Sean Magwire

2022 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST LENNON AWARD WINNER
JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST GRAND PRIZE (‘15, ‘22)
2015 EVENTIDE SONGWRITING CONTEST WINNER
2023 AL JOHNSON SONGWRITER CONTEST FINALIST
2022 ROCKY MOUNTAIN SONGWRITING CONTEST 3RD PLACE
2022 MID-ATLANTIC SONG CONTEST FINALIST
2023 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION FINALIST

A native of Angola, Indiana, Sean grew up listening to The Beatles on an old tape deck before learning guitar at age 14. Gypsy by nature, he spent his early 20s tumbling around the country, living and performing in multiple states before settling in Chicago. From 2012-2016, Sean was writing, recording, and performing with award-winning Chicago folk act, The Lulabelles. As a member of The Lulabelles, his song "Between the Cracks" won the 2015 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize for Folk. As a solo artist, Sean’s song “Erase this Day” was awarded both the Grand Prize and Lennon Award (overall winner) for Folk in the 2022 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Sean recently placed 3rd in the Rocky Mountain Songwriting Contest and performed at the 2022 Red Lodge Songwriting Festival in Red Lodge, Montana. He will be returning to Montana in 2023 as a Rising Star performer at the Whitefish Songwriting Festival.

Sean’s songs have been featured in print, radio and television programs around the world, including WGBH’s All Things Considered, The Boston Globe, PBS, NPR, and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

In 2023, Sean will be performing around the country at the Whitefish Songwriting Festival (MT), Black Bear Americana Festival (CT), Wildflower Music & Arts Fest (TX), and Windsor Lake Summer Concert Series (MA).

He has lived in Massachusetts and performed throughout New England since 2016.