Sean O'Hagan

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Sean O'Hagan was a founder-member of the Irish indie band, Microdisney. In the 1990s he formed The High Llamas and released a number of highly acclaimed albums showing influences as diverse as The Beach Boys, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim and avant-garde electronica. He has also collaborated extensively with Stereolab.

There is also a journalist also named Sean O'Hagan who frequently writes about British and Irish pop music, particularly about his relationship with U2. The journalist has also contibuted to the Guardian, interviewing such musicians as Tom Waits[1]. In an internet chat session promoting the High Llamas's album "Buzzle Bee," the musician O'Hagan confirmed the name confusion and added, "This has plagued me for years."

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  1. ^ O'Hagan, Sean. "Off beat (Interview with Tom Waits)", The Observer Magazine, Guardian Unlimited, 2006-10-29. Retrieved on 2006-10-29.