Tom Andrews speaks to the organic electronic band about their formation, performing at Glastonbury and writing music in their underpants.
Originating in Brighton this slick band are the perfect mix of 80s acid house and electronica. Releasing their first single ‘Akira‘ last year with the Rebecca Leonard directed video they managed to rack up a cool 2,000 views online. Being their only video so far they have continued releasing singles, with the second single ‘Moving Ghosts‘ gaining over 200,000 plays on Spotify, which is a reflection of the fact that Sea Bed are jumping from strength to strength.
Their music is an eclectic mix; flitting between genres yet seeming extremely coherent. From acid and house to a tinge of indie rock; they create the perfect mix of sounds resulting in sonic harmony – moulding things together in a way that only Sea Bed can get away with. This strange, yet extremely effective, mix of genres may be a reflection of their range of influences from artists like CHVRCHES, New Order and Massive Attack.
Their debut EP ‘Moving Ghosts’ is a four track piece that is a groovy collection of expertly written and produced songs. And their latest single ‘Young’, which follows the band reflecting on the memories they make whilst they’re young, is the lead single from the second EP, ‘The Art of Living’ which is dropping extremely soon. So after wowing audiences at Glastonbury and creating their own distinct sound we wanted to find out more about the fresh and exciting – Sea Bed.
How did you come together as a band?
“We both came together from the fallout of another band about two years ago, realising that we could create and shape our entire world with just a laptop and some synthesisers rather than spending thousands in “professional studios”.
You have a very distinct sound. Are there any artists in particular that really influence your sound?
Thousands; there’s always the usual suspects like Cocteau Twins, New Order, Massive Attack, CHVRCHES etc. If you follow our Spotify playlist “SB. SELEK.” we update it every week with what we are feeling and what has inspired us at that moment in time.
You’ve achieved great success through your singles and EP, ‘Moving Ghosts’. How does it feel to know that people are listening to and enjoying your music?
To have an audience that responds well to music you’ve made in a world saturated with noise is an honour. It’s also exciting to think we achieved everything we are going through now by firstly, having an amazing team around us supporting what we do and secondly, knowing we wrote everything mostly hungover in our pants from my bedroom. That’s success.
Recently you played Glastonbury which is a milestone for any artist or band. What was this experience like?
It was the biggest rush of our lives so far. The atmosphere, sound and privilege to be at the festival let alone playing on the BBC Introducing Stage (who also have supported us from ground zero, shout out to Melita Dennett in Brighton) was a dream come true for us. Mud is not your friend.
Do you have any favourite tracks to play live?
Every song has its charm and a nice place in the set to build towards the final track ‘Akira’ which now has an intense late 80’s acid house jam at the end giving people watching this raw intensity reminiscent of early Prodigy and Chemical Brothers live shows, only on a smaller budget.
Finally, after having such great success with your EP and singles; what’s next for Sea Bed? Are there any exciting projects you’re working on?
We have a new EP called ‘The Art Of Living’ dropping on Four Thieves Records [Vinyl] very soon. From that EP the lead single ‘Young’ is out now to buy and stream. From here until the end of the year we have lots of writing planned and will be performing at Secret Garden Party on the Friday and Saturday, as well as performing at KOKO in London for BBC introducing and lots more we can’t tell you about.”
Playing at Glastonbury is merely the start for this eclectic band which mould atmospheric sounds alongside electronic music and lyrics packed with emotion. It’s easy to see why Sea Bed could easily become the next big thing, from their recent successes and upcoming EP. Sea Bed are the perfect mix of genres and emotion.
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