Sea Wolf has released Through A Dark Wood (Deluxe), an expanded digital edition of

acclaimed songwriter Alex Brown Church’s latest album, released at the dawn of the pandemic in

March of 2020. The new set adds 5 previously-unreleased songs to the tracklist which come from the

original sessions where Church, emerging from a bruising divorce, wrote, recorded and scrapped a

full album's worth of material before starting anew.

“Having the deluxe album come out now feels about right,” Church remarked. “We’re still in the

pandemic, but we’ve gained some perspective, changed some priorities, and many of us are working

to change our stories. The addition of these songs serves as a redux of the album, and offers it up to

be considered again in light of all that’s happened. With me personally, and with everyone else, ”

Through A Dark Wood (Deluxe) features the new singles “Witchknife” and “Reflections On A

Grey Dawn” featuring Dustin O’Halloran, the acclaimed composer and pianist. The album also

includes contributions by longtime Sea Wolf collaborators Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Scott Leahy

(guitar) and Joey Ficken (drums), as well as Zac Rae (keyboards) and Francesco Le Metre

(orchestrator).

When Church recorded the initial version of what would later become Through A Dark Wood, he

wasn’t satisfied with the songs as a group. “The album came about during a kind of ‘dark wood’

period of my life,” Church said, “and it wasn’t until the end of that period that I gained some kind of

clarity and realized what I wanted to say. I always had the notion that I would return to these songs

one day, and with a bit of time having passed, and some gained perspective, I realized they were part

of the ‘dark wood’ story all along.“

Through A Dark Wood is a raw, contemplative album that explores the complex feelings surrounding

relationships, loss, the magnitude of current events, and ultimately the process of finding hope

through it all. Church’s carefully crafted lyrics are wrapped around expansive melodies, lush rhythms

and a stunning string quartet, maintaining a sense of musical familiarity while still pushing his sound

forward. From the resilient, evocative anthems “Blood Pact” and “Two of Us” to the sweeping

arrangements and poetic imagery in “Frank O’Hara” and “Back to the Wind”, his ability to gracefully

illustrate deep, complex human emotions is on full display.

Sea Wolf first captured attention with the breakout track “You’re A Wolf” off the debut full-length

Leaves In The River. He has since released three studio albums and one stripped-down LP,

establishing a reputation for his poignant delivery and dexterity as a songwriter and garnering positive

coverage from NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The New York Times and more.

Sebastian Saint James:

Years of self promoted touring, grinding it out on sidewalks, in bars, clubs, theaters, on festival stages and just about anywhere else someone can make a buck playing original music is starting to pay off. His work ethic and drive is making this North Bay native a fast rising star beyond local circles and his ever growing fan base gives him no reason to slow down. Inspiration and his continued pursuit to share messages of love and longing mixed with an edge that stems from part vintage - part modern approach to writing and production there's no telling, but the best is yet to come for this young writer.

In the past Sebastian has been voted People's Choice Best Performer in Sonoma County, has received 3 other North Bay Music Awards and an award from the West Coast Songwriters Association.