“Sean and his band, the Boardwalk Fire, have the goods to be Asbury’s next national act.”
““...Tobin is more akin to the sonic and lyrical stylings of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan than The Clancy Brothers and Dropkick Murphys. So while the man may have created an iconic Saint Patrick’s Day anthem, the real soul of this singer lies in the storytelling of his songcraft.”
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“Playing acoustic music with true ardor and intensity can be a delicate proposition. It often sounds forced or falls flat. Neither is the case with the music of Sean Tobin.”
Seasick / ‘si-sɪk / adj. • experiencing a longing for the sea during a period of absence from it. At least, that’s Sean Tobin’s definition.
After leaving his home county of Monmouth on the New Jersey shore for Nashville in 2023, Tobin yearned for the ocean that once graced his backyard. The move to Nashville was a right of passage in Tobin’s eyes, one that was necessary for his career if he ever wanted to make it beyond the northeastern dives he had become so accustomed to playing. But at what cost?
Seasick, Tobin’s forthcoming album, navigates the uncomfortability of change in an effort to grow. With lyrics reminiscent of folk troubadours and alternative poets alike, Tobin creates a soundscape all his own, blending the sounds of middle America with those of his home state in a genre he has dubbed, “Shorebreak.”
“Every time I think I’ve gone as far as I can go, I push a little further,” says Tobin. “Seasick is the record I’ve been trying to make since I started out in 2018. Horns, pedal steel, live tracking… I’m prouder than ever.”
Tobin has yet to announce a release date for the record, but the first single, ‘Every Bridge,’ was released to the public on February 21st.
