THE BASICS



Full name: Sean Mikel Woolstenhulme
Age: 25
Birthday: March 1, 1981
From: Sean was born in Oregon, and moved to Arizona in 1987. Sean currently resides in Venice Beach, California.
Hair: curly brown (has dyed it blonde); currently cut short
Eyes: green
Height: 6 feet 1 inch
Family: brother Rick Robert (26; drummer for Lifehouse), mother Annie, and father Rick
Plays: guitar live, but also plays bass
Education: LA Music Academy (LAMA) as guitar major; graduated first in class in September 2000; is in their promo video; attended public school before that


Bands:

The Calling (early 2001-June 2002) - played rhythm guitar and backing vocals live; plays on three trakcs on their "Camino Palmero" CD; his last show with the band was on June 16, 2002 in Modesto, CA

Lifehouse (June 2002-March 2004) - played lead guitar and backing vocals live; (He first auditioned when he was 17 or 18 - "We thought he was too young at the time," Jason Wade said.); first show on July 3, 2002 in Del Mar, CA
[visit lifehouse's myspace page]

Kelly Clarkson (December 2003) - played guitar on a few television appearences
[visit kelly clarkson's myspace page]

The Pop Kids (2004) - played guitar
[visit the pop kid's myspace page]

Radford (2004-present) - plays guitar
[visit radford's myspace page]

Jimmy Chamberlin Complex (2004-July 2005) - played guitar live and on their CD "Life Begins Again"
[visit the jimmy chamberlin complex's myspace page]

Abandoned Pools (2004-present) - plays guitar live and on their CD "Armed to the Teeth" as well as their EP "The Reverb"
[visit abandoned pools' myspace page]

Happy Birthday! (Fall 2005) - plays guitar
[visit happy birthday!'s myspace page]

Bill Madden (late 2005) - plays lead guitar on his upcoming album "Gone"

Gemma Hayes (2006) - touring guitarist
[visit gemma hayes' myspace page]

Estefano (2005) - studio guitarist
[visit estefano's myspace page]

A Fine Frenzy (2004-2006) - guitarist (plays on "lifesize" and "chance" on the myspace page)
[visit a fine frenzy's myspace page]

Joanna (July 2006-present) - touring guitarist
[visit joanna's myspace page]

Charlie Paxson [from Happy Birthday!] (late 2006) - plays guitar live
[visit charlie paxson's myspace page]

Alec Bridges (late 2006) - plays guitar live
[visit alec bridges' myspace page]

Steve Bertrand [from Avion] (mid 2006-present) - plays guitar live and on cd coming out on may 8
[visit steve bertrand's myspace page]

Favorite Guitarists: acoustic guitarist David Rawlings (plays with the modern old-time country singer Gillian Welch), Wayne Krantz (jazz-fusion guitarist), and Jason Faulkner (pop singer-songwriter)

OTHER INFO

[x] Plays on 3 tracks on Camino Palmero by The Calling: "Nothing's Changed," "Final Answer," and "Things Don't Always Turn Out That Way."
[x] Calls brother Rick "Junior" and "Brother." (Rick also called Sean "Brother.")
[x] Only buys and plays vintage guitars; has about ten.
[x] Dated Michelle Branch in the Fall of 2001 when they were on tour together.
[x] Played the trumpet and baritone in fifth and sixth grade.
[x] Baseball was a huge part of his life in high school.
[x] Wrote a blues song for a class in high school.
[x] His first job was at Xavier's Casa Reynoso Restaurant. ("He helped in the kitchen. He hated making refried beans," his mom says.)
[x] Used to drive a '65 Ford Pickup.
[x] Likes the band Radiohead.
[x] Likes sleeping on the tour bus.
[x] Likes girls with southern accents.
[x] One of his favorite books is "The Confederacy of Dunces."
[x] His first guitar gig was at a friend's wedding on August 28th, 1998, where he did a duo with his dad, who played keyboard and sang.
[x] Sean was a starter 2nd baseman for the Gilbert High School Baseball team all four years.
[x] His favorite dish was beef stroganoff while living at home.  He also loved to drive through Filiberto's for their rolled tacos after baseball practice. 


WHAT HE USES

Guitars
[x] '64 Gibson SG with two P90s, with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] '66 Gibson Trini Lopez
[x] '67 Gibson SG Green
[x] '68 Fender Jag
[x] '66 Mustang
[x] '69 Fender Deluxe Reverb Silverface, with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] 80s Les Paul Gold top, with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] Top Hat D-12 [www.tophatamps.com]

Pedals, Amps, and Effects
[x] Menatone King of the Britains, a distortion pedal [www.rudysmusic.com]
[x] Way Huge Red Llama, a heavier overdrive [www.wayhuge.com]
[x] Way Huge Foot Pig, which is like a Germanium fuzz pedal
[x] Demeter Tremulator, a tremelo pedal [www.demeteramps.com]
[x] Guyatone Flip Vintage Tremelo pedal [www.guyatone.com], with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] Moogerfooger Ring Modulator pedal [www.moogmusic.com], with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] 70s Fender phaser
[x] Memory Man Delay, with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] Line 6 Delay Modeler, with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] Red Llama Overdrive, with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
[x] Fuzz Factory, with The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex