Sea Stories (band)

Sea Stories
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres Indie pop, Indie rock
Years active 1986 to 1993
Labels Rampant, I.R.S. Records, Polydor
Associated acts Sunglass, Gigantaur, My Zuko, Penny Hewson
Past members Simon Honisett
Penny Hewson
Jeremy Honisett
Robyn Clark
Michael Hepworth
Nick Wilson
Jonathan Williamson

Sea Stories were an Indie pop / Folk rock band from Melbourne, Australia. They existed from 1986 until their break up in 1993. They released 2 full length albums and a number of EP's.

History

Sea Stories were one of a number of promising Melbourne bands that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s that also included, amongst others, The Glory Box, Ripe, Helvelln, Autohaze, The Fauves, The Killjoys, The Hollowmen and Pray TV.

The band released the mini album ‘To Light the Home Fires’ on Rampant Records in 1987 and then followed it up with the 12-inch EP ‘Secret World’ in 1988. The band then released two albums, ‘Miller's Pond’ in 1990 and ‘Wide Eyed and Dreaming’ in 1991, both on I.R.S. Records. In 1993 the band released the ‘Junior’ EP on Polydor.

In March 1993 the band played a month-long residency of Wednesday nights at the Evelyn Hotel in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. In April, they started another month-long residency of Wednesday nights at the Punters Club Hotel, located across the road from the Evelyn. These dates were announced as being some of their last shows. A final farewell show was held on 14 May at the Central Club Hotel, Richmond.

Post break up

Simon Honisett and Penny Hewson re-emerged in 1994 as acoustic duo Sunglass. The duo issued the ‘Sunglass’ album (April 1994) and the CD EP `When Stars Collide' (June). Sunglass issued a new single, `How Long Can You Stay Angry?' in July 1995. At the same time Honisett and Hewson launched four-piece outfit Gigantaur to cater to their guitar pop tastes, releasing the single `On a Rocket'/`Trailer Trash' and CD EP Gigantaur (July 1995).[1] Hewson released her debut solo album ‘Me’ in 1998 on her own label Wasabi Records. Hewson then relocated to Los Angeles where she played in a short lived band called My Zuko. After living there for a decade, Hewson returned to Melbourne and released her second solo album ‘It’s An Endless Desire’ on Popboomerang Records in August 2012.[2]

Discography

EP's

  • Secret World (1988)
  • Junior (1992) - Polydor

LP's

  • To Light the Home Fires (July 1987) – mini album - Rampant
  • Miller's Pond (1990) – I.R.S. Records
  • Wide Eyed and Dreaming (1991) – I.R.S. Records

References

  1. ↑ http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/sea-stories/490902
  2. ↑ http://pennyhewsonmusic.com/
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