Genres: Alternative / Indie, Folk, Jazz, Latin
Sound description: Jazz and latin-infused alt-folk
RIYL: Dark lounges with Cosmopolitans and hidden booths, romantic escapes, lazy Sunday mornings
Formed: 2005
City: Dallas, TX
Web site: http://www.missiontothesea.com
Deck Sachse records and performs under the name Mission to the Sea. From the trenches of brooding acoustic rock, Mission to the Sea finds its own voice with flamenco and bossa nova innuendo cradled in seaside rock sensibilities. The melancholy and lucent voice of Mission to the Sea is accompanied by muted and often minor chords from acoustic guitar. Spry flamenco notes add brightness and complexity while mellow bass and beats add a subtle but plush texture. Their efforts result in articulate but intimate tunes, as worthy of play in downtown night owl digs as they are in sunny beach huts by the Cape.
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Musicians
- Deck Sachse: guitar, lead vocals, vocals
- Nathan Moussa: guitar, vocals
- Sara Donaldson: cello, vocals
Influences
Iron and Wine, Jack Johnson, Joao Gilberto, Mazzy Star, Jimmy Cliff, Taj Mahal, Chet Baker, The Magnetic Fields, My Morning Jacket, Nick Drake, Nico, Pavement, Radiohead, Belle and Sebastian, Matthew Ryan, Whiskeytown, Morrissey, Stan Getz, The Sea and Cake / Sam Prekop, Morphine, Van Morrison, Elliot Smith.
Albums
Red Light EP
Released 2005
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