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Old Sea Brigade

Old Sea Brigade began as a solo project for Ben Cramer, who had previously been part of the folk duo The Ballroom Thieves. He released his debut EP 'Seasick'...

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Old Sea Brigade's folk indie sound and quiet persistence

Ben Cramer's project grew from solo folk beginnings to a full band with songs like 'Tidal Wave' and 'Love Brought Weight'.

If you're new here, 'Tidal Wave' and 'Love Brought Weight' give you the shape of things, quiet build, lived-in lyrics, no unnecessary noise. That's pretty much their lane.

Old Sea Brigade's music holds a specific kind of space, it's folk that doesn't shout, indie that doesn't chase trends. Songs like 'Tidal Wave' and 'Love Brought Weight' build quietly, with Cramer's voice and lyrics staying central even as the band expanded. They've navigated the usual indie band stuff, including that 2020 apology about an unattributed sample, without losing their low-key focus.

It started as Ben Cramer's solo project after his time in The Ballroom Thieves, with the 2014 EP 'Seasick'. The band grew to include Jimmy Parr, Dustin Kaufman, and Cory Dippel, releasing 'Oddities & Prodigies' in 2017 and 'Tidal Wave' in 2019. Their most streamed tracks come from that later period, but the sound has stayed rooted in Cramer's folk and indie sensibilities.

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Old Sea Brigade began as a solo project for Ben Cramer, who had previously been part of the folk duo The Ballroom Thieves. He released his debut EP 'Seasick' in 2014 under that name. The band later expanded to include Jimmy Parr on guitar and vocals, Dustin Kaufman on bass, and Cory Dippel on drums.

Their first full-length album 'Oddities & Prodigies' came out in 2017. Two years later, they released 'Tidal Wave,' which included the title track that became one of their most streamed songs. Other tracks like 'Love Brought Weight' and 'Sleeping In The Park' appear among their most popular work.

In 2020, the band addressed criticism about an unattributed sample in one of their songs, apologizing for the oversight. Their music tends toward folk and indie styles, with Cramer's vocals and lyrics at the center.

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