Flinn formed his own band The Royal We in 2010. In the beginning, The Royal We contained a rotating cast of talented Portland musicians including Rachel Blumberg (of M Ward and Bright Eyes), Sallie Ford and Laura Gibson.  Eventually, The Royal We solidified into a band comprised of Adam Mack on drums , Arthur C. Lee on guitar/keys and Richard Bennett on bass.

“Sean Flinn is a tried-and-true singer/songwriter. But hailing from the Northwest means that Flinn has picked up his own eclectic style of crafting pop songs along the way. His debut album featured some great tunes that were as creatively recorded as they were solidly written—the kind of album you’ll love to put on while you’re working the bar…” – Paste