Sunken Seas
OriginWellington, New Zealand
GenresShoegaze, Post-rock
Years active2011–present
LabelsMuzai Records, Tenzenmen
MembersRyan Harte
Luke Kavanagh
David Provan
Jordan Puryer
Past membersCraig Rattray (Drums)
Samuel Lovrich-Fitzpatrick (Drums)
Jack Hooker (Bass)
WebsiteOfficial website

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] garnered favorable reviews,[12] [13] and was nominated for the 2016 Taite Music Prize.[14]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
2015 Glass [15]
  • 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 [16]
  • 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 [17]
  • 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 [18]
2012 "Paid Your Price" Sunken Seas [19]
2014 "Cataclysm" Ryan Harte and Alexander Hoyles [20]
2015 "Clear" Sunken Seas [21]
2015 "Mirage" Jac Wilson [22]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Nominated work Award Result
2013 Independent Music New Zealand Null Hour Taite Music Prize Nominated
2016 Independent Music New Zealand Glass Taite Music Prize Nominated

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. ↑ "Taite Music Prize 2016 Nominees". Indies.co.nz. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Stream / Download the new album from Sunken Seas". Under The Radar. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Muzai Release Sunken Seas 'Null Hour'". Muzai Records. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "Stream the new release from Sunken Seas". The Audience. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  18. ↑ "High Rise". Sunken Seas. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Paid Your Price". Muzai Records. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "Cataclysm/SeeSaw". Muzai Records. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "Clear". Sunken Seas. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "Mirage". Sunken Seas. Retrieved 8 November 2015.


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