Shaun Keaveny
Who? Presenter of 6 Music Breakfast
Watching my 8 year old progress past my rudimentary drum skills has caused me to take up the sticks again and learn properly.
Instrument? Drums
Why Get Playing? 'Watching my 8 year old progress past my rudimentary drum skills has stirred the competition within me, and caused me to take up the sticks once more and learn properly.'
About Shaun
Shaun has, for almost 10 years, presented the BBC Radio 6Music Breakfast show every weekday between 7am – 10am.
His radio career began with XFM in 2000 fronting the early Breakfast show, later moving to the weekday afternoon show and the Friday Breakfast show.
In 2007 Shaun joined Radio 6 Music as the late evening show host, moving to Breakfast later that year.
He presents the 6 Music Breakfast show alongside Matt Everitt, former drummer for 90’s brit poppers Menswear.
Musically, Shaun is a guitarist, having played in his band Mosque since August 1987.
In 2015 he released a Christmas Song; ‘Please Don’t get Me Anything for Christmas’ which featured Rod Stewart on vocals and bass playing from Level 42’s Mark King.
He is also well known to the 6 Music audience for his ‘Cheddar Cheese song’. A song recorded and released solely about cheese.
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Shaun Keaveny: All Star Band
So far, there's Boba Fett on the ukulele, Cam from Modern Family on the hip-hop eggshaker - who else will join Shaun in his band?
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Eric Stonestreet and his hip-hop egg shaker
Eric Stonestreet is the first member of Shaun's band. Eric is not only a proficient egg-shaker, he's also a good drummer and has some useful tips.
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What album got Eric Stonestreet into drumming?
Eric reveals what made him pick up the drumsticks for the first time.
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Eric Stonestreet plays the hip-hop egg shaker
Eric Stonestreet lays down the rhythm to Jamie Stangroom.
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What do a Hobbit, a Wookie and a Gungan all have in common?
Jamie Stangroom has persuaded them all to join Shaun's band. Other members include Jon Heder (Naopleon Dynamite) and Sam Coleman and Kristian Nairn (Game of Thrones' Young and Old Hodor respectively).
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'The stories of Napoleon Dynamite aren't completely over.'
Jon Heder reveals Napoleon could return.
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Hodor Music with Sam Coleman and Kristian Nairn
Game of Thrones' Hodor and Young Hodor give musical tips.
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R J Mitte: 'I love what music does to people.'
Paralympic presenter and Breaking Bad actor R J Mitte is a DJ who plays everything from hip-hop to reggae and rock. What instrument will R J Mitte play in Shaun's band?
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Game of Thrones' favourite sadist Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) joins Shaun's band
Iwan Rheon has joined the band on guitar.
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Matt Everitt teaches Shaun the drums to 'Daydreamer'
Shaun tries to learn the drums for Menswear's 'Daydreamer'.
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Steve White: Drums Masterclass
Steve White reveals who insipred the rhythm of Paul Weller's Sunflower.
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Learn to play Bizet's Toreador song on the drums
Learn to play Bizet's Toreador song on the drums and join the Virtual Orchestra.
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Shaun Keaveny
Irreverent music lover Shaun serves up music, features and entertainment.
