Sunken Seas

Sunken Seas
Origin Wellington, New Zealand
Genres Shoegaze, Post Rock
Years active 2011 - Present
Labels Muzai Records, Tenzenmen
Website Official website
Members Ryan Harte
Luke Kavanagh
David Provan
Jordan Puryer
Past members Craig Rattray (Drums)
Samuel Lovrich-Fitzpatrick (Drums)
Jack Hooker (Bass)

Sunken Seas are a four piece Shoegaze rock band from Auckland New Zealand formed in late 2011 previously signed to Muzai Records.

Their debut album Null Hour was released to positive reviews [1] in June 2012 via Muzai Records in New Zealand and Internationally via Australian label Tenzenmen.[2]

The album was nominated for the 2013 Taite Music Prize.[3]

Following two Australian International tours in 2013[4] and festival appearances at the Chronophonium Festival [5] and Camp A_Low_Hum the band recorded an EP ‘Cataclysm’ with New Zealand recording engineer Nick Roughan of The Skeptics in July 2013 and released the debut single from the EP shortly afterwards [6] to favourable reviews most notably from Everett True[7]

A short film entitled 'Cataclysm' concerning Existentialism was produced and released by the band on the release of the EP.[8]

Sunken Seas have toured with The Black Angels,[9] Wooden Shjips , Bailterspace & John Cooper Clarke.

In August 2015 the band announced they were to self release a second album entitled Glass to be released in September 2015, and would be touring New Zealand.[10] The album made the New Zealand Top 20 charts. [11] The album was met with favorable reviews. [12] [13]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
2015 Glass [14]
  • Released: 25 September 2015
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Label: Self-Released
 12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
2012 Null Hour [15]
  • Released: 28 June 2012
  • Formats: CD/Digital download
  • Label: Muzai Records
 -
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

EPs

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
2013 Catalclysm [16]
  • Released: 6 September 2013
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Label: Muzai Records
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Music videos

Year Music video Director(s)
2011 "High Rise" Sunken Seas [17]
2012 "Paid Your Price" Sunken Seas [18]
2014 "Cataclysm" Ryan Harte and Alexander Hoyles [19]
2015 "Clear" Sunken Seas [20]
2015 "Mirage" Jac Wilson [21]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Nominated work Award Result
2013 Independent Music New Zealand Null Hour Taite Music Prize Nominated

External links

References

  1. ↑ Reid, Graham (6 July 2012). "Album Review: Null Hour - Sunken Seas". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sunken Seas announce tour and album". Cheese On Toast. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Taite Music Prize 2013 Nominees". Indies.co.nz. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sunken Seas announce Australian Tour". Under The Radar. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. ↑ McClelland, Michael (23 October 2012). "Chronophonium 2013 lineup announced". The Corner.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive stream brand new Sunken Seas". The Audience. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  7. ↑ True, Everett (19 October 2013). "Song Of The Day - Sunken Seas". Collapse Board. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sunken Seas Cataclysm Official Video". Vice.Com. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Moses, Hussain (18 June 2013). "The Black Angles support acts announced". The Corner. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Sunken Seas Announce New Album". Scoop. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "NZ Music Charts 4-10 October 2015". NZ Official Music Charts. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Hhhappy review Glass by Sunken Seas". Hhhappy.com. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Sixnoises Review". SixNoises.com. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Stream / Download the new album from Sunken Seas". Under The Radar. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Muzai Release Sunken Seas 'Null Hour'". Muzai Records. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Stream the new release from Sunken Seas". The Audience. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  17. ↑ "High Rise". Sunken Seas. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Paid Your Price". Muzai Records. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Cataclysm/SeeSaw". Muzai Records. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "Clear". Sunken Seas. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "Mirage". Sunken Seas. Retrieved 8 November 2015.


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