Sea Wolf (band)
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Sea Wolf is a band led by Alex Brown Church, an indie folk
musician based in Los Angeles, California
. Church attended film school at NYU and was a founding member of a group called Irving
in 1998. Many of the songs he wrote as a member of Irving didn't fit the group's style and so Church began performing as Sea Wolf with a rotating ensemble of backing musicians, playing locally in Los Angeles and recording demos in Seattle with producer Phil Ek
(Band of Horses
, The Shins
, Fleet Foxes
). Sea Wolf signed to Dangerbird Records
in 2007 and released the Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low
EP and a full-length titled Leaves In The River
. The latter hit No. 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
On September 22, 2009, Sea Wolf's second album, White Water, White Bloom was released by Dangerbird Records. The album was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk, M. Ward) at his studio in Omaha. Sea Wolf contributed a song entitled "Song of the Magpie" to the audio book for Augusten Burroughs
’ book "A Wolf at the Table
". Burroughs asked Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church to read the book and respond with an original song. Sea Wolf also contributed a song entitled "The Violet Hour" in 2009.
In addition to Alex Brown Church, the other members of Sea Wolf are currently Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Theodore Liscinski (bass), Joey Ficken (drums), Nathan Anderson (guitar) and Joyce Lee (cello).
Indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community showing heavy influences from folk music scenes of the 50s, 60s and early 70s, country music, and indie rock. A few early artists included Lou Barlow, Beck, Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith...
musician based in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Church attended film school at NYU and was a founding member of a group called Irving
Irving (band)
Irving is an American indie rock band. It was founded by Alex Church, later of Sea Wolf, Brian Canning and Steven Scott in 1998, after playing together for the first time at an arts festival. Soon after, they added keyboardist Shana Levy and Brent Turner; Levy remained with the group until 2003,...
in 1998. Many of the songs he wrote as a member of Irving didn't fit the group's style and so Church began performing as Sea Wolf with a rotating ensemble of backing musicians, playing locally in Los Angeles and recording demos in Seattle with producer Phil Ek
Phil Ek
Phil Ek is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. Ek began his career in Seattle, Washington, in the early 1990s recording live sound in clubs. He then moved into studio recording, recording small projects and demos for local bands. Around this time, Ek was frequently working with...
(Band of Horses
Band of Horses
Band of Horses, originally briefly known as Horses, are an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. They have released three studio albums, the most recent and most successful of which is 2010's Grammy nominated Infinite Arms...
, The Shins
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
, Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes are a folk rock band which formed in Seattle, Washington. They are signed to the Sub Pop and Bella Union record labels. The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP, Sun Giant, and their debut full length album Fleet Foxes...
). Sea Wolf signed to Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records is an independent record label located in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker in 2004, the label is home to artists across the globe, as well as part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. Their small roster of artists has enjoyed international...
in 2007 and released the Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low
Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low
Get to the River Before it Runs Too Low EP is an Extended Play by Sea Wolf, released on May 8, 2007.-Track listing:All songs by Alex Brown Church.# "You're a Wolf" - 3:35# "The Garden You Planted" - 4:01# "I Made A Resolution" - 3:52...
EP and a full-length titled Leaves In The River
Leaves in the River
Leaves in the River is the full-length debut album by Sea Wolf, released on September 25, 2007.-Track listing:All songs by Alex Brown Church.# "Leaves in the River" - 4:57# "Winter Windows" - 3:51# "Black Dirt" - 3:39# "The Rose Captain" - 3:40...
. The latter hit No. 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
On September 22, 2009, Sea Wolf's second album, White Water, White Bloom was released by Dangerbird Records. The album was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk, M. Ward) at his studio in Omaha. Sea Wolf contributed a song entitled "Song of the Magpie" to the audio book for Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Xon Burroughs is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors .- Life :...
’ book "A Wolf at the Table
A Wolf at the Table
A Wolf at the Table is a 2008 memoir by Augusten Burroughs that recounts his turbulent childhood relationship with his father. In the summer of 2007, Burroughs announced on his official website that the book would be released on . In an interview with Wikinews, Burroughs said that many of his fans...
". Burroughs asked Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church to read the book and respond with an original song. Sea Wolf also contributed a song entitled "The Violet Hour" in 2009.
In addition to Alex Brown Church, the other members of Sea Wolf are currently Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Theodore Liscinski (bass), Joey Ficken (drums), Nathan Anderson (guitar) and Joyce Lee (cello).
Discography
- Get To The River Before It Runs Too LowGet to the River Before It Runs Too LowGet to the River Before it Runs Too Low EP is an Extended Play by Sea Wolf, released on May 8, 2007.-Track listing:All songs by Alex Brown Church.# "You're a Wolf" - 3:35# "The Garden You Planted" - 4:01# "I Made A Resolution" - 3:52...
(EP) (Dangerbird RecordsDangerbird RecordsDangerbird Records is an independent record label located in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker in 2004, the label is home to artists across the globe, as well as part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. Their small roster of artists has enjoyed international...
, 2007) - Leaves in the RiverLeaves in the RiverLeaves in the River is the full-length debut album by Sea Wolf, released on September 25, 2007.-Track listing:All songs by Alex Brown Church.# "Leaves in the River" - 4:57# "Winter Windows" - 3:51# "Black Dirt" - 3:39# "The Rose Captain" - 3:40...
(Dangerbird, 2007) - White Water, White BloomWhite Water, White BloomWhite Water, White Bloom is the second full-length album by the indie rock band Sea Wolf, released in 2009 on Dangerbird Records. The first single from the album was "Wicked Blood".-Track listing:All songs by Alex Brown Church.# "Wicked Blood" - 4:25...
(Dangerbird, 2009)