Mark Sheehan Explained

Mark Sheehan
Birth Name:Mark Anthony Sheehan
Birth Date:1976 10, df=yes
Origin:The Liberties, Dublin, Ireland
Years Active:1996–2023
Label:Sony Music Entertainment
Spouse:[1]

Mark Anthony Sheehan (29 October 1976 – 14 April 2023) was an Irish musician. From 1996 to 2001, he was a member of the boy band Mytown.[2] In 2001, he co-founded alternative rock band the Script.[3] [4] He played lead guitar for the band.[5]

Early life

Sheehan was born in Mount Brown in The Liberties area of Dublin to Rachel and Gerald Sheehan.[6] His father died when Sheehan was 14.[7]

Career

Sheehan began his career as a dancer. He taught hip-hop moves at Dublin's Digges Lane performing arts centre.

Sheehan was best friends with Danny O'Donoghue since the age of 12.[8] [9] Sheehan and O'Donoghue were members of a boy band called Mytown, which was formed in 1996. Striking up a songwriting and production partnership, they were invited to Canada to collaborate with some of their heroes.[10] Both Sheehan and O'Donoghue were involved in the production of two tracks featured on the Peter André album The Long Road Back under the name M.A.D Notes[11] before pursuing their own careers as musicians.[10] They worked as producers in Los Angeles[9] before moving back to Dublin, where they recruited drummer Glen Power to join their new band the Script. The band was formed in 2001 in Dublin.[3] [4]

The Script released their debut single "We Cry" on 25 April 2008.[12] The single peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[13] The Script's eponymous debut album was released on 8 August 2008.[14] The album debuted at the number one spot on the UK's album charts.[15] The album also entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one, holding the top spot for five weeks.[16]

The band's second single, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", was released on 15 September 2008.[17] The single reached number 2 in Ireland, Denmark, and the UK.[18] The band's single "Breakeven" was released in the United States in September 2009. It reached number one on Billboard's Adult Pop chart.[19]

The Script's next three albums, Science & Faith (2010),

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(2012) and No Sound Without Silence (2014), all topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK, while Science & Faith reached number two in Australia[20] and number three in the United States.[21] [22] As of 2019, the band had won three Meteor Ireland Music Awards and two World Music Awards, had received two Brit Award nominations, and had sold over 20 million albums worldwide.[23]

The band toured in 2022. Sheehan missed the U.S. leg of the tour. Danny O'Donoghue later attributed Sheehan's absence to family commitments.[24]

Personal life and death

Sheehan was married to Rina Sheehan. They wed in 2005 and had three children.[25]

Sheehan died in hospital on 14 April 2023 at the age of 46 following a brief, undisclosed illness.[26] [27] [28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How many children does Mark Sheehan have with wife . www.hitc.com.
  2. Web site: The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan dies aged 46. O'Reilly . Gem . 14 April 2023. BBC.
  3. Web site: The Script Biography. Allmusic. 1 March 2017.
  4. Web site: The Script – The Script (album review) . Sputnikmusic . 28 April 2010 . 7 November 2012.
  5. Web site: The Script lead guitarist Mark Sheehan dies at 46 following 'brief illness'. EW.com.
  6. News: Egan. Barry. Masterson . Eugene. Morgan. Gareth. 'Shock and sadness' – Script guitarist Mark Sheehan dies in hospital. Irish Independent. 14 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Mark Sheehan obituary . . 1 July 2023 . 17 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Danny O'Donoghue: 'I idolised Dad. I'd bring home my songs to him like paychecks' . Day . Elizabeth . The Guardian . 27 May 2012 . 1 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120601213610/http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/may/27/danny-odonoghue-script-voice-interview . 1 June 2012 .
  9. Web site: The Script. The Argus. 11 July 2013.
  10. Web site: The Script – Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic. AllMusic. 15 July 2013.
  11. http://www.discogs.com/artist/M.A.D+Notes M.A.D Notes Discography at Discogs
  12. News: RCA Label Group (UK) / News / The Script – We Cry the Single of the Week. Rcalabelgroup.co.uk. 26 March 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080327112533/http://www.rcalabelgroup.co.uk/news/8842/0/. 27 March 2008. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: The Script – We Cry – Music Charts . Acharts.us . 9 February 2009.
  14. News: Oh Danny boy! Script revel in chart success. The Independent. 12 July 2013. 26 November 2012.
  15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7566743.stm Entertainment The Script crown UK album chart
  16. Web site: The Script – The Script – Music Charts . Acharts.us . 7 January 2008 . 9 February 2009.
  17. Web site: The Script . Thescriptmusic.com . 9 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090216202346/http://www.thescriptmusic.com/gb/music/ . 16 February 2009 . dmy-all .
  18. The Script, Perry In Charge On U.K. Charts. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 December 2009.
  19. Web site: LV MUSIC: The Script speaks: The surprise success of ‘Breakeven’ and story behind ‘For the First Time. mccall.com. 28 May 2011.
  20. Web site: SCIENCE & FAITH. ACharts. 12 February 2023.
  21. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11364771 The Script score fresh chart success with new album
  22. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473403/decemberists-king-is-dead-is-no-1-on-billboard-200 Decemberists' 'King Is Dead' Is No. 1 on Billboard 200
  23. Web site: THE SCRIPT TIL KØBENHAVN!. 11 August 2019.
  24. Web site: The Script frontman Danny O’Donoghue breaks silence on death of Mark Sheehan. 2 June 2023. The Independent.
  25. News: The Script guitarist and co-founder Mark Sheehan dies after 'brief illness' . ITV News. ITV . 14 April 2023.
  26. News: Parkel. Inga. Mark Sheehan death: The Script guitarist and co-founder dies aged 46. The Independent. 14 April 2023.
  27. News: Mark Sheehan: The Script guitarist and co-founder dies at the age of 46. Sky News. Sky. 14 April 2023.
  28. Web site: 15 April 2023 . Mark Sheehan, Guitarist for The Script, Dies at 46 . 18 April 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.

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