Sean Dalton (musician)
Sean Dalton is a Canadian musician and actor, best known as the former drummer for rock band The Trews.[1]
Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, he moved to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, to study music at St. Francis Xavier University,[2] where he joined the Trews in 2001 following the departure of Ramsey Clark; he is the cousin of Colin and John-Angus Macdonald, the band's singer and guitarist.[2]
He remained with the band until 2015, appearing on all of their albums up to and including 2014's The Trews.[3] In 2014 he had his first acting role, with a small supporting appearance in Nik Sexton's comedy film How to Be Deadly.[4]
In 2015 he announced his departure from the band, citing the effects of the touring and partying lifestyle on his physical health.[1] He subsequently moved back to Antigonish, where he set up his own music school offering private drum lessons.[1]
In 2024 he had his first leading role as the title character in Sexton's film Skeet.[5] He won the Joan Orenstein & David Renton Award for Outstanding Performance in Acting at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival,[6] and received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Richard Woodbury, "Sean Dalton, ex-Trews drummer, loving life in Antigonish". CBC News Nova Scotia, May 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Trews’ Sean Dalton". Modern Drummer, March 16, 2009.
- ^ Amanda Siebert, "Change brings newfound creativity for the Trews". The Georgia Straight, November 10, 2016.
- ^ Mike Rossiter, "A skeet by any other name". CBC News, September 14, 2024.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "AIFF unveils three world premieres for 2024 festival". Playback, July 25, 2024.
- ^ Brendyn Creamer, "All the winners of the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival". The Coast, September 17, 2024.
- ^ Samritha Arunasalam, "Here's who is nominated for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, March 26, 2025.
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