# Dan Sealey

Dan Sealey is the former session bass guitarist for the rock group Ocean Colour Scene. He was drafted in by the band after Damon Minchella left the band in 2003. Sealey is also in Merrymouth, a folk band with Ocean Colour Scene bandmate Simon Fowler and Adam Barry. Before joining Ocean Colour Scene Sealey was a member of the band Late.

## Late

Prior to joining Ocean Colour Scene, Sealey was singer and rhythm guitarist in Late, a four-piece indie/rock band from Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire who were active between 1997 and 2001. The band members were:
* Dan Sealey - vocals and rhythm guitar
* Paul McCormack - lead guitar
* Greg Young - bass guitar
* Ted Atkinson - drums
In 2001, Late supported Ocean Colour Scene at a number of UK gigs in a slot which had previously been filled by Coldplay. Late were managed by Dan's father Dave Sealey, who was one half of folk/music hall duo Cosmotheka along with his brother Al Sealey. They were funded by digital start up company, Resurrection Sound Ltd - which later went on to form publishing company, Dan Sealey Music LLP. Late recorded one album, titled "All Major Routes". It is not known whether this was ever commercially released. Demo copies do exist though, with the following tracks included
* Still Go On
* Easy
* Driver
* See My Room
* The Day Will Come
* Women On Top
* We Could Be Wasted
* Sleep
* Man In The Middle
* Take Me Home
"Man In The Middle" was re-recorded by Ocean Colour Scene for inclusion on the On the Leyline album. Also, footage exists of Late performing "Still Go On" on an unknown television show.

## Ocean Colour Scene

Sealey became involved with Birmingham band Ocean Colour Scene after the departure of original bass player and founder member Damon Minchella in late 2003. Sealey already had a loose connection to Ocean Colour Scene because his sister Claire is married to Matthew Fowler, the brother of Simon Fowler. Sealey 'sent a speculative text message to Simon saying if they were short he'd step up' and 'then in 4 January Dan gets a call from Simon asking if he could fill in on the bass for a gig at the Albert Hall for a Ronnie Lane tribute gig. Dan said "YES", nailed the gig and has been playing bass for OCS ever since.'
Dan left OCS in 2015.

## Merrymouth

2012 saw Sealey and Ocean Colour Scene bandmate Fowler team up with multi-instrumentalist Mike McNamara to release a record, eventually called Simon Fowlers Merrymouth featuring guest appearances from John McCusker and Andy Cutting.
2014, now called "Merrymouth", Sealey, Fowler and Adam Barry, founder member of The Misers, return with their second album, Wenlock Hill, featuring once again McCusker and a special appearance from Chas Hodges of Chas and Dave.
Sealey has written songs for both Merrymouth albums, including Last Train But One, In The Midst Of Summertime, Mr Marshall, Blink Of An Eye and That Man.
Since Merrymouth's second album, the band was put on hiatus as Fowler went back to concentrating on OCS. Sealey then slightly amended the name to Merrymaker and continues to play their songs as a solo artist. He has also continued to write and record under that name.

## Solo work

Dan's debut solo album 'Beware of Darkness' is due for release on 15th March 2025. Tracks listed below.
* Looking Inward
* Yesterday Came
* Better Day
* Keep on Reading
* Over The Sea
* People
* Into The Wild
* All Stand Up
* They Don't Care
* Inside My Head

## Cricket

Dan Sealey is a batsman and bowler for the Astwood Bank Village Cricket Club.