Sea Mouse docks in Leigh

The Leigh gig is part of the Sea Mouse national tour.

The Wellington based band Sea Mouse will bring its hard-hitting sound, drenched in rock and blues style, to Leigh Sawmill Café this Saturday night, September 3.

The show will feature the music from the band’s recent release Evil Heart.

On guitar and vocals is Seamus Johnson, described on www.music.net.nz as a combination of Jack White and Led Zeppelin, with a touch of Alexei Sayle, while Scott Maynard takes care of the bass and Thomas Friggens is on drums.

“This new collection of music favours a grittier approach that combines classic blues stylings and modern garage fuzz tones,” Johnson says.

“It’s an approach which can be heard clearly on the EP’s three singles – Evil Heart, Quit That Job and Cold and Lonely, which received play listing from NZ on Air’s new tracks’ scheme.”

Sea Mouse formed in 2017 and quickly created a unique blend of sounds from the Delta blues of the 1930s to mammoth guitar-driven garage rock tunes.

“We deliver a punch-packing, viciously high energy live show, which translates brilliantly from turntable to stage.” 

The tour is supported by the NZ Music Commission’s Aotearoa Touring programme, of which Sea Mouse was a recent recipient.