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Sea Ray materialized in 1997 from out of the depths of a Brooklyn basement, inspired by echoes of classic psychedelica, '80s shoegazers,
space rock, the British Invasion, and the spring-coil reverbs mounted on their amps. Over time, the band's instrumentation has grown to
include cello, electric piano and synthesizers in addition to the standard drums-bass-two-guitar format, turning Sea Ray into a small chamber
rock group with a dense, layered, moody sound.
After recording a self-released debut album in 1997, Sea Ray recorded a follow-up EP in 1999, with the help of producers Tobin Sp ...read more
Sea Ray materialized in 1997 from out of the depths of a Brooklyn basement, inspired by echoes of classic psychedelica, '80s shoegazers,
space rock, the British Invasion, and the spring-coil reverbs mounted on their amps. Over time, the band's instrumentation has grown to
include cello, electric piano and synthesizers in addition to the standard drums-bass-two-guitar format, turning Sea Ray into a small chamber
rock group with a dense, layered, moody sound.
After recording a self-released debut album in 1997, Sea Ray recorded a follow-up EP in 1999, with the help of producers Tobin Sprout
(Guided by Voices) and Peter Katis (Interpol, Mercury Rev, Get-Up Kids.) In 2003, after appearing on the New York The Next Wave
compilation, the band wrapped up recording of their third proper release, Stars at Noon, produced by Peter Katis and Pete Min
(Longwave).
Sea Ray has shared the stage with The Church, The National, Yo La Tengo, Mojave 3, Broken Social Scene, Interpol, Jonathan Richman,
American Analog Set, Clinic, The Album Leaf, The Walkmen, The Stills, Girls Against Boys, Radio 4, Bettie Serveert, Radar Bros, Earlimart,
The Good Life, Azure Ray, Longwave, Remy Zero, Starlight Mints, Clem Snide, New Pornographers, Ted Leo/Pharmacists, Chamber Strings,
Kingsbury Manx, Of Montreal, Matt Pond PA, Elefant, Wheat, Snowglobe, and many more national and international artists.
Anne Brewster - cello; Colin Brooks - drums; I-Huei Go - bass; Jeff Sheinkopf - keyboards; Jordan Warner - vocals, guitar; Greg Zinman -
guitar.
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