Album-release show is Friday at Covellite

Sean Eamon is a talent who should be more widely known.

Yes, Sean has been a good friend for a couple of decades, and I might be a little biased. So don’t take my word for it. Take the word of Max Savage Levenson of The Pulp.

Following is what Levenson wrote about Sean “If Love Was a Fighter,” the first track on Sean’s new album “With a Lean” in an article titled “Hot new songs from across the Treasure State.”

“On the opening track of his new album With a Lean, Butte’s Sean Eamon delivers an impassioned and mildly goofy slice of mariachi-tinged lovelorn country. Eamon’s got a lovely baritone, and I especially enjoy the way he switches between his stately, Cash-esque natural register and a somewhat unhinged yelp. His band sounds terrific, too; rich stabs of horn and lap steel round out the sweet and sunny palette.”

Sean grew up in Anaconda. His father, Chris Eamon, is a renowned boxing coach and martial arts instructor. For nearly a decade, Sean worked as a sportswriter at The Montana Standard. At the local paper, he was a dedicated worker — the kind of guy who just put his head down and got the job done.

In college, Sean taught himself how to play the guitar and piano. He fell in love with music and now has three albums out, all of which can be found on Apple Music and Spotify. His latest album, “With a Lean,” was released in April.

Sean will play Friday during an album-release party at the Covellite Theatre in Butte. Doors open at 7 p.m., and music begins at 8.

Christy Hays will open the show before Sean plays with the full band that played with him when he recorded the album. That includes pedal steel guitar virtuoso Eric Heywood, and Sean’s longtime collaborators Mike Babineaux (drums) Justin Ringsak (bass, trumpet) and Garrett Smith (trombone).

Tickets are $10 in advance or $20 at the door. Click here to buy tickets.

Listen in to this podcast as Sean talks about working at the newspaper, growing up in Anaconda and playing football for the Copperheads. Listen as he talks about growing up with a boxing coach and martial arts instructor and how he fell in love with music.

Listen in as he goes through each song on his new album. Stay tuned to the end to hear “If Love Was a Fighter.”

Today’s podcast is presented by Casagranda’s Steakhouse. Eat where the locals eat.