Seabird (band)
Encyclopedia
Seabird is a Christian alternative rock
band from Independence
, Kentucky
. The band formed when Aaron Morgan, Micah Landers, and Aaron Hunt began playing songs with each other in 2004. The band soon added accordion player David Smith. After playing together for a little under a year both Landers and Smith left to pursue other interests. Soon after Chris Kubik joined the band to take the place of Landers on bass and Morgan began playing two keyboards to make up for the loss of the accordion. After adding Morgan’s brother (Ryan) to play guitar, the band recorded their debut EP
, Spread Your Broken Wings and Try
, in one of the band members' rooms.
Their EP was passed to EMI
and, after a personal showcase, the band was signed in 2005. However, a year later, the band switched from EMI to Credential Records. They continued to record material for a possible studio album from 2006 through most of 2007 and released a second EP, "Let Me Go On", in mid-December 2007. This time, their second EP was used as a teaser for their upcoming debut studio album, 'Til We See the Shore
, which was released on June 24, 2008
. Their latest album Rocks into Rivers
was released on December 15, 2009.
Seabird's songs were recently heard on Pushing Daisies
, Numb3rs
, and Grey's Anatomy
. Seabird's song "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" was played at the beginning of the Ghost Whisperer
Season 5 episode On Thin Ice.
Former members
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Independence
Independence, Kentucky
Independence is a suburban city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,982 at the 2000 census and estimated to be 22,105 in 2009. It is one of two county seats of Kenton County...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. The band formed when Aaron Morgan, Micah Landers, and Aaron Hunt began playing songs with each other in 2004. The band soon added accordion player David Smith. After playing together for a little under a year both Landers and Smith left to pursue other interests. Soon after Chris Kubik joined the band to take the place of Landers on bass and Morgan began playing two keyboards to make up for the loss of the accordion. After adding Morgan’s brother (Ryan) to play guitar, the band recorded their debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Spread Your Broken Wings and Try
Spread Your Broken Wings and Try
Spread Your Broken Wings and Try is the debut EP album by Seabird. The EP was recorded in one of the band member’s room, and released as an independent record on May 24, 2005. After passing their EP to EMI, the band was signed to the company later that year....
, in one of the band members' rooms.
Their EP was passed to EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and, after a personal showcase, the band was signed in 2005. However, a year later, the band switched from EMI to Credential Records. They continued to record material for a possible studio album from 2006 through most of 2007 and released a second EP, "Let Me Go On", in mid-December 2007. This time, their second EP was used as a teaser for their upcoming debut studio album, 'Til We See the Shore
'Til We See the Shore
Til We See the Shore is the debut studio album by Christian alternative rock band Seabird. The album was released on June 24, 2008 and contains material from their first two EPs, Spread Your Broken Wings and Try and Let Me Go On...
, which was released on June 24, 2008
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
. Their latest album Rocks into Rivers
Rocks into Rivers
Rocks Into Rivers is the second studio album by Christian alternative rock band Seabird. The album was released on December 15, 2009 on Credential Recordings...
was released on December 15, 2009.
Seabird's songs were recently heard on Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007 to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life with his touch, an ability that comes with stipulations...
, Numb3rs
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
, and Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. Seabird's song "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" was played at the beginning of the Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
Season 5 episode On Thin Ice.
Band members
Current members- Aaron Morgan – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Scott Hundley – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Steven Bye – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Ryan Morgan – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Former members
- Micah Landers – bass guitar
- David Smith – accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Aaron Hunt – drums
- Chris Kubik – bass guitar
Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
| 2008 | 'Til We See the Shore 'Til We See the Shore Til We See the Shore is the debut studio album by Christian alternative rock band Seabird. The album was released on June 24, 2008 and contains material from their first two EPs, Spread Your Broken Wings and Try and Let Me Go On... |
Credential Recordings Credential Recordings Credential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... |
| 2009 | Rocks into Rivers Rocks into Rivers Rocks Into Rivers is the second studio album by Christian alternative rock band Seabird. The album was released on December 15, 2009 on Credential Recordings... |
Credential Recordings Credential Recordings Credential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... |
EPs
- Spread Your Broken Wings and TrySpread Your Broken Wings and TrySpread Your Broken Wings and Try is the debut EP album by Seabird. The EP was recorded in one of the band member’s room, and released as an independent record on May 24, 2005. After passing their EP to EMI, the band was signed to the company later that year....
– May 24, 2005 - Let Me Go OnLet Me Go OnLet Me Go On is the sophomore EP by Seabird. The EP was the result of several months recording material after the band had been signed to Credential Recordings from EMI in 2006...
– December 18, 2007 - Purevolume.com Acoustic Sessions
- The Silent Night EPThe Silent Night EPThe Silent Night EP is a Christmas EP album by Seabird. The EP was released on November 24, 2009. Their version of "Joy to the World" was featured on Grey's Anatomy.-Track listing:#"Silent Night" #"Joy to the World"...
– November 24, 2009 - Over the Hills and Everywhere - A Christmas EP
External links
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Pure Volume page
- [ Seabird overview on Allmusic.com]
- Interview with Preston Lane on Humdrum
- Interview with Aaron Morgan on The Collision Podcast