# Little Sea
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{{Short description|Australian pop-rock band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}
{{For|the 2009 drama film|Little Sea (film)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Little Sea
| image = File:Little Sea (18809195474).jpg
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| origin = Sydney, Australia
| genre = Pop
| years_active = {{start date|2013}}–2016
| label = [Sony Music Australia](/source/Sony_Music_Australia) (2014–2016)
| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20150503223209/http://www.littleseamusic.com/}}
| past_members = * Andy Butler (lead vocals, guitar)
* Dylan Clark (bass, piano)
* Leighton Cauchi (drums)
* Oliver Kirby (guitar)
| current_members=management: Luke Girgis (2013-2016)
}}
'''Little Sea''' were an Australian [pop-rock](/source/pop-rock) band formed in late 2013, signed to [Sony Music Australia](/source/Sony_Music_Australia). Based in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), Australia, the band consisted of Andy Butler (lead vocals, guitar), Oliver Kirby (guitar), Dylan Clark (bass, piano), and Leighton Cauchi (drums). They released three [EPs](/source/extended_play): ''Wake the Sun'' (2014), ''With You, Without You'' (2015), and ''On Loop'' (2016). They separated on 26 September 2016.
== History ==
The group formed when Andrew Butler and Leighton Cauchi met through mutual friends and played in a progressive metal band. They later formed a new band and were joined by Oliver Kirby in late 2013 and starting posting covers on [YouTube](/source/YouTube). Dylan Clark completed the line-up in February 2014.[{{cite news|title=Little Sea is making great waves|url=http://www.penrithcitygazette.com.au/story/2249476/little-sea-is-making-great-waves|first=Jessica|last=Aquilina|date=1 May 2014|work=Penrith City Gazette|accessdate=8 August 2014|archive-date=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715021855/http://www.penrithcitygazette.com.au/story/2249476/little-sea-is-making-great-waves/|url-status=dead}}]
The band's first single, "Thank You", was released in May 2014, following which, the band toured Australia, including a support slot for [5 Seconds of Summer](/source/5_Seconds_of_Summer) at the [Enmore Theatre](/source/Enmore_Theatre) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney) and the [Tivoli Theatre](/source/Tivoli_Theatre%2C_Brisbane) in Brisbane.[{{cite web | title=Little Sea Concert & Tour History | website=Concert Archives | date=17 September 2016 | url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/little-sea | access-date=15 September 2023}}] In July, the group was signed to Careless Management, part of Be Like Children, a recently founded joint venture between [Luke Girgis](/source/Luke_Girgis) and Matt Cannings.[{{cite web | title=Sydney upstarts Little Sea sign management deal | website=[The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine)) | date=20 July 2014 | url=https://themusic.com.au/news/sydney-upstarts-little-sea-sign-management-deal/I400NzY5ODs/21-07-14 | access-date=15 September 2023}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.belikechildren.com/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424021034/http://www.belikechildren.com/| archive-date=24 April 2015| website=Be Like Children| title=Careless Management}}] They debuted at number 1 on the Australian [iTunes](/source/iTunes) music chart with their EP ''Wake the Sun'', before touring Australia as main support for international stars [5 Seconds of Summer](/source/5_Seconds_of_Summer).[{{cite web|title = Interview Little Sea|url = https://studentedge.com.au/article/interview-little-sea|website = Student Edge|date=23 July 2015 |access-date = 11 January 2016}}] This led to the group signing to [Universal Music Publishing](/source/Universal_Music_Publishing) in August 2014,[{{cite web | title=Little Sea Signs Global Deal With Universal Music Publishing | website=[The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine)) | date=20 August 2014 | url=https://themusic.com.au/news/little-sea-signs-global-deal-with-universal-music-publishing/Bb0WGRgbGh0/20-08-14 | access-date=15 September 2023}}] before being signed to [Sony Music Australia](/source/Sony_Music_Australia) record label.[{{cite web | last=Fitzsimons | first=Scott | title=Sony Win Race To Sign Little Sea | website=[The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine)) | date=19 October 2014 | url=https://themusic.com.au/news/sony-win-race-to-sign-little-sea/N7UoKyotLC8/19-10-14 | access-date=15 September 2023}}]
In April 2015, Little Sea joined the Australian national Amplify tour, which also featured [YouTube](/source/YouTube) acts [Troye Sivan](/source/Troye_Sivan), [Connor Franta](/source/Connor_Franta), [Andrea Russett](/source/Andrea_Russett), [Jai Waetford](/source/Jai_Waetford), and [Jamie's World](/source/Jamie's_World), among others.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
In 2015, the band released the single "Change for Love" along with an EP, ''With You Without You''. The EP consists of 6 tracks: "Red Lights", "Change for Love", "I Don't Wanna Leave", "Friends", an acoustic version of "I Don't Wanna Leave" and "Back to You". On 1 July 2015, Little Sea began their Australian headline tour.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
On 16 September 2016, the band released the EP ''On Loop''. Shortly afterwards, on 26 September 2016, the band announced their breakup on all of their social medias.[{{cite web | title=Little Sea have called it quits | website=[The Music](/source/The_Music_(magazine)) | date=2016-09-26 | url=https://themusic.com.au/news/little-sea-have-called-it-quits/NEonJikoKyo/26-09-16 | access-date=2023-09-15}}]
== Discography ==
=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2"|Details
!align="center" colspan="1"|Chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [AUS](/source/ARIA_Charts)
[{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Little+Sea|title=australian-charts.com - Discography Little Sea|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=10 July 2015}}]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2014
| ''Wake the Sun''[{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/wake-the-sun-ep/942840772 | title=Wake the Sun - EP by Little Sea | website=[iTunes](/source/iTunes) | date=18 November 2014 }}]
*Released: 18 November 2014
*Label: Self-released (Independent)
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2015
| ''With You Without You''
*Released: 26 June 2015
*Label: Sony
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|2016
|''On Loop''
* Released: 12 September 2016
* Label: Little Sea Galactic Enterprises Pty Ltd
|
|}
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! align="center" colspan="1"|Chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [AUS](/source/ARIA_Charts)