About: Race to the Sea
Race to the Sea is the musical guise of Dan Peacock,
Manchester-based songwriter and instrumentalist.
The project began a few years ago as a full band of the same
name, with Peacock providing the song writing, vocals and guitar for a series
of acclaimed gigs on the Manchester circuit. When the band split, he took off
on a trip across the world, seeking adventure and unwittingly gathering
material for the next project. Living in a seaside house on the other side of
the world, he found a guitar and began writing what would become the new songs
for the new Race to the Sea. These songs are abstract yet personal, with ideas
taken from snapshots of a life on the move, and both lyrics and melodies crafted
from half-remembered images: memories of the sea, the desert, the forest and
the mountains.
In the studio, Race to the Sea’s songs are heavily layered
and atmospheric, with textured guitars, synths and percussion. Live shows range
from stripped-back acoustic guitar versions, to looped and effected
orchestrations, and, more recently, the inclusion of full live percussion and
bass.
2013 was a year packed with local headline gigs: supports
for Badly Drawn Boy, The Magic Numbers, Mark Morriss and Rebekka Karijord, and
a sold-out EP launch at the Castle Hotel. All this led Manchester Evening News
to name Race to the Sea as 'One to watch'. Here's what they said:
'Race to the Sea's talent for delicate folk song craft is
equally matched by his grasp of experimental, shoegazey atmospherics. With his
soulful, breathy vocals, quietly strummed acoustics and judicious use of
effects pedals, he’s a one-man indie-folk orchestra, creating music of
considerable shape and texture, but with an intimacy and emotional heft that
sometimes feels like he’s singing directly into your ear. The missing link
between Lost Souls-era Doves, Nick Drake and Cocteau Twins; you don’t so much
listen to these songs as allow them to soak blissfully into your synapses.
Race to the Sea – Official Website
http://www.racetothesea.net/Race to the Sea - Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/racetothesea
Race to the Sea - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/racetothesea
Race to the Sea - Twitter
https://twitter.com/racetothesea
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Race to the Sea - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/racetothesea
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Race to the Sea - Bandcamp
http://racetothesea.bandcamp.com/
Race to the Sea - iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/race-to-the-sea/id737890466
Race to the Sea - Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Race-Sea-EP/dp/B00GGR9GMO
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