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Artist Information
Biography
Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEA) winner – Artist of the Year 2008.
also nominated for ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best Ambassador for the City’
TELEVISION / RADIO
• "Joy To the World" featured on November 19, 2009 episode of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"
• “Falling For You” featured on November 13, 2008 episode of ABC’s “Greys Anatomy”
• “Patience” featured on October 31st, 2008 episode of CBS’s show “NUMB3RS”
• "Stronger" featured on Ralph Lauren's Valentines Day E-Card promotion 2009
• "Rescue" featured on a eight week national campaign at TV, radio and web for the theme song for
ABC TV show "Pushing Daisies" fall 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d04flgShrtk
• Fearlessmusic.TV live performance of “Rescue” - November 8th 2008
• Featured live performance at WOXY.com’s ‘The Lounge’ release week
http://woxy.lala.com/music/loungeacts/index.php?id=283
• Purevolume.com’s “Purevolume Sessions” performance/feature June ‘09
• Ralph Lauren used Seabird's "Stronger" exclusively on 2009 Valentines e-card promotion
VIDEO -
• Featured on MTVU’s Freshmen Show - October 2008
• Exclusive world video premiere & feature at Purevolume.com july 2008:
http://www.purevolume.com/videos/375
• Feature live taping from CD release show at Soft City Lights http://www.softcitylights.com/seabird
SHOWS -
• sold-out album release show on the Belle of Cincinnati on June 27, 2008…500 tickets at $20
• Officially booked for multiple shows at SXSW 2009 in Austin, TX for March 18-21
• Headlined kick off event at Fountain Square for the Midpoint Music Festival in Cincinnati, OH - Sept 2008
• 12 major summer festivals - half on the main stage including Creation East &West, Purple Door &
Cornerstone.
• shows over the last year with bands like Lovedrug, The Myriad, Aqualung, NEEDTOBREATHE,
LoveLikeFire, Brooke Fraser, Cabin, Edison Glass, Mae, etc
• confirmed for MOBfest 2009 at Metro on June 19th, 2009
• confirmed for Forecastle Festival 09 on July 12th, 2009 with Widespread Panic, the Black Keys and more
• January ‘09 run with Fiction Family(Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of Nickelcreek)
• April – June ‘09 tour with Jars of Clay (nettwerk)
• July – August ‘09 tour with Meese (Atlantic) & Barcelona(Universal Republic)
• Dec album release tour, with direct support from Matthew Mayfield
MARKETING / PR -
• Featured on Paste Magazine’s ‘best of what’s next’ music sampler… 300,000 copies - Sept/Oct 2008
• Best Buy Free Download - a 5 week promotion – June/July 2008
• “Let Me Go On” featured on Relevant Magazine summer sampler - June/July/Aug 2008
• Til We See The Shore featured on The Drop at Relevantmagazine.com
• Amazon ‘Deal of the Day’ on June 23, 2009
• national pr representation by TheMusebox
• Bay Area’s Music blog:
http://www.mycrazymusicblog.com/2008/07/video-of-day-seabird-rescue.html
•Decoymusic.com:
http://www.decoymusic.com/index.php?content=reviews&reviewid=33066&oldreview=0
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We are all drifters. Whether it’s drifting from job to job or between relationships, life’s struggles and disappointments frequently drive us to search for greater security, happiness…truth. It’s no surprise that in our wandering, which often seems endless, we become discouraged and even desperate. We need to know that rescue is on the way. Credential Recordings band Seabird offers just that assurance on its debut album, Til We See The Shore.
Consisting of brothers Aaron (vocals/keys) and Ryan (guitar) Morgan, as well as Chris Kubik (bass), and Aaron Hunt (drums), the Cincinnati-based band initially formed in 2004 when entering a local “battle of the bands” competition. Its first national project, a collaborative effort with producers Jacquire King (Modest Mouse, Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Switchfoot) and Allen Salmon (Mute Math, This Beautiful Republic), is an attempt to meet its fans where they are, to craft an album that “share[s] the emotions, victories, and defeats we all experience as normal, every day people,” says Aaron.
The band is proud of its ability to connect with listeners on their level, something that sets it apart from other artists. “Our songs are about real life struggles, relationships, losses, bittersweet goodbyes and finally having the courage to tell your childhood sweetheart you love her,” Aaron explains. But it’s not all trial and tribulation. “There is a redemptive quality present in this record,” he continues “even in the darker moments. We hope this record will be an oasis for those who were left thirsty by years of heartache.”
Influenced by the sounds of classic bands like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd, Seabird’s dynamic musical style gives roots to its soul-searching lyrics. Its upbeat pop sound, described by The Myriad’s John Roger Schofield as “like swimming in a summer river out in the clear, crisp, delicious mountains,” incorporates adventurous melodies with sharp hooks throughout the album’s 12 tracks.
“Let Me Go On,” for example, “is about the power of a great song,” says Aaron. “Either a song moves the listener and leaves them with an unforgettable melody or story, or it doesn’t. If it’s the latter, it’s not worth keeping and especially not worth performing. Musically this is one of my favorites, because the melody takes so many turns from verse, to chorus, to bridge and really makes an immediate impact on the listener.”
The album’s Coldplayesque piano-driven track “Rescue” is equally stirring. Co-written with Bear and Bo Rinehart of NeedtoBreathe, “Rescue” iterates, according to Aaron, “our need to be rescued from our own failures and defeats. For me it was a cry for help so to speak.”
Ultimately, rescue is what it’s all about for Seabird. “We want to be approachable and to write songs that people can rely on,” says Aaron. “We want the listener to remember that there is always something worth fighting for, and someone around to help keep our heads above water.” For the guys of Seabird, it’s a poignant message that continues to play on repeat long after the music stops.”
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Instrumentation
-BAND-
Aaron Morgan- vocals / keyboards
Ryan Morgan - guitar / vocals
Brandon Weaver - bass / vocals
Preston Lane - drums
Discography
ROCKS INTO RIVERS (DEC 15, 2009)
SILENT NIGHT - CHRISTMAS EP (NOV 24, 2009)
DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL- SINGLE (NOV 3, 2009)
LET ME GO ON - EP (DEC 2007)
RESCUE - SINGLE (APRIL 2007)
'TIL WE SEE THE SHORE - (JUNE 24, 2008)
"RESCUE" currently being used as theme song for all promos on ABC for the show "Pushing Daisies"
"LET ME GO ON" is currently part of the Paste Magazine sept/oct 08 sampler
"PATIENCE" featured on October 31st edition of CBS's hit show NUMB3RS
Links
Press
Setlist
depending on the situation we play 70+min, 45+min, 25+min sets,etc...catering to the type of show, headlining or support,etc.
typical songs...
DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL
BELIEVE ME
BLACK AND BLUE
APPARITIONS
NOT ALONE
RESCUE
LET ME GO ON
STRONGER
COTTONMOUTH (JARGON)
PATIENCE
SOMETIMES
FALLING FOR YOU
MAGGIE MAHONEY
‘TIL WE REACH THE SHORE
SING TO SAVE MY LIFE
