Sea Level (band)
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.jpg) Chuck Leavell, bandleader and namesake of Sea Level | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Macon, Georgia, United States |
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| Years active | 1976–1981 |
| Labels | Matt Greeley |
Sea Level was an American rock band from Macon, Georgia. Formed in 1976, the band was an offshoot of the Allman Brothers Band. Between 1977 and 1980, the band released five studio albums which incorporated elements of funk, blues and Latin music.[1]
Sea Level took on a life of its own as tensions grew between
Musical style
Sea Level's music fuses elements of
Career
After the release of their first album, the group expanded to a
Later years
Leavell later emerged as a much sought-after session musician and producer, touring with Eric Clapton and eventually becoming a "permanent" session player touring with the Rolling Stones.
In 1998, he issued his debut solo LP, a Christmas album called What's in That Bag? and more recently Forever Blue that includes solo versions of two classic Sea Level compositions: "Whole Lotta Colada" and "Song for Amy." He also released Southscape, an album of Southern anthems that hearkens back to his Southern roots.
A documentary of Chuck Leavell's career and life outside of music,"Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man" IMDb Listing, directed by Allen Farst IMDb, premiered at Dayton, Ohio's "The Neon" theatre on November 6, 2020. The film, featured in a number of film festivals in 2020, won the
The film, featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, David Gilmore, Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes, John Mayer, Julian Lennon, Billy Bob Thornton, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Chris Robinson, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Mike Mills, Pat Monahan, John Popper, and Lee Ann Womack among others will be available for streaming beginning December 1, 2020. Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man website
Deaths of members
Lamar Williams died from lung cancer on January 21, 1983, at age 34.
Jimmy Nalls, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, died on June 22, 2017, at age 66.[9]
Davis Causey died on February 19, 2023, at the age of 74.[10]
Discography
- Sea Level (1977, Capricorn)
- Cats on the Coast (1977, Capricorn)
- On the Edge (1978, Capricorn)
- Long Walk on a Short Pier (1979, Capricorn)
- Ball Room (1980, Arista)
- Best of Sea Level (1990, Polydor)
- Best of Sea Level (1997, Capricorn)
Group members
- Chuck Leavell – piano, Moog synthesizer, organ, clavinet, keyboards, percussion, vocals (1976–1980)
- Lamar Williams – bass, vocals (1976–1980)
- Jimmy Nalls – guitars, vocals (1976–1980)
- Jaimoe– drums, percussion (1976–1978)
- Davis Causey – guitars (1977–1980)
- Randall Bramblett – saxophones, piano, keyboards, vocals (1977–1980)
- George Weaver – drums (1977–1978)
- Joe English – drums, percussion, vocals (1978–1980)
- Matt Greeley – percussion, vocals (1980)
Timeline
References
- ^ a b c d Rabb, John (March 7, 1979). "Sea Level -- On the Edge and Taking Off". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b c d Prown, Pete (November 20, 2013). "Sea Level: Cats On The Coast/On The Edge". Vintage Guitar. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ ISBN 9781615309122.
- ISBN 9781469616667.
- ^ Staff (February 21, 1977). "Renaissance and Sea Level Give A Well‐Blended Concert of Rock". New York Times. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Graff, Gary (June 15, 2012). "Six Questions with Chuck Leavell". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- Billboard, March 11, 1978 – Page 33 Radio-TV Programming, New On The Charts, Sea Level
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 13, 1978" (PDF).
- ^ Guitar Star Jimmy Nalls Dies Amid A Celebration Of His Life
- ^ "Athens music scene stalwart, The Jesters member Davis Causey dies". Classic City News. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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