British Sea Power are a four-man indie rock band based in Brighton, England. They have a sweeping, often epic, guitar pop sound, often compared to that of Echo & the Bunnymen and The Smiths. The vocals owe much to David Bowie and on some songs the post-punk influence of Joy Division is clear. The band is comprised of:
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British Sea Power's Yan, Hamilton and Wood are school friends from Kendal in Cumbria. They were in a number of bands together while at school, but after finishing his exams Yan moved to study at Reading University, where he met guitarist Noble. A few years later Hamilton and Woody moved down to join them and form a band.
They played some gigs and produced a 4 track demo in Reading as British Air Powers, before relocating to Brighton in search of a more vibrant music scene. "British Sea Power" was actually the name of one of these demo tracks, and was eventually reworked into "Carrion". In Brighton, BSP amassed a strong local following, due mainly to...
| years active | 2000–present |
| origin | Brighton, England, United Kingdom |
| music genre | Indie rock, Post-punk revival |
| current members | Yan Noble Hamilton Wood |
| past members | Eamon (2002-2005) |
| website | britishseapower.co.uk |
