Sea Girls are an English

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band formed in London in 2015, comprising four members: Henry Camamile (vocals, guitar), Rory Young (lead guitar), Andrew Dawson (bass), and Oli Khan (drums). The band are known for their indie anthems and energetic live shows. Their first release under Polydor, "Damage Done", was released on 7 May 2019. Their debut single, "Call Me Out", was released on 1 June 2017, followed by their debut EP of the same name on 8 June 2017. They released their second EP ''Heavenly War'' on 4 January 2018. ''Adored'', the band's third EP, was released on 5 June 2018. Their first EP under Polydor, ''Under Exit Lights'', was released on 6 March 2020. They have released two studio albums: '' Open Up Your Head'' (2020) and '' Homesick'' (2022), both charted within the UK Top 10.

History

Formation and early beginning

The members individually hail from Leicestershire, Kent, and Lincolnshire. Although the band was not officially formed until 2015, it was in secondary school that the members had all met. During this time each member had played in separate bands, and it was not until they all eventually settled in London that they come together to form their own. The band's name came from a misheard lyric of a

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song, "

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". Guitarist Rory Young loves the song but always sung the words as 'sea girls' instead of 'city girls'. When asked about the name, drummer Oli Khan said, "We liked the nostalgia and whimsiness of it, but we also just needed a name pretty quickly at the time!"

2017–2019: ''Call Me Out'', ''Heavenly War'', and ''Adored''

The band's debut single, "Call Me Out", was self-released on 1 June 2017. This live fan favourite was succeeded by the release of a four-track EP of the same name on 8 June 2017. Their second EP, ''Heavenly War'', was released on 4 January 2018. A third EP, ''Adored'', was released on 5 June 2018 as a tribute to the band's first single, "Call Me Out". To celebrate this anniversary, Sea Girls released this EP as a special edition 7" vinyl. These EPs were all self-released before the band eventually signed with

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in 2019. Sea Girls started out the 2018 festival season at the

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festival The Biggest Weekend 26 May 2018 in Swansea. They went on to play the

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on 25 and 26 August 2018. The band was invited back to play the festival the following year in 2019. The band is also set to play at

2020 on the BBC Radio 1 stage, making this their third year in a row on the festivals’ line-up. Their last single of 2018, "All I Want to Hear You Say", released 11 September, set the band up to be featured as part of predicted successful acts of 2019 by multiple sources. In December 2018, it was announced that Sea Girls had been included in the

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2020: ''Under Exit Lights'' and ''Open Up Your Head''

along with the announcement of their first EP under Polydor; ''Under Exit Lights'' which was released on 6 March 2020. Their debut album, '' Open Up Your Head'', was released on 14 August 2020 and peaked at number 3 on the

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; having been announced on 29 April 2020 along with the release of single "Do You Really Wanna Know?". Album launch shows across record stores in the UK were set for November 2020 and January 2021, but later rescheduled several times due to the

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and finally were done in August and September 2021.

2021–present: ''Homesick''

The band's first release of 2021, a cover of "

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and

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, was released on 12 February 2021. Later, on 9 August 2021, they announced that their second album, '' Homesick'', was set for release on 14 January 2022. However, in December 2021, they stated that the album was delayed until 25 March 2022, but then in early March 2022, they moved the album release one week early to 18 March 2022. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Sick", which was released on the same date as the new album announcement. It was followed by the singles, "Again Again", "Hometown", "Sleeping with You", and "Lonely". ''Homesick'' peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart, making it their second attempt to have consecutively charted at the same position. On 23 April 2022, they released a post album single, "DNA", in an exclusive limited 7" vinyl for the 15th anniversary of

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. It was then released digitally on 5 May 2022, alongside the music video. In support of the album release, intimate record store shows were held across the UK in May 2022 as well as a European and UK headline tour in November and December 2022. On 6 September 2022, the band premiered a standalone single, "Falling Apart". It has heavy ''

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'' references, as it was written after Camamile watched the series. On 22 September 2022, it was announced that the song is featured on the ''

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'' official soundtrack.

Members

* Henry Camamile – vocals, guitar (2015–present) * Rory Young – lead guitar, backing vocals (2015–present) * Andrew Dawson – bass, backing vocals (2015–present) * Oli Khan – drums, percussion, keyboard (2015–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilation albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

Sea Girls' official website
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