SEAZOO: International Showcase Fund (SXSW)

Seazoo is an indie-pop group, influenced by Yo La Tengo, Courtney Barnett and Grandaddy.

The band has had significant support from BBC Radio. Plays by Steve Lamacq, Lauren Laverne, Radcliffe and Maconie, Cerys Matthews, Chris Hawkins and Marc Riley (BBC 6 Music), Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), and BBC Radio Wales. The track ‘Roy’s World’ featured in ‘Best of Recommends’ – records of the year by BBC 6 Music (2017) and the band has performed 3 live sessions for Marc Riley (6 Music), in addition to a Maida Vale session.

Seazoo have a reputation for being an exceptional live act, appearing at Green Man, Festival No.6, The Great Escape, FOCUS Wales, Swn, Truck, Indietracks – also appearing throughout the UK supporting Circa Waves, Peace and Idles.

2018 saw the band release their first studio album, ‘TRUNKS’, to much critical acclaim – shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize. They toured this as a headline act, and were also tour-support to The Lovely Eggs.

The funding from the PRSF for Music Foundation will help to cover expenses for the band to showcase at SXSW – the world’s largest industry facing showcase festival, in Austin, Texas. The grant will go towards covering overheads such as travel and accommodation.