Seahaven began in 2009 as four friends in Southern California who shared a passion for the post-punk and indie sensibilities offavorites Brand New,Jawbreaker, and Crime in Stereo. After ex-Final Fight drummer James Phillips decided to take a break fromthe hardcore tendencies of his previous band, hejoined forces with Kyle Chadwick, Eric Findlay, and Michael Craver to create asound that has been described as “a somber combination of indie / punkelements and overtones that inspire and uplift youraverage punk-listener”.