Sea Snakes

{{Short description|Musical group}} {{about|the rock band|the subfamily of snake|Sea snakes}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sea Snakes | image = | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = Indie rock | years_active = {{start date|2002}}–{{end date|2005}} | label = | website = {{URL|http://www.seasnakes.net/}} | current_members = | past_members = *Jimmy McIntyre *Kristian Galberg *Jeremy Strachan *Shaw-Han Liem *Nathan Lawr }} '''Sea Snakes''' were a Canadian indie rock band, based in Toronto, Ontario. Band members are vocalist and guitarist Jimmy McIntyre, guitarist Kristian Galberg, bassist and saxophonist Jeremy Strachan,<ref>[http://www.soundscapesmusic.com/feature-interview/?currentPage=10 " JEREMY STRACHAN (solo/FEUERMUSIK) - July 30/07"]. ''Soundscapes'', August 6, 2007</ref> keyboardist Shaw-Han Liem, and drummer Nathan Lawr.<ref> Mindi St. Amand. [http://www.soulshine.ca/features/featuresarticle.php?fid=107 "Coming up for Air"]. ''Soul Shine'', 2005-01-31</ref>

==History== The Sea Snakes formed in 2002; in 2004 the band released an album, ''Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools'' on the Three Gut Records label.<ref>[http://cokemachineglow.com/records/seasnakes-clearasday-2004/ "Sea Snakes Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools"]. ''Coke Machine Glow'', By David Greenwald | 28 April 2005</ref> That year they performed around Toronto, sharing engagements with the Singing Saws<ref>[https://nowtoronto.com/music/concert-reviews/shaky-snakes/ "Shaky Snakes"]. ''NOW Toronto'', by Elizabeth Bromstein. August 26, 2004</ref> and The Microphones.<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/microphones_sea_snakes-music_gallery_toronto_on_-_september "Microphones / Sea Snakes The Music Gallery, Toronto ON - September 6, 2004"]. ''Exclaim!'', by Helen Spitzer, Oct 01, 2004</ref> They also played in New York that year with Jim Guthrie.

The Sea Snakes disbanded in 2005.

McIntyre and Galberg later played together in the band Miserere.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sea_snakes_members_return_as_miserere_announce_debut_album "Sea Snakes Members Return as Miserere, Announce Debut Album"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Alex Hudson Jun 05, 2013</ref> Strachan played in the defunct band Rockets Red Glare and in Feuermusik, and Galberg plays in Burn Rome in a Dream along with former Rockets Red Glare member Evan Clarke.

==Discography==

'''''Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools''''' is the only album recorded by Sea Snakes. It was released in 2004 on the Three Gut Records label. Total length is 41:48.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sea_snakes-clear_as_day_darkest_tools "Sea Snakes Clear as Day, The Darkest Tools"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Vish Khanna. Oct 01, 2004</ref><ref>[http://news.ourontario.ca/803009/data?n=184 "Long awaited Sea Snakes CD is here"]. ''Mississauga News'', 11 Sep 2004, p. 9</ref><ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/reviews/DisplayReview.cfm?DiscID=24381 " Sea Snakes Clear As Day, The Darkest Tools Three Gut"]. ''Earshot'', James Hayashi-Tennant Jan 17, 2005</ref>

===Track listing=== # "Conception Bay, South" – 4:04 # "Forget-Me-Not Night" – 4:45 # "A Pallbearer's Calendar" – 4:42 # "It's Good" – 3:11 # "Firebugs at Cafe Eitelkeit" – 7:16 # "Black Phones" – 4:45 # "Mafia Car" – 3:56 # "Kid Don't Go Big Song" – 5:46 # "Tie Me Up God" – 3:23

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.seasnakes.net/ Official website]

Category:Canadian indie rock groups Category:Musical groups established in 2002 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Category:Musical groups from Toronto Category:2002 establishments in Ontario Category:2005 disestablishments in Ontario