Dear Seattle

Dear Seattle
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2013–present
LabelDomestic La La
Members
  • Brae Fisher
  • Jeremy Baker
  • Lachlan Simpson
  • Lewis Armstrong
Past members
  • Josh Williams
  • Samuel Bauermeister
  • Josh McKay
  • Nick Crameri

Dear Seattle are an Australian indie rock band from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales. The band consists of four members: Brae Fisher, Jeremy Baker, Lachlan Simpson and Lewis Armstrong. They have released three studio albums and two EPs to date.

The band have performed at many Australian festivals including; Groovin the Moo, Unify Gathering, Festival of the Sun, and Party in the Paddock.

History

Dear Seattle's formed in Sydney in 2013 and band began posting songs on Triple J's Unearthed, which gained them rotation across the Triple J network. In February 2019, the band released their debut studio album Don't Let Go, which was produced by James Tidswell (Violent Soho).

In 2019, Dear Seattle covered Missy Higgins "The Special Two" for Triple J's Like a Version.

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
Don't Let Go
  • Released: 15 February 2019
  • Label: Domestic La La (DLL005CD)
  • Format: CD, DD, streaming
 45
Someday
  • Released: 2 September 2022
  • Label: Domestic La La
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD, streaming
 31
Toy
  • Released: 17 January 2025
  • Label: Domestic La La
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD, streaming
 4

EPs

Title Details
Words Are Often Useless
  • Released: 17 April 2013
  • Label: Dear Seattle
  • Format: Digital download
Dear Seattle
  • Released: 14 July 2017
  • Label: Domestic La La
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Album
"Our Agreement" 2013 Words Are Often Useless
"Momentarily" 2015 Non-album single
"The Meadows" 2016 Dear Seattle
"Afterthought" 2017
"Maybe" 2018 Don't Let Go
"Daytime TV" 2019
"Try"
"The Special Two"
(Triple J Like a Version)		 Like a Version
"In My Head" 2021 Someday
"Way Out"
"Nothing's Stopping Me Now" 2023 Toy
"idc"
"Sungazer" 2024
"Evergreen"
"Say What You Want"
"Counting Hours"

Awards

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020 Don't Let Go Best Independent Punk Album or EP Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Dear Seattle".
  2. ↑ Gray, Geordie (20 February 2019). "Dear Seattle Australian Tour". tonedeaf.thebrag.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dear Seattle Don't Let Go Australian Album Tour Second Show".
  4. ↑ "Interview Dear Seattle On Linking Up With Domestic La La and A Huge 2017 Capped Off With Festival Of The Sun". theaureview.com. 19 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Dear Seattle Don't Let Go CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Newstead, Al (28 June 2019). "Dear Seattle Like A Version Missy Higgins". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Discography Dear Seattle". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Alt Rock Outfit Dear Seattle From Sydney Release Debut Album Don't Let Go". heavymag.com.au. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Dear Seattle Don't Let Go Feature". Pilerats.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  10. ↑ Crowley, James (4 March 2019). "Homegrown Dear Seattle Song Review". atwoodmagazine.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Kingsmill Dear Seattle IV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Words Are Often Useless, by Dear Seattle". Dear Seattle. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Dear Seattle (EP)". Apple Music. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Our Agreement, by Dear Seattle". Dear Seattle. October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Momentarily, by Dear Seattle". Dear Seattle. May 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "The Meadows, by Dear Seattle". Dear Seattle. December 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "Afterthought, by Dear Seattle". Dear Seattle. May 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "First Spin Dear Seattle Maybe". ABC. August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  20. ↑ Dear Seattle - Daytime TV [Official Music Video]. YouTube. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Try, by Dear Seattle". Dear Seattle. February 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  22. ↑ "The Special Two (Triple J Like a Version)". Apple Music. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.[dead link]
  23. ↑ "In My Head - single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Way Out - single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "Dear Seattle: Nothing's Stopping Me Now". Bandcamp.
  26. ↑ "idc – Single". Apple Music.
  27. ↑ "Dear Seattle Share New Single 'Sungazer'". Music Feeds. Evolve Media.
  28. ↑ Alvarez, Diego. "Dear Seattle Announce New Album 'TOY' and Release Emotional Single 'Evergreen'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  29. ↑ "'Say What You Want' track & video". Everyday Metal. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  30. ↑ Kennedy, Jade. "Song You Need to Know: Dear Seattle, 'Counting Hours'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  31. ↑ "2020 AIR Awards Nominees". scenestr. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  32. ↑ "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.