Dear Seattle are an Australian

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band from the Northern Beaches of Sydney,

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. The band consists of four members: Brae Fisher, Jeremy Baker, Lachlan Simpson, and Josh McKay. They have released two studio albums and two EPs to date. The band have performed at many Australian festivals including; Groovin the Moo,

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, Festival of the Sun, and Party in the Paddock.

History

Dear Seattle's formed in Sydney in 2013 and band began posting songs on

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's Unearthed, which gained them rotation across the Triple J network and helped the band gig their away around the nation finding fans all over the country. In February 2019, the band released their debut studio album, ''Don't Let Go'', which was produced by James Tidswell (

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). In 2019, Dear Seattle covered Missy Higgins "

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" for

's Like a Version.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Awards

AIR Awards

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - ,

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, ''Don't Let Go'' , Best Independent Punk Album or EP , , -

References

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