Deep Sea Arcade Explained

Deep Sea Arcade
Origin:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:	Neo-psychedelia, Indie rock, psychedelic pop, pop rock
Years Active:	2010–present
Label:	Chugg Music, Speak N Spell, Ivy League Records, Universal Music Australia
Current Members:	Nic Mckenzie
Past Members:	Nick Weaver

Deep Sea Arcade is a psychedelic Indie rock band from Sydney, Australia.

The group began as a home recording project for founding members, Nic McKenzie (lead singer, songwriter, lyricist) and Nick Weaver (co-composer, bassist, and guitarist) while in their mid-teens, using four-track tape recorders, broadcast microphones, analog synths and unconventional computer programs.

Their debut album Outlands, received a worldwide release in 2012 through Ivy League Records. The band have played sold-out tours across venues in Australia, UK and Europe

In 2013, Deep Sea Arcade signed to Australian music veteran, Michael Chugg's newest business division, Chugg Music.

On 26 October 2018, their second album Blacklight was released.^[1] McKenzie called the album "a fusion of soul, electronic and disco".

Former founder and co-creator of Deep Sea Arcade, Nick Weaver left in 2018. In 2022 he had a posthumous solo album published of his own compositions entitled Won’t Let Go. In 2021, Nick Weaver died of bowel cancer at the age of 37.^[2]

Members

• Nic McKenzie – lead vocals/synthesizer;

Touring members

• Nic McKenzie – lead vocals/synthesizer;
• Brendan O' Mahony – synthesizer;
• Mason Lewtas – bass guitar;
• Rob Turner – drums;

Former Members

• Nick Weaver – co-composer, guitar, bass guitar, co-^[3] writer/composer/aranger

Former touring members

• Mody Grant – guitar (2013–2016);
• James Booker – bass guitar (2013–2016);
• Xavier Diekman – drums (2013–2016);
• Simon Relf – guitar (2010–2013);
• Carlos Adura – drums (2010–2013);
• Tim Chamberlain – guitar (2010–2013);

Discography

Albums

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Outlands	Released: March 2012 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Ivy League Records (IVY143)
Blacklight	Released: October 2018 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Universal Music Australia (CAT 6781060)

Performances

International tours

• Blacklight South American Tour(2018);
• Embassy Tour Abu Dhabi (2016);
• Granite City Tour – England, Germany, France, Belgium (2013);
• Outlands Tour – Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium (2012);
• Girls Tour – England (2011);
• Lonely in Your Arms 7" Tour – Spain, England (2011);

National tours

• Learning To Fly Tour – October 2016;
• Spoon Tour – February 2015;
• Black Cat Tour – September 2013;
• Granite City Tour – November 2012;
• Outlands Album Tour – June 2012;
• Girls Single Tour – November 2011;
• Co-headline with Surf City – February 2011.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deep Sea Arcade Recruit Jeff Buckley Drummer For 'Close To Me'. Noise11. Cashmere. Paul. 26 October 2018. 26 October 2018.
2. Brandle . Lars . Nick Weaver, Guitarist and Co-Founder of Deep Sea Arcade, Dies at 37 . Billboard.
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