Seafood // Drowned In Sound

Bio

David Line - vocals, guitar
Kevin Penney - guitar
Kevin Hendrick - bass (left 2006)
Caroline Banks - drums
Charles MacLeod - guitar (left 2002)

The history of Seafood goes something like this: David and Charles decided to form a band after going to a Pixies gig. They advertised for a girl drummer and bassist in the free ads paper ‘Loot’. Kevin and Caroline saw it when writing an ad to try and sell a scooter and phoned up to asked if a girl drummer and boy bassist would do. David and Charles were so shocked that anyone replied they said yes and the band was born. Named after a runaway boat in the film Caddyshack in which their hero Chevy Chase stared.

They’ve managed to find the right balance of indie, post-rock and folk music to appeal to almost everyone. This is probably why Fierce Panda have stuck with them for so long. As well as releasing a handful of singles Fierce Panda also released (and recently re-released) Messenger In The Camp (1998) a compilation of Seafood’s early and limited edition singles, as well as their full debut album Surviving The Quiet (2000) which sounded like Sonic Youth having a jam with Sebadoh.

A brace of their singles, including 'Led By Bison' and 'This Is Not An Exit' grazed the Top 100, winning them interest from Infectious Records, who signed them up for When Do We Start Fighting (2001). 'Cloaking' was their first bona fide hit and the band soon found themselves on heavy rotation on the alternative radio and video playlists. Following a tour in support of the release, original guitarist Charles MacLeod was replaced by former Billy Mahonie member, Kevin Penney.

Following two years of a break, the critically acclaimed "melodic masterpiece" As The Cry Flows was released but was unfortunately met with little commercial success. The album was a gentler, more melodic venture, fulled with sweeping harmonies and relaxed vocals. New album Paper Crown King is due for release in summer 2006, and is said to be a return to their rock roots. Expect heavy touring to follow.

June 2006: Kevin Hendrick leaves the band.