We Must – Dim Mak (2007){{cite web |last1=Crock |first1=Jason |title=Sean Na Na: Family Trees Or: Cope We Must |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10308-family-trees-or-cope-we-must/ |website=Pitchfork |date=June 14, 2007}}{{cite web |title=Sean Na Na: Family Trees or: Must Cope We |url=https://www.popmatters.com/sean-na-na-family-trees-or-must-cope-we-2496232579.html |website=PopMatters |date=July 8, 2007}}{{cite web |title=Family Trees Or: Cope We Must - Sean Na-Na |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/family-trees-or-cope-we-must-mw0000778627 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
=EPs and singles=
- ...And His Baby Blue single – Polyvinyl (1998){{cite web |title=...and His Baby Blue - Sean Na-Na |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/and-his-baby-blue-mw0000245632 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
- Mezcal 7" single – Bread Machine (1999)
- Sean Na Na/Lucky Jeremy split single – Heart of a Champion (1999)
- Return of the Unicorn EP – Troubleman Unlimited (2000){{cite web |title=Return of the Unicorn - Sean Na-Na |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/return-of-the-unicorn-mw0000621634 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
- Mary Lou Lord/Sean Na Na Split EP – Kill Rock Stars (2000){{cite web |title=Mary Lou Lord/Sean Na Na [Split EP] - Mary Lou Lord / Sean Na-Na |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mary-lou-lord-sean-na-na-split-ep--mw0000259370 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=West |first1=Phil |title=Mary Lou Lord/Sean Na Na (Kill Rock Stars) |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2000-03-17/76379/ |website=www.austinchronicle.com |date=March 17, 2000}}{{cite web |title=Sean Na Na - Sean Na Na |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sean_na_na-sean_na_na |website=Exclaim! |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.seannana.com/ Official website]
- [http://www.myspace.com/seannanaband Myspace]
- [http://scheduletwo.com/video/sean_na_na/ set of live Sean Na Na videos] at [http://scheduletwo.com/ scheduletwo.com]
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from Minnesota