The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Sean Findlay is a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Dundee who has been building a reputation since his first solo EP release in 2019
Q Where in the world are you happiest?
A I am happiest in nightclubs.
Q Favourite part of Scotland to explore?
A The backstreets of Dundee. You’d be surprised at the hidden gems this city has to offer.
Q What was your Plan B, in terms of a career?
A I’m terrible at everything else, so goodness knows.
Q Which musicians, alive or dead, inspire you?
A John Lennon, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Morrissey Bob Dylan and Britney Spears (shhhh don’t tell).
Q Your house is on fire, what one item do you save?
A My guitar.
Q How has lockdown affected you?
A Like anyone it has been hard to adjust. But I have to take the rough with the smooth. I used lockdown as an opportunity to further my career and musical ambition by writing songs and releasing music videos I made with my phone. This raised my profile massively. So there has been some very positive things about lockdown for me.
Q Theme song for your life?
A I Like to Party – Vengaboys.
Q Last meal on earth? A A big chicken pie.
Q Dream dinner party guests?
A Kevin Bridges and Morrissey. I think their personalities would be like yin and yang.
Q First thing you’d do if you won £1 million?
A Buy a massive mansion and get my favourite people to live in it with me.
Q Favourite holiday destination?
A Berlin.
Q What was the last book you read?
A The Outsider by Albert Camus.
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Do you believe in aliens?
A Who knows, in a way we are aliens.
Q Have you ever had a paranormal encounter?
A I was once in the house and something touched my shoulder.
Q What was the first album you ever bought? A I can’t remember. I got into music through my dad’s record collection.
Earliest LP I can remember listening to is Disraeli Gears by Cream.
Q If you could go back to any point in history, what would it be?
A 2019 – I miss the freedom and the nightlife we had pre-Covid.
Q What do you do to unwind?
A Play guitar.
Q Happiest memory?
A Childhood playing out in countryside on holiday.
Q And most embarrassing?
A Being posted a missing person at aged 18. When I was away for a weekend.
Q What are you proudest of?
A I’m proud of my songwriting. Sometimes I’ll write something and I’ll think wow that’s better than anything I could’ve come up with (even though I came up with it).
Q Who would you like to thank?
A My family for supporting my choices.
Q What advice would you give to your younger self? A I’d probably say be a bit more present. How are you supposed to enjoy the things planned in the future if you aren’t enjoying what’s going on now?
Q Hardest thing you’ve had to give up?
A My dog passed away a few years back. Great dog. I ended up writing a song about it.
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Do you give money to beggars?
A I often buy them food.
Q What’s your motto?
A It’s not a cake, it’s your life.
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Write your own epitaph?
A “A likeable loon.”
Q What keeps you awake at night?
A I don’t sleep well often. Not for bad reasons. I often just get excited about music or I think about what I have to do the next day.
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What have you got in your pockets?
A A pen, some coins and plectrums and a piece of paper with a cartoon on it.
Q Where would you rather be right now?
A Having a cigarette on a sunny street in France.
Q Tell us a joke.
A Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.