About Sean Silke
Seán Silke is a prolific composer and musician with over 500 original songs in his back catalogue.
Three albums of Seán’s compositions are on independent release – “Unexamined Emotions” (14 pop songs dealing with affairs of the heart, sung by Ellen Cosgrove – 2019); “In the heart of the castle” (14 country-flavoured pop songs performed by Weekend Special – 2018); and “Unlucky in love” (15 dance songs featuring a variety of female artists and produced by Chris Kabs, a well-known solo artist/producer on the Dublin dance scene – 2020).
In addition, country singer, CC Cooper, released Seán’s composition, “He wants me back”, in October 2018. A dance collaboration with Argentinian DJ Beaster, “It’s a while since I cried”, was released in February 2020.
Seán currently has a schedule under way of releasing up to six singles from his collaborative dance project, CAMDEN PLACE. Singles released in Winter 2020 and Spring 2021 so far include “Polishing Chrome” and “Too much space” (both on PR Records, Stockholm); “A life in Photos” (on DaCosta Records, Derry); and “Will I make it to Springtime” (on Beardfire Music, Dublin). The last two tracks feature Seán, independent producer Rohan Healy, electronic producer Magician’s Assistant and singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt.
On Release
Unlucky in love
with Chris Kabs (dance)
In the Heart of the Castle
with Weekend Special (pop country)
Unexamined Emotions
with Ellen Cosgrove (pop)
making the most of love
with Weekend Special (pop country)
remember the good times
with Weekend Special (pop country)
He wants me back
with CC Cooper (country)
Will I Make it to Springtime?
with Camden Place ft Magician’s Assistant, Gráinne Hunt (electronica)
Polishing Chrome
with Camden Place ft Jade C (dance)
it’s a while since I cried
with Beaster ft Jade C (dance)
Too much space
with Camden Place ft Jade C (dance)
A LIFE IN PHOTOS
with Camden Place ft. Magician’s Assistant, Gráinne Hunt (pop/electronica)
Demos
Seán uses his SoundCloud account as a way of showcasing his extensive portfolio of compositions. In effect, his account is a library of his songs. Here are some examples.
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About the songs
Unlucky in Love
“Unlucky in love” is a collection of fifteen original dance songs. The tracks feature unusually thoughtful lyrics and imaginative arrangements. The keynote concept was dance songs with psychologically intelligent lyrics. Seán wanted to create melodic catchy dance music which also covered a range of ideas and emotions not often covered by this genre.
Click here to see a track listing of all the songs on “Unlucky in Love”. By clicking on any track title, the lyrics and song background information are revealed.
In the heart of the castle
“In the heart of the castle” is an album of pop love songs with a country flavour. The atmosphere and lyrics of these 14 compositions are typical of Seán’s writing style. His speciality is warmly emotional and adult themes dealing in a powerful way with affairs of the heart.
Click here to see a track listing of all the songs on “In the heart of the castle”. By clicking on any track title, the lyrics and song background information are revealed.
Unexamined Emotions
Romantic ballads in the huge Spanish-speaking market are characterised by strong melodies and expressive lyrics which connect deeply with the listener. Song themes deal in a powerful way with the heart and its emotions. Seán’s flair for touching lyrics and addictive melodies seems tailor-made for a project with obvious latin cultural influences.
Click here to see a track listing of all the songs on “Unexamined Emotions”. By clicking on any track title, the lyrics and song background information are revealed.
About the songs
Unlucky in Love
“Unlucky in love” is a collection of fifteen original dance songs. The tracks feature unusually thoughtful lyrics and imaginative arrangements. The keynote concept was dance songs with psychologically intelligent lyrics. Seán wanted to create melodic catchy dance music which also covered a range of ideas and emotions not often covered by this genre.
Click here to see a track listing of all the songs on “Unlucky in Love”. By clicking on any track title, the lyrics and song background information are revealed.
In the heart of the castle
“In the heart of the castle” is an album of pop love songs with a country flavour. The atmosphere and lyrics of these 14 compositions are typical of Seán’s writing style. His speciality is warmly emotional and adult themes dealing in a powerful way with affairs of the heart.
Click here to see a track listing of all the songs on “In the heart of the castle”. By clicking on any track title, the lyrics and song background information are revealed.
Unexamined Emotions
Romantic ballads in the huge Spanish-speaking market are characterised by strong melodies and expressive lyrics which connect deeply with the listener. Song themes deal in a powerful way with the heart and its emotions. Seán’s flair for touching lyrics and addictive melodies seems tailor-made for a project with obvious latin cultural influences.
Click here to see a track listing of all the songs on “Unexamined Emotions”. By clicking on any track title, the lyrics and song background information are revealed.