Seamus has been making music for 44 years and teaching for 35. He has an AmusA (Clarinet), a Bachelor of Music (Sonology), a Masters of Music Studies (Vocal Pedagogy), and is completing a PhD specialising in non-singers (people who want to sing, but have real trouble singing). He is currently a sessional academic and guest lecturer at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and a tutor at JMC Academy. He also teaches privately and is studying acting privately to complement his work as a performance/entertainment coach. Seamus has been an active member of ANATS (The Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing) for 25 years where he has helped facilitate many workshops and events including two national conferences and served on the National Board for three years as National Membership Officer. For 22 years he was the co-director of Independent Music and the Independent Music Academy. Seamus is AuDHD (both Autistic and ADHD) and enjoys working with neurodiverse students.

He performs regularly as a vocalist and on bass guitar, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, flute, and has performed on baglama, keyboards and drums. As well as involvement in writing and recording over 25 physical and online releases, he has written and mix engineered for theatre, television, and independent film.

Festival performances and workshops have included multiple appearances at The Woodford Folk Festival (Artist in Residence 2016-17), The National and Port Fairy Folk Festivals, Brisbane International Jazz Festival, Jungle Love, The Queensland Poetry Festival, Earth Frequency, The Adelaide and Brisbane Fringe Festivals, Livid, The Big Day Out, Cementa Arts Festival, and various venues including QPAC, The Sydney Opera House, and The Arts Centre Melbourne. Seamus is a founding member of Euro-jazz trio the S.L-P Trio, SSKN, and The Seamus Kirkpatrick Sinti Jazz Kaos Quartet. He has performed solo under various monikers, including his own name, King Colossus and extinction of animals.

Seamus was a member of beloved Brisbane funk/punk band Taxi, as well as neo-folk group Cole, Kirkpatrick and Van Dijk, acid-folk groups One Straw and Jevan Cole and Seamus Kirkpatrick, jazz trio The Charlie Moreland Trio, and was a founding member of The Shenzo Electric Stunt Orchestra.

Seamus has performed with Nonsemble, Luke Jaaniste’s HHAARRPP collective, Nick Watson and The Bawdy Dicks, and is a regular collaborator with writer, artist and film maker Jake Moss. He has guested with The Resin Dogs, The Doch Gypsy Orchestra, Banshee Vault Asylum, and The Toothfaries.
 

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