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 Groovin the Moo is an annual music festival that is held in six regional centres across Australia. The festival is held during autumn, typically in May of each year. Groovin the Moo was established by Cattleyard Promotions and their first fe ...

Unify Gathering Unify Gathering is an annual Australian music festival held in South Gippsland, Victoria, featuring artists of various genres including rock, metal, and punk. Originally started in 2015 as a two-day music and camping festival, the event expand ...

, 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 (

Violent Soho Violent Soho were an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 2004 in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, Queensland originally under the name of "showroom". For the majority of the band's existence, the line-up was composed of Luke B ...

). In 2019, Dear Seattle covered

Missy Higgins Melissa Morrison Higgins (born 19 August 1983), known professionally as Missy Higgins, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Her Australian number-one albums are ''The Sound of White'' (2004), ''On a Clear Night'' (2007) and ''The Ol ...

The Special Two "The Special Two" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins and the third single released from her debut album, '' The Sound of White''. The song was also included on her 2003 debut EP, '' The Missy Higgins EP'', although re-recorde ...

" for

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Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Awards

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...

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

AIR Awards of 2020 The 2020 AIR Awards was the fourteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). It took place on 1 October 2020 in Adelaide. The nominations were revealed on 7 July 2020 ...

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

References

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