Deep Sea Arcade

Deep Sea Arcade
Deep Sea Arcade
Background information
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Neo-psychedelia, Indie rock, psychedelic pop, pop rock
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Chugg Music, Speak N Spell, Ivy League Records, Universal Music Australia,Origin Recordings,Warner,ADA
Members	Nic Mckenzie
Past members	Nick Weaver;

Deep Sea Arcade is a psychedelic Indie rock band from Sydney, Australia.

The group began as a home recording project for founding members, Nic McKenzie (lead singer, songwriter, lyricist) and Nick Weaver (co-composer, bassist, and guitarist) while in their mid-teens, using four-track tape recorders, broadcast microphones, analog synths and unconventional computer programs.

Their debut album Outlands, received a worldwide release in 2012 through Ivy League Records. The band have played sold-out tours across venues in Australia, UK and Europe

On 26 October 2018, their second album Blacklight was released. The album was co-produced and mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer Eric J (Flume, The Chemical Brothers) and featured Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley, St. Vincent) on drums.^[1]

Weaver left the band in 2018 and passed away from cancer at the age of 37 in 2021.^[2] In 2022, he had a posthumous solo album published of his own compositions entitled Won’t Let Go.

In 2024, McKenzie announced a vinyl reissue of Outlands through Impressed Recordings and revealed that a third studio album, co-produced by and featuring Jay Watson (Tame Impala, Pond), is set for release in 2025 via Origin Recordings / Warner ADA^[3]

Members

Current members

Nic McKenzie – lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer (2010–present)

Former Members

Nick Weaver – guitar, bass guitar (2010–2018, died 2021)

Former Touring Members

Mason Lewtas – bass guitar (2016–2018)
Rob Turner – drums (2016–2018)
Brendan O' Mahony – synthesizer (2016–2018)

Mody Grant – guitar (2013–2016)
James Booker – bass guitar (2013–2016)
Xavier Diekman – drums (2013–2016)
Simon Relf – guitar (2010–2013)
Carlos Adura – drums (2010–2013)
Tim Chamberlain – guitar (2010–2013)

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title	Details
Outlands	Released: March 2012 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Ivy League Records (IVY143)
Blacklight	Released: October 2018^[1] Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Universal Music Australia (CAT 6781060)

Performances

International tours

Blacklight South American Tour (2018)
Embassy Tour Abu Dhabi (2016)
Granite City Tour – England, Germany, France, Belgium (2013)
Outlands Tour – Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium (2012)
Girls Tour – England (2011)
Lonely in Your Arms 7" Tour – Spain, England (2011)

National tours

Learning To Fly Tour – October 2016
Spoon Tour – February 2015
Black Cat Tour – September 2013
Granite City Tour – November 2012
Outlands Album Tour – June 2012
Girls Single Tour – November 2011
Co-headline with Surf City – February 2011

References

^ ^a ^b Cashmere, Paul (26 October 2018). "Deep Sea Arcade Recruit Jeff Buckley Drummer For 'Close To Me'". Noise11. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^ Brandle, Lars. "Nick Weaver, Guitarist and Co-Founder of Deep Sea Arcade, Dies at 37". Billboard.
^ "Interview: Nick Mckenzie of Deep Sea Arcade Chats About the Re Release of Their Debut Album, 'Outlands'". AAA Backstage. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

[Blacklight-1] Cashmere, Paul (26 October 2018). "Deep Sea Arcade Recruit Jeff Buckley Drummer For 'Close To Me'". Noise11. Retrieved 26 October 2018.

[2] Brandle, Lars. "Nick Weaver, Guitarist and Co-Founder of Deep Sea Arcade, Dies at 37". Billboard.

[3] "Interview: Nick Mckenzie of Deep Sea Arcade Chats About the Re Release of Their Debut Album, 'Outlands'". AAA Backstage. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

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