Seawitch is a vibrant new Australian rock band, featuring Fiona Horne, former lead singer of top charting electro-rock band, Def FX, Dave ‘Spiff’ Hopkins, lead guitarist of legendary surf rockers, The Hellmenn, Brad Miller on bass and Adam Sciullo on drums. Blending Fiona’s high octane stage presence and her witchcraft imagery with Dave’s garage rock energy, Seawitch deliver a full throttle, hot ’n sweaty, rock ’n’ roll experience, the way it ought to be.
Seawitch’s debut album Well of Spells is out October 21, just in time for Halloween, and can be pre-ordered right now. It is available as a Limited-Edition Purple Vinyl (100 copies only), Limited Edition Orange Vinyl (100 copies only), black vinyl, CD and digitally. All vinyl comes with a digital download card. All tracks will also be added to your Bandcamp catalogue.
Well of Spells | Seawitch | Cheersquad Records & Tapes (bandcamp.com)
Seawitch is celebrating the release of Well of Spells with shows in WA and Victoria. See dates below.
Ahead of the album release and shows, Fiona Horne and Dave Hopkins zoomed in with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips to chat about all things Seawitch.
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About Force, the second single from Seawitch:
“Force” is the second single from the debut album Well of Spells by Australian rock band Seawitch. Seawitch is fronted by former Def FX lead singer, bestselling author and real-life Witch, Fiona Horne. Fiona has written fourteen books on Witchcraft, and her song lyrics are inspired by her Craft.
“’Force’ is a song about the power inside every individual to transform their lives for the better. When my mind is troubled or my direction in life is unclear, and I’m seeking inner guidance, I write down my concerns about the situation. This song originated from that practice. “On this paper dark and forlorn, the written words are hurting – now they have no form, just letters with no meaning.” Write it down, get it out, ‘cut it away’ and let inspiration arrive. It’s the magick force we all have … ‘Here it comes from the source.’” – Fiona Horne
“Musically, ‘Force’ is plain old simple high energy rock n roll birthed from the roots laid by late Sixties band, MC5. Blend that in with some filthy fuzz from like-minded rock n roll soldiers Thee Hypnotics, and some ghost of Jimi Hendrix, and we are getting close.” – Dave (Spiff) Hopkins
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About those dates …
SEAWITCH WELL OF SPELLS ALBUM LAUNCH
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22
CONVENIENTS, NORTHBRIDGE, PERTH
with special guests
RINEHARTS and Solar Juice
TICKETS
When a real Witch puts down her broomstick and picks up a guitar with a bunch of sonic fuzz wizards, rock n roll mayhem erupts….
Perth based rock sensations, SEAWITCH, featuring Fiona Horne of Def FX and Dave (Spiff) Hopkins of Hellmenn, are casting their spell on Victoria with three high profile shows this Halloween/Melbourne Cup Eve long weekend, to launch their debut album, Well Of Spells, out 21st October on Cheersquad Records.
In addition to appearances at the Do The Pop Festival in Port Campbell down the Great Ocean Road on October 29, and a guest spot with US band Stoner, featuring Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri of Kyuss and Queens of the Stoneage, on their SOLD OUT Gaso show on October 30, Seawitch have announced they will be hosting their own HALLOWEEN ROCK’N’ROLL BALL at the Tote on October 31, which this year falls on the eve of the Melbourne Cup public holiday.
Joining Seawitch at the Rock’n’Roll Halloween Ball will be Melbourne inner city rock’n’roll mainstays HOSS, up & coming gorgeous gang ELECTRIC PURRS, and, fresh from the launch of her new book Sound As Ever, DJ JANE GAZZO.
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ROCK’N’ROLL HALLOWEEN BALL
– Monday 31st October/Cup Eve – THE TOTE, Collingwood –
Starring: SEAWITCH
Official Album Launch, WELL OF SPELLS
Special Guests: HOSS
Electric Purrs
DJ JANE GAZZO
TIX ON SALE NOW HERE
Bewitch your Halloween with new rock sensation, SEAWITCH, featuring real life Witch, FIONA HORNE (formerly lead singer of 90’s faves, Def FX) and guitarist Dave (Spiff) Hopkins of surf punk legends, HELLMENN.
