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Victory At Sea
Biography
Vocalist/guitarist Mona Elliott, bassist Mel Lederman, and drummer Christina Files started Victory at Sea in 1996 out of what Elