Sea Snakes
{{Short description|Musical group}}
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| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| genre = Indie rock
| years_active = {{start date|2002}}–{{end date|2005}}
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| website = {{URL|http://www.seasnakes.net/}}
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| past_members = *Jimmy McIntyre
- Kristian Galberg
- Jeremy Strachan
- Shaw-Han Liem
- Nathan Lawr
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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,[http://www.soundscapesmusic.com/feature-interview/?currentPage=10 " JEREMY STRACHAN (solo/FEUERMUSIK) - July 30/07"]. Soundscapes, August 6, 2007 keyboardist Shaw-Han Liem and drummer Nathan Lawr. Mindi St. Amand. [http://www.soulshine.ca/features/featuresarticle.php?fid=107 "Coming up for Air"]. Soul Shine, 2005-01-31
History
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.[http://cokemachineglow.com/records/seasnakes-clearasday-2004/ "Sea Snakes Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools"]. Coke Machine Glow, By David Greenwald | 28 April 2005 That year they performed around Toronto, sharing engagements with the Singing Saws[https://nowtoronto.com/music/concert-reviews/shaky-snakes/ "Shaky Snakes"]. NOW Toronto, by Elizabeth Bromstein. August 26, 2004 and The Microphones.[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/microphones_sea_snakes-music_gallery_toronto_on_-_september "Microphones / Sea Snakes The Music Gallery, Toronto ON - September 6, 2004"]. Exclaim!, by Helen Spitzer, Oct 01, 2004 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.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sea_snakes_members_return_as_miserere_announce_debut_album "Sea Snakes Members Return as Miserere, Announce Debut Album"]. Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Jun 05, 2013 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
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.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sea_snakes-clear_as_day_darkest_tools "Sea Snakes Clear as Day, The Darkest Tools"]. Exclaim!, By Vish Khanna. Oct 01, 2004[http://news.ourontario.ca/803009/data?n=184 "Long awaited Sea Snakes CD is here"]. Mississauga News, 11 Sep 2004, p. 9[http://www.earshot-online.com/reviews/DisplayReview.cfm?DiscID=24381 " Sea Snakes Clear As Day, The Darkest Tools Three Gut"]. Earshot, James Hayashi-Tennant Jan 17, 2005
=Track listing=
- "Conception Bay, South" – 4:04
- "Forget-Me-Not Night" – 4:45
- "A Pallbearer's Calendar" – 4:42
- "It's Good" – 3:11
- "Firebugs at Cafe Eitelkeit" – 7:16
- "Black Phones" – 4:45
- "Mafia Car" – 3:56
- "Kid Don't Go Big Song" – 5:46
- "Tie Me Up God" – 3:23
References
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External links
- [http://www.seasnakes.net/ Official website]
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Category:Canadian indie rock groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2002
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005
Category:Musical groups from Toronto