indie pop

Formed in early-‘80s London, the band were initially a trio centred around singer Jim Shepard. After sending a demo tape to Melody Maker, the band were recruited by Alan McGee to record for the fledgling Creation label. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1985, and in 1986 the band recorded their only Peel session. Further albums Another Age (1988) and Scratch the Surface (1989) drew critical acclaim before the band split. They reunited in 2000, releasing the album Veritas, before the band signed to McGee's Poptones label for the release of Popartglory (2001).

There are three artists who go under the name, The Sea. 1) The Sea are another offshoot of The Boats. They released the album, "The boats are in the bay" in 2007. Their Myspace page can be located here 2) The Sea is a four-piece indie pop band from Hamburg, Germany.
The Sea's first single "Talk/The Past" was recorded in December 2006 by Gregor Hennig at Rekorder Studio and is going to be released soon. Meanwhile, you can listen to it at www.theseamusic.com or here at last.fm. The debut album is due by the end of 2007.

"When I first heard Chester French, I felt like I had stumbled upon two geniuses," says Pharrell Williams, who signed the duo to Star Trak / Interscope records in the Spring of 2007. "It's been a long time since I've heard a project teeming with this sort of musicality and originality," he continues. "You're going to watch history unfold with these guys. I feel it in my gut." A year ago, Pharrell's auspicious blessing was only a dream for D.A.