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| Seabird
05-05-2010
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Aaron Morgan - Vocals / Keyboards
Brandon Weaver - Bass
Preston Lane - Drums
Ryan Morgan - Guitar
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Seabird’s 2008 debut ‘Til We See the Shore turned the piano pop rockers into a national name with the hit single “Rescue,” prominent TV placements and several major coast-to-coast tours. Fans got to hear the band on a PureVolume Session and Paste Magazine sampler, and Amazon.com made the album a “Deal of the Day.” It was such a banner year that they even earned their hometown’s highest music honor, “Artist of the Year,” at the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. Most bands would either take a break or keep working the same album, but not Seabird. Just over a year after releasing their breakthrough debut, the piano-pounding rockers march on with their sophomore album Rocks Into Rivers.
The new album features all that Seabird does best – rich melodies, immediate vocal hooks and picturesque naratives – but Rocks Into Rivers propels the band forward with bigger sounds, darker twists and masterfully woven instrumentation. Produced by Paul Moak (Mat Kearney, Sixpence None the Richer) and Aqualung’s Matt Hales at Ocean Studios and The Smoakstack, the album walks the line between earthy and urban, blue collar and big city, with emotionally bare lyrics about running into walls, finding new paths and questioning yourself in the process. It’s an energized blend of sexy Brit-style sonics and the working man’s ethos of ‘70s American rock.
“We felt like we were capturing a live performance, which is where we have the most confidence,” says Aaron Morgan, who handles the band’s vocals, keys and songwriting duties. “That’s where we felt we were really landing punches.”
Lead track and single “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” sets the tone with clap-happy beats, soaring melodies and scatty vocal flourishes that build toward an unforgettable chorus. The songs travels through peaks and valleys that musically reflect the emotional state of its subject, a girl trying to stand up as her family falls down around her.
“The song is about a girl who carries the weight of her parents’ divorce on her shoulders,” explains Morgan. “She starts to believe lies about herself, like it’s her fault. ‘Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” is about wanting her to know the truth and letting her know she has the ability to live beyond this.”
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