# Sea Snakes

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{{Short description|Musical group}}
{{about|the rock band|the subfamily of snake|Sea snakes}}
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| origin          = [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| genre           = [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock)
| years_active    = {{start date|2002}}–{{end date|2005}}
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| website         = {{URL|http://www.seasnakes.net/}}
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| past_members    = *Jimmy McIntyre
*Kristian Galberg
*Jeremy Strachan
*[Shaw-Han Liem](/source/Shaw-Han_Liem)
*Nathan Lawr
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'''Sea Snakes''' were a Canadian [indie rock](/source/indie_rock) band, based in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario). Band members are vocalist and [guitar](/source/guitar)ist Jimmy McIntyre, [guitar](/source/guitar)ist Kristian Galberg, [bassist](/source/bass_guitar) and [saxophonist](/source/saxophone) Jeremy Strachan,<ref>[http://www.soundscapesmusic.com/feature-interview/?currentPage=10 " JEREMY STRACHAN (solo/FEUERMUSIK) - July 30/07"]. ''Soundscapes'', August 6, 2007</ref> [keyboardist](/source/keyboard_instrument) [Shaw-Han Liem](/source/Shaw-Han_Liem), and [drummer](/source/drum) 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](/source/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](/source/Rockets_Red_Glare) and in [Feuermusik](/source/Feuermusik), and Galberg plays in [Burn Rome in a Dream](/source/Burn_Rome_in_a_Dream) along with former Rockets Red Glare member [Evan Clarke](/source/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](/source/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==
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==External links==
* [http://www.seasnakes.net/ Official website]

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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

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