Those Manic Seas

American indie rock band

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Those Manic Seas

Origin| Richmond, Virginia, United States
Genres| Indie rock, post-punk,[1] post-rock, alternative rock,[2]dream pop
Years active| 2010-present
Members| Daniel Medley
Justin Jones
Drew Rollo
Kilroy
Past members| Curtis Park
Website| www.thosemanicseas.com

Those Manic Seas were an indie rock band based in Richmond, Virginia, known for their unique 'lead-singer'[3] and interactive live performances.[4]'

The band's music was composed and performed by Medley (drums), Jones (keys, theremin) and Rollo (guitar, synths, piano), while the lyrics were written and sung by “Kilroy” — an android, by all intents and purposes, comprising the body of a mannequin with a functional TV for a head.
Those Manic Seas' sound would evolve from a dark, lo-fi, dance-punk into a heavily lush and semi-orchestrated post-rock, with an aptitude for melodious experimentation and theatrical stage performances. The instrumentation consisted of vocals, electric guitar, keyboards/synths, drums and an array of other instruments including piano, horns, strings, and electronic elements.

## History

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### Early history (Headache/Heartache EP (2010-2013)

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Initially, Those Manic Seas began as a project by drummer Daniel Medley in early 2010.[5] Shortly after the band wrote their first release, 'Headache/Heartache'. The EP featured two tracks, 'Headache/Heartache' and 'That Manic Song' which were both recorded in December, 2012 at Sound of Music Studio's in Richmond, with engineer and producer Alan Weatherhead.[6] A 7"[7] of the EP was released in May 2013.[8] The band subsequently toured the East Coast in support of the EP.

### (2014-Present)

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In the Spring of 2015 the band embarked on their second East Coast tour. They performed at notable venues such as The National Theater for XL102's Discovery Series[9] and The Basement[10] in Nashville, TN. After returning home, they began recording a full-length album with John Morand at Sound of Music Studio. which has a tentative release date of May 2015.

## Discography

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### EPs

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* Headache/Heartache 7" (2013)
* Outlier- Single (2015)

### Music videos

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Year  | Video  | Director

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2013  | "Headache/Heartache" | Joey Schihl
2015  | "That Manic Song" | Shannon Roulet
"Outlier" | Shannon Roulet

## References

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1. ^ Necci, Marilyn Drew (September 17, 2014). "RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 9/17-9/23". RVA Mag.
2. ^ Necci, Marilyn Drew (November 12, 2014). "RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/12-11/18". RVA Mag.
3. ^ Gingras, Chelsea (June 10, 2013). "Those Manic Seas: Robot Rock". RVA Mag. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015.
4. ^ "We're playing a FREE show this Thursday at The Canal Club in #Richmond at 9pm. We're competing for a chance to open the @xl102richmond Big Field Day (Incubus, Passion Pit, J Roddy + more) #ThoseManicSeas #RVA #RVAmusic #TheCanalClub #XL102 #BigFieldDay #Incubus #PassionPit #Zildjian #Drums". Those Manic Seas. Tumblr. April 6, 2015.
5. ^ Boatwright, Christine (March 8, 2012). "Those Manic Seas to play at Eclipse". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
6. ^ "Alan Weatherhead credits". allmusic.com.
7. ^ "Headache/Heartache" - via soundcloud.com.
8. ^ "Sounds of RVA". soundsofrva.org. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
9. ^ "Preview: XL102 Discovery Series ft Those Manic Seas". xl102richmond.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
10. ^ "Preview: Those Manic Seas at The Basement". eastof8thblog.com. April 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.