PROFILE
Sean Shannon
Professional Drummer & Audio Engineer
Sean Shannon is a professional studio and live sound mixer, educator, and drummer. He is the Head Audio Engineer at The Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando Florida, and the founder of Mixing The Band™, The Mixing Workshop training program, and The Ear Training Kit™.
CAREER PROFILE
With over 30 years in the music industry, Sean has worked with Grammy-winning artists, #1 Billboard charting acts, and major corporate clients while maintaining a passion for education and artist development.
Billboard Chart Success
Engineered #1 Billboard Charting William Shatner “The Blues” album (Cleopatra Records, 2020), working alongside legendary artists like Brad Paisley and Sonny Landreth.
DRUMMING
DW Drum Artist
Lifetime DW Drum Artist (Drum Workshop – Drums, Pedals, and Hardware), with extensive touring and recording experience:
- Former member of Molly Hatchet and The Pat Travers Band
- Toured with Brian Howe’s Bad Company featuring Jeff Carlisi (38 Special)
- Performed with Outbound Road and other notable acts
Sean operates a modern drum studio offering online drum tracking services for clients worldwide.
Studio Drumming
- Specializes in delivering professional drum tracks remotely
- Works with artists across multiple genres
- Provides complete drum production or individual tracking
How It Works
- Artists upload guide tracks
- Sean records professional drum tracks
- Files delivered via secure online transfer
- Fast turnaround times
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Live Sound Expertise
As Audio Engineer, Sean has mixed for:
- Bret Michaels (Poison)
- Psychedelic Furs
- Larkin Poe
- The Wallflowers
- P.O.D.
- And many others…
Studio Production Credits
Sean’s studio work includes collaborations with:
- Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
- Billy Payne (Little Feat)
- Impellitteri
- Rob Rock (Metal Hall of Fame 2023)
- Pat Travers
- William Shatner
Card-carrying member of IATSE Union Local 631 (A1, A2).
Corporate Clients
- Encore
- PSAV
- Pepsi
- Chevy
- Under Armour
- The Tonight Show
Production Specialties
- Live sound mixing
- Studio recording
- Mixing/mastering
- Audio education
- Drum production
EDUCATION
Tonmeister Studies
Earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from The State University of New York College at Fredonia (1987), studying:
- Science and music production
- Recording with Dave Moulton
- Percussion with Dr. Theodore Frazier
Continued professional training working with top producers including:
- Dennis MacKay (Judas Priest)
- Steve Thompson (Guns N Roses)
- Jon FX (Gyptian)
- Malcolm Springer (Collective Soul)
ENDORSEMENTS
“Sean’s technical expertise and musical sensibility make him one of the most valuable engineers I’ve worked with. He understands both the science and art of recording. I wouldn’t trust my vocals to anyone else.”
– Rob Rock, Metal Hall of Fame 2023
“As a drummer, Sean brings incredible groove and power. As an engineer, he captures performances with clarity and impact. Sean has been making great recordings for years but, around the same time I got my falsetto back and started writing a lot of songs, he found a new tone, or a new way to tune his recording room. All of a sudden his mixes became something really special. And I think it’s kind of hard to put your finger on any one thing; it was just a natural progression and Sean’s now found a place that’s almost like a sweet spot.”
– Pat Travers
“Other than Tommy Aldridge, Sean is my favorite drummer you have had in the Pat Travers Band.”
– Paul Broderick
