Founding Member Of Sydney Band Deep Sea Arcade Nick Weaver Passes Away

Nick Weaver - one of the founding members of Sydney band Deep Sea Arcade - has passed away at the age of 37. 

As Double J reports, Weaver's family confirmed the guitarist's passing, who had been diagnosed with bowel cancer. 

"He was in the midst of many projects including recording a new album with The Tambourine Girls, a disco record with Salmon Brothers, as well as a solo record, which his bandmates have pledged to finish and release soon," a statement issued by Weaver's family reads.

"His creativity was only just blossoming, and he will be greatly missed."

Weaver formed Deep Sea Arcade with childhood friend Nic McKenzie in 2008 and went on to release their debut album, Outlands, in 2012. Following the record's success, the psychedelic indie-rock outfit signed to Chugg Music in 2013 and moved to the UK for a brief stint to write their second record, Blacklight, released in 2018.

Deep Sea Arcade proved to be hugely influential in the Sydney music scene, not only curating their own club night - Visions - but also launching their own rehearsal and recording studio in 2015, which McKenzie described as "a place where we can build a Sydney community and it’s a place where bands can not only rehearse and record, but they can also collaborate with each other".

The group toured with a number of huge acts over the years, including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Kaiser Chiefs, Modest Mouse, Spoon, Temples and Bluejuice.

In between his work with Deep Sea Arcade, Weaver released two EPs and albums with The Tambourine Girls - formed in 2014 - alongside band mate Simon Relf, including debut EP, The End Of Time and a 2016 debut self-titled album.