Armed with a shambly, reverb-kissed sound that nodded to any number of seminal indie pop acts including Orange Juice, Black Tambourine, the Field Mice, and the Wedding Present, Oxnard, CA's the Sea Lions officially got their start in 2007 as Adrian Pillado's solo project. Pillado teamed up with Matthew Urango (guitar), Kyle Zufolo (bass/organ), Pat Partida (drums), and Nick Hessler (tambourine) soon after, and the newly formed group spent the next few years recording a handful of demos. Their first "official" release, a 7" EP entitled Let's Groove, was released on YAY! Records in 2009. The Sea Lions' debut full-length was slated for release later that year. ~ Margaret Reges, All Music Guide
