Deep Sea Diver is a pop rock band based in
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...
. The band consists of
Jessica Dobson
Jessica Dobson (born 1984) is an American singer and multi-instrumentalist. She has performed with several musicians and bands, including Beck, (vocals, guitar, keys), Peter Mansen (drums), Elliot Jackson (guitar, synthesizer) and Garrett Gue (bass).
Biography
In 2009, Dobson recorded and released EP ''New Caves'' under the name Deep Sea Diver, accompanied by drummer and husband Peter Mansen.
The band's first full-length debut album, ''History Speaks'', was self-released under their label High Beam Records in 2012 while Dobson was a touring member of
The Shins
The Shins is an American indie rock band formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996. The band is the project of singer-songwriter James Mercer, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes. The band's cu ...
. A second full-length album, ''Secrets'', was self-published in 2016.
In April 2020, while under the
COVID-19 lockdown
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of non-pharmaceutical interventions colloquially known as lockdowns (encompassing stay-at-home orders, curfews, quarantines, and similar societal restrictions) have been implemented in numerous countrie ...
, the band recorded and released a new single, "Stop Pretending".
The band's third full-length album, ''Impossible Weight'', was voted
KEXP Seattle Listeners' Top Album of 2020.
Discography
Albums
* ''History Speaks'' – 2012
* ''Secrets'' – 2016
* ''Impossible Weight'' – 2020
EP
* ''New Caves'' – 2009
* ''Always Waiting'' – 2014
Singles
References
Further reading
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External links
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Recordings for NPR Music Live SessionsDeep Sea Diver on Discogs.com
American pop music groups
Rock music groups from Washington (state)
Musical groups from Seattle
ATO Records artists
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