Overview:
For the past 20 years Sebastian has worked as lead guitarist alongside many of our top performers as a live musician and as a session musician for television and various recording projects. He has also toured internationally with bands from both Canada and Australia. He was a member of Night Attack {1987- 1993}, The Heat {1995- 2001} and he was a mainstay of Ted Clarke’s band for a number of years {1995- 2003}.
Television
Sebastian has been involved in the following television broadcasts as lead guitarist:
- 2011 Polynesian Blue Pacific Music Awards - HALO backing NZ hip hop icon Young Sid
- 2011 Smoke Free Rock Quest - Guest act HALO backing NZ hip hop icon Young Sid
- 2011 Rise Up Telethon Christchurch Earthquake Relief - HALO backing NZ hip hop icon Young Sid
- 2006 Mc Donald's Cirque Rocks - A televised multi media circus
- 2006 Schick Quatro Fight For Life - Televised celebrity charity boxing event
- 2005 Sing Like A Super Star - A celebrity singing contest which screened for 10 episodes on TV3 - lead guitarist, band leader and co- musical director.
- 2005 Shick Quarto Fight For Life performed with former Heavy Weight Champion of the World "Smokin" Joe Frazier
- 2005 David Tua - Tua Of Duty comeback fight
- 2004 Mc Donald's Circus X - A televised multimedia circus event
- 2004 Meningitis Trust Fight For Life
- 2003 Yellow Ribbon Fight For Life - performed with Beth Hart (USA), Jordan Luck, The Cat's Away and Ted Clarke
- 2002 BFM bNet Music Awards - live appearance with Subware
- 2000 Millennium Celebrations Hamilton - Headline act Ted Clarke and the Love Shack - Partially televised event
- 1999 Good Morning Show with Ted Clarke
International Venues and Clients
He has worked for the following hotels and clients internationally:
- 2012 Shangri La Hotel Singapore HALO headline NYE Celebrations
- 2011 Shangri La Hotel Singapore HALO headline NYE Celebrations
- 2010 HALO Headline Shangri La Hotel Bangkok's NYE Celebrations
- 2009 HALO headline act for NZ Society Ball Amari Watergate Hotel Bangkok Thailand
- 2008 HALO headline act for New Years Eve Celebrations Shangri La Hotel Bangkok Thailand
- 2008 HALO Headline act for New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Singapore Ball - Grand Hyatt Hotel Singapore
- 2008 HALO Headline act for NZ Society Ball Bangkok, Thailand - Shangri La Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
- 2007 Shangri La Hotel Bangkok HALO headlines the NYE Celebrations
- 2004 Shangri La Hotel Surabaya Indonesia - lead guitarist with Canadian band The Highlites
- 2004-2003 DDs Night Club Macau China - lead guitarist with Canadian band The Highlites
- 2002 Sheraton Starwood Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok Thailand lead guitarist Australian band Crave
- 2000-2001 Hard Rock Café Kuta Beach Bali Indonesia, lead guitarist and band leader New Zealand band The Heat
- 1995 Shangri La Golden Sands Penang Malaysia - lead guitarist New Zealand Artist Ted Clarke
Recording
Sebastian has recorded with the following groups and artists:
- 2012 Zaine Griff - The Visitor - album lead guitars
- 2010 Zaine Griff - Child Who Wants The Moon- album lead guitar/s
- 2009 Dick Magik Johnson
- 2004 Till Present all guitars Les Mills recreated tracks for instructional DVDs and classes supplying 15,000 gyms worldwide
- 2004 Sun Valley All Stars 12 inch Vinyl Release - Fall Down. Co-writing credit, production credit and guitars
- 2003 Sun Valley All Stars - co-writing credit and guitars on You Make Me Wanna
- 2002-2003 Extreme Tribe, Discovery Channel North America Documentary - all guitars, theme and incidental music and co-writing credit
- 2000-2001 Sub Ware album - all guitars
- 2001 Being Eve TV 3 Series Sound Track - all guitars
- 1998 Kinaki Records compilation album to celebrate NZ Maori Rugby League Teams Challenge at the Rugby League World Cup, guitars and Album Coordination
