SEA FEVER + NO EMPIRE
Schedule
Sun Dec 07 2025 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Daltons, Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade , BN2 1TW Brighton, United Kingdom | Brighton, EN
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SEA FEVER + SUPPORT FROM
NO EMPIRE
Sea Fever is a five-piece collective fronted by Iwan Gronow (Haven, Johnny Marr) on vocals and guitars, alongside singer Beth Cassidy (Section 25), New Order’s Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham - with Tom on bass, guitars, synths and programming and Phil on guitars, while powering the band’s pulsing beats is Elliot Barlow.
Sea Fever came together as a unit in a way that felt inevitable: “We’d wanted to work with each other for ages, so when we finally sat down in the studio, the band just seemed to come together naturally. It felt like we were really free to explore the kinds of music that have always inspired us. We dug right through the record crates of our minds to shape the sound of Sea Fever.”
Their 2021 debut album Folding Lines was the result of that creative energy—a ten-track record that effortlessly combined intelligent electronics, post-punk textures, and hypnotic melodies. Featuring singles such as De Facto, Crossed Wires, Folding Lines, Afterthought, Under Duress, and Built To Last, the album earned early support from BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins and others.
Now, in 2025, Sea Fever return with a renewed sense of purpose, pushing their sound further into synth-driven, technicolour soundscapes. With deep electronic textures, binary beats, and glowing neon sparks of melody, their latest music—led by the singles Loose Cut and Breaking Out—captures a band evolving while remaining true to their roots.
The lineup, featuring Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham (New Order), Iwan Gronow (Haven, Johnny Marr), Beth Cassidy (Section 25), and Elliot Barlow (Brix & The Extricated), brings a wealth of experience to their powerful and dynamic sound. Having recently signed to Stockport-based indie label Cosmic Glue, the band is gearing up for a year of new releases and live performances, solidifying their reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting genre-blurring acts.
Apple Music – Loose Cut featured on the "New In Indie" playlist worldwide.
BBC 6 Music – Breaking Out premiered on Chris Hawkins’ show on February 27th.
God Is In The TV – "A trippy, synth-driven return from a band who continue to push boundaries."
XS Noize – "A vibrant comeback, pulsing with energy and atmosphere."
Cinema Chords – "Binary beats and neon sounds fuse for a bold return."
Most Radicalist – Featured as a "List Pick" selection.
The Daily Music Report – Coverage on the release of Loose Cut.
Indie For Bunnies – "A modern and refined vision of indie rock with a strong new wave flavor."
Front View Magazine, With Guitars, Skope Mag, The Journalix, Music Of The Future – Widespread international blog and media coverage.
Radio Support
BBC 6 Music – Breaking Out premiered on Chris Hawkins' show.
BBC 6 Music, Amazing Radio, and international airplay on Inter (FR), SRF3 (DE), and Rai (IT).
Past Praise & Notable Quotes
"An enticing mixture that makes every song shiver and shake with a melodic emotional core and a big sound that fills venues and dancefloors." – Louder Than War
"Manchester-developing melancholy." – Gaffa (Denmark)
"A modern and refined vision of indie rock with a strong new wave flavor." – Indie For Bunnies
Featured in MOJO Magazine, Get In Her Ears, Gigslutz, Glam Glare, Volatile Weekly and more.
Sea Fever is a five-piece collective fronted by Iwan Gronow (Haven, Johnny Marr) on vocals and guitars, alongside singer Beth Cassidy (Section 25), New Order’s Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham - with Tom on bass, guitars, synths and programming and Phil on guitars, while powering the band’s pulsing beats is Elliot Barlow.
Sea Fever came together as a unit in a way that felt inevitable: “We’d wanted to work with each other for ages, so when we finally sat down in the studio, the band just seemed to come together naturally. It felt like we were really free to explore the kinds of music that have always inspired us. We dug right through the record crates of our minds to shape the sound of Sea Fever.”
Their 2021 debut album Folding Lines was the result of that creative energy—a ten-track record that effortlessly combined intelligent electronics, post-punk textures, and hypnotic melodies. Featuring singles such as De Facto, Crossed Wires, Folding Lines, Afterthought, Under Duress, and Built To Last, the album earned early support from BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins and others.
Now, in 2025, Sea Fever return with a renewed sense of purpose, pushing their sound further into synth-driven, technicolour soundscapes. With deep electronic textures, binary beats, and glowing neon sparks of melody, their latest music—led by the singles Loose Cut and Breaking Out—captures a band evolving while remaining true to their roots.
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