Deep Sea Arcade
Deep Sea Arcade | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Neo-psychedelia, Indie rock, psychedelic pop, pop rock |
| Years active | 2010–2018, 2024–present |
| Labels | Chugg Music, Speak N Spell, Ivy League Records, Universal Music Australia |
| Members | Nic Mckenzie |
| Past members |
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Deep Sea Arcade is a psychedelic Indie rock band from Sydney, Australia.
The group began as a home recording project for founding members, Nic McKenzie (lead singer, songwriter, lyricist) and Nick Weaver (co-composer, bassist, and guitarist) while in their mid-teens, using four-track tape recorders, broadcast microphones, analog synths and unconventional computer programs.
Their debut album Outlands, received a worldwide release in 2012 through Ivy League Records. The band have played sold-out tours across venues in Australia, UK and Europe
In 2013, Deep Sea Arcade signed to Australian music veteran, Michael Chugg's newest business division, Chugg Music.
On 26 October 2018, their second album Blacklight was released.[1] McKenzie called the album "a fusion of soul, electronic and disco".
Weaver left the band in 2018, with McKenzie briefly continuing under the name before folding the project entirely. Weaver died of bowel cancer at the age of 37 in 2021.[2] In 2022, he had a posthumous solo album published of his own compositions entitled Won’t Let Go.
McKenzie revived the band in 2024, with a vinyl reissue of Outlands being released by Impressed Recordings and a third studio album plotted for 2025.[3]
Members
[edit ]Current members
[edit ]- Nic McKenzie – lead vocals, synthesizer (2010–2018, 2024–present)
Former Members
[edit ]- Nick Weaver – guitar, bass guitar (2010–2018, died 2021)
- Mody Grant – guitar (2013–2016)
- James Booker – bass guitar (2013–2016)
- Xavier Diekman – drums (2013–2016)
- Simon Relf – guitar (2010–2013)
- Carlos Adura – drums (2010–2013)
- Tim Chamberlain – guitar (2010–2013)
- Brendan O' Mahony – synthesizer (2016–2018)
- Mason Lewtas – bass guitar (2016–2018)
- Rob Turner – drums (2013–2018)
Discography
[edit ]Albums
[edit ]| Title | Details |
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| Outlands |
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| Blacklight |
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Performances
[edit ]International tours
[edit ]- Blacklight South American Tour (2018)
- Embassy Tour Abu Dhabi (2016)
- Granite City Tour – England, Germany, France, Belgium (2013)
- Outlands Tour – Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium (2012)
- Girls Tour – England (2011)
- Lonely in Your Arms 7" Tour – Spain, England (2011)
National tours
[edit ]- Learning To Fly Tour – October 2016
- Spoon Tour – February 2015
- Black Cat Tour – September 2013
- Granite City Tour – November 2012
- Outlands Album Tour – June 2012
- Girls Single Tour – November 2011
- Co-headline with Surf City – February 2011
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (26 October 2018). "Deep Sea Arcade Recruit Jeff Buckley Drummer For 'Close To Me'". Noise11. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Brandle, Lars. "Nick Weaver, Guitarist and Co-Founder of Deep Sea Arcade, Dies at 37". Billboard .
- ^ "Interview: Nick Mckenzie of Deep Sea Arcade Chats About the Re Release of Their Debut Album, 'Outlands'". AAA Backstage. Retrieved 20 February 2025.