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Sea Snakes

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Sea Snakes
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock
Years active2002 (2002)–2005 (2005)
Past members
  • Jimmy McIntyre
  • Kristian Galberg
  • Jeremy Strachan
  • Shaw-Han Liem
  • Nathan Lawr
Websitewww.seasnakes.net

Sea Snakes were a Canadian indie rock band, based in Toronto, Ontario. Band members are vocalist and guitarist Jimmy McIntyre, guitarist Kristian Galberg, bassist and saxophonist Jeremy Strachan,[1] keyboardist Shaw-Han Liem and drummer Nathan Lawr.[2]

History

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The Sea Snakes formed in 2002; in 2004 the band released an album, Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools on the Three Gut Records label.[3] That year they performed around Toronto, sharing engagements with the Singing Saws[4] and The Microphones.[5] They also played in New York that year with Jim Guthrie.

The Sea Snakes disbanded in 2005.

McIntyre and Galberg later played together in the band Miserere.[6] Strachan played in the defunct band Rockets Red Glare and in Feuermusik, and Galberg plays in Burn Rome in a Dream along with former Rockets Red Glare member Evan Clarke.

Discography

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Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools is the only album recorded by Sea Snakes. It was released in 2004 on the Three Gut Records label. Total length is 41:48.[7][8][9]

Track listing

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  1. "Conception Bay, South" – 4:04
  2. "Forget-Me-Not Night" – 4:45
  3. "A Pallbearer's Calendar" – 4:42
  4. "It's Good" – 3:11
  5. "Firebugs at Cafe Eitelkeit" – 7:16
  6. "Black Phones" – 4:45
  7. "Mafia Car" – 3:56
  8. "Kid Don't Go Big Song" – 5:46
  9. "Tie Me Up God" – 3:23

References

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  1. ^ " JEREMY STRACHAN (solo/FEUERMUSIK) - July 30/07". Soundscapes, August 6, 2007
  2. ^ Mindi St. Amand. "Coming up for Air". Soul Shine, 2005-01-31
  3. ^ "Sea Snakes Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools". Coke Machine Glow, By David Greenwald | 28 April 2005
  4. ^ "Shaky Snakes". NOW Toronto, by Elizabeth Bromstein. August 26, 2004
  5. ^ "Microphones / Sea Snakes The Music Gallery, Toronto ON - September 6, 2004". Exclaim!, by Helen Spitzer, Oct 01, 2004
  6. ^ "Sea Snakes Members Return as Miserere, Announce Debut Album". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Jun 05, 2013
  7. ^ "Sea Snakes Clear as Day, The Darkest Tools". Exclaim!, By Vish Khanna. Oct 01, 2004
  8. ^ "Long awaited Sea Snakes CD is here". Mississauga News, 11 Sep 2004, p. 9
  9. ^ " Sea Snakes Clear As Day, The Darkest Tools Three Gut". Earshot, James Hayashi-Tennant Jan 17, 2005
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