SEAWITCH hail from the Wild West of Oz and this is their maiden voyage East to launch their debut album ‘WELL OF SPELLS’ (Cheersquad Records), a web of heavy rock, strewn with spells and enchantments, anchored with catchy fuzz feels and intoxicating salty stoner riffs.
Online music magazine, Around the Sound, sums up the enchantment of Seawitch: “The members of Seawitch, including frontwoman, FIONA HORNE, have all been there done that, so they have no expectations to live up to, no fucks left to give. That can go one of two ways: you can either phone it in while you struggle to pay off your 90s coke debt or you can just let rip and sound like a band that’s having the most fun they’ve ever had. Seawitch kick out the jams while playing maximum R&B. It’s stoner rock at its sweaty, shirts-off best and, right now, I don’t think there are any bands anywhere in the world that could do what Seawitch do.” – Andrea Thompson
Joining SEAWITCH at their HALLOWEEN ROCK’N’ROLL BALL are:
HOSS: Since 1989, HOSS have been dipping into the eternally bubbling ROCKPOT and ladling out potent little cups of the good stuff to the precious few. That’s You! Despite their lack of flamboyance and ever diminishing mobility, HOSS just seem to sit there and get better and better. Can’t help it! Welcoming magnificent new drummer Cris Wilson (ex- Warped), HOSS plan to warm and excite you this Hallow’s Eve.
ELECTRIC PURRS: These four un-neutered Melbourne pests, spray fast, upbeat garage punk. After dropping their 2021 EP, Hot Chaps, Electric Purrs are quickly getting their name around town with a loud, punchy, rock n roll set that’s sure to get your hips shakin’. For a good time, like the Witch’s cat, get Familiar with this gorgeous gang of raunch and sorcery.
DJ JANE GAZZO: High Priestess of Music Culture, Jane Gazzo will be spinning the best rockin’ spooky tunes to shake your bones to. Jane’s bewitching broadcasting career began at the age of 16 at Melbourne radio station 3RRR-FM. She then went on to present nationally on Triple J and became a popular name in the 1990’s co-hosting ABC-TV cult TV show Recovery (where she interviewed Fiona Horne in her original band Def FX!) Since then, she has conquered the airwaves of the US and UK, returning home to Oz in 2007 and firmly establishing herself as a pop music culture icon, with stints at Triple M, best-selling books and in-demand personal appearances. She is the co-founder of the Facebook group, Sound As Ever, Australian Indie 1990-1999 with over 20,000 members uniting to celebrate the best of 90’s music – expect to hear a lot of it at the Ball! – and has recently co-authored along with Andrew P Street the new book Sound As Ever: A Celebration of the Greatest Decade in Australian Music (1990-1999)
More Trick and Treating at the Ball:
Witchy Wares Market will be selling cool collectible vinyl, CDs and mesmerizing Band Merch along with magickal trinkets and surprises!
DRESS UP IF YOU DARE YES, TUESDAY IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY!
OZTIX : Advance $20 and $30 at the door
ON SALE NOW HERE
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‘SEAWITCH ‘ The Gear
Fiona Horne -Guitarist / singer
Guitars:
Fender Stratocaster 1978 white
Martin D18 acoustic natural 2021
Amplification:
Selmer constellation 20 combo amplifier 1965 snakeskin
Pedals:
DAM Black Dust silicon fuzz
Dave (Spiff) Hopkins- Guitarist
Guitars:
Gibson Les Paul SG Custom white 1963
Gibson Les Paul SG Cherry 1961
Epiphone Crestwood Deluxe white 1964
Epiphone Crestwood Deluxe cherry 1964
Amplification:
Marshall Superbass 100w 1968 head purple
Marshall 4×12 Bottom speaker cabinet 1968 purple
Marshall 4×12 Slant speaker