The Sea (band)
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The Sea are a rock pop band formed in Cornwall
, England
in 2007. The band comprises brothers Peter Chisholm (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard) and Alex Chisholm (Drums, percussion and backing vocals). They are signed to Lusty Records in the UK and Popup Records in Europe.
unsigned competition to play at Brixton Academy to 5000 people and went on to support The Enemy
at London’s Brixton Academy. By October that year they completed their first extensive tour of the UK AND were invited to play the CMJ Music Marathon
in New York.
The Sea’s debut single Love Love Love on their own label Lusty Records sold out within two months of release in January 2009, receiving critical acclaim in the UK music press from NME
, Kerrang!
, The Fly
and was one of Pete Cashmore's singles of the week in The Guardian
.
In April 2009 their debut album Get It Back was released in UK on Lusty Records and on Pop Up Records in Europe.
The rest of the year was spent touring the UK and Europe which included supporting Muse
at their Teignmouth
homecoming gigs in September and CMJ in New York in October. Touring continued into 2010 with their first sold out headline tour in Europe including dates in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland, then culminating into a final performance at South by Southwest
(SXSW).
, only taking time out to play four separate European festival headline slots including the Musikschutzgebiet Festival in Germany and Kuahgartn Open Air Festival Switzerland.
The Sea also completed a large European tour in October 2010 playing France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
The mixing of the 2nd album went on mid way into 2011. In April and May 2011 The Sea embarked on yet another European tour, during a break in the tour Alex suffered a freak surfing accident which prevented The Sea from completing the tour or indeed any dates throughout the summer of 2011. However during this time many of their songs featured on British TV, Don’t You Want Me was featured on Channel 4
soap Hollyoaks
and Silly Love Song (from the forthcoming album) was featured on an advert on the 5* Channel
The Sea returned to the stage in August 2011 supporting The Kills
in Hamburg and further festival dates.
Autumn and winter tours are scheduled for Europe (France, Germany, Belgium and UK) as well as CMJ festival in New York, USA and a one off concert in Rio de Janeiro.
The album Rooftops is scheduled for release in the UK on Lusty Records and Pop Up in Europe on 28th November. The first single New York is out 1st November 2011 and is already receiving positive reaction on German radio airplay, as well as being featured on British TV show Hollyoaks.
Singles
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 2007. The band comprises brothers Peter Chisholm (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard) and Alex Chisholm (Drums, percussion and backing vocals). They are signed to Lusty Records in the UK and Popup Records in Europe.
Love Love Love and Get It Back (2008 – 2010)
By April 2008, the duo won the XFMXfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
unsigned competition to play at Brixton Academy to 5000 people and went on to support The Enemy
The Enemy (UK band)
The Enemy are an English rock band formed in Coventry in 2006, signed to Warner Music Group . In June 2007, The Enemy played twice at Glastonbury Festival, first in the 'Guardian Lounge' on Saturday and then the much larger 'Other Stage' on Sunday. They also headlined on the Saturday night of T in...
at London’s Brixton Academy. By October that year they completed their first extensive tour of the UK AND were invited to play the CMJ Music Marathon
CMJ Music Marathon
CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival is put on by CMJ Network. CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2010 is scheduled for October 19–23 and will be headquartered at New York University and other downtown NYC venues.- History :...
in New York.
The Sea’s debut single Love Love Love on their own label Lusty Records sold out within two months of release in January 2009, receiving critical acclaim in the UK music press from NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
, The Fly
The Fly (magazine)
The Fly is a free music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. The magazine is published by the HMV owned MAMA Group.The magazine started as a listings leaflet in Camden, north London, for the Barfly music venue on Chalk Farm Road...
and was one of Pete Cashmore's singles of the week in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
In April 2009 their debut album Get It Back was released in UK on Lusty Records and on Pop Up Records in Europe.
The rest of the year was spent touring the UK and Europe which included supporting Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
at their Teignmouth
Teignmouth
Teignmouth is a town and civil parish in Teignbridge in the English county of Devon, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign about 14 miles south of Exeter. It has a population of 14,413. In 1690, it was the last place in England to be invaded by a foreign power...
homecoming gigs in September and CMJ in New York in October. Touring continued into 2010 with their first sold out headline tour in Europe including dates in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland, then culminating into a final performance at South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
(SXSW).
Rooftops (2010 – present)
The Sea spent the summer of 2010 at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall recording their second album, Rooftops with producer John CornfieldJohn Cornfield
John Cornfield is a British record producer and sound engineer. He has been working from Sawmills Studios in Cornwall since 1982. As the chief engineer he has assisted some highly respected and regarded producers, including John Leckie and Tom Dowd, and has worked with a vast selection of artists...
, only taking time out to play four separate European festival headline slots including the Musikschutzgebiet Festival in Germany and Kuahgartn Open Air Festival Switzerland.
The Sea also completed a large European tour in October 2010 playing France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
The mixing of the 2nd album went on mid way into 2011. In April and May 2011 The Sea embarked on yet another European tour, during a break in the tour Alex suffered a freak surfing accident which prevented The Sea from completing the tour or indeed any dates throughout the summer of 2011. However during this time many of their songs featured on British TV, Don’t You Want Me was featured on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
and Silly Love Song (from the forthcoming album) was featured on an advert on the 5* Channel
The Sea returned to the stage in August 2011 supporting The Kills
The Kills
The Kills is a rock band formed by American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince . Their first three albums, Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, and Midnight Boom, have garnered much critical praise...
in Hamburg and further festival dates.
Autumn and winter tours are scheduled for Europe (France, Germany, Belgium and UK) as well as CMJ festival in New York, USA and a one off concert in Rio de Janeiro.
The album Rooftops is scheduled for release in the UK on Lusty Records and Pop Up in Europe on 28th November. The first single New York is out 1st November 2011 and is already receiving positive reaction on German radio airplay, as well as being featured on British TV show Hollyoaks.
Discography
Studio albums- Get It Back (2009)
- Rooftops (2011)
Singles
- Love Love Love (2009)
- Don’t You Want Me (2009)
- By Myself (2009)
- New York (2011)
External links
- http://www.theseasounds.co.uk
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/oct/20/popandrock1
- http://www.heartofapunksoulofarasta.com/muse_6.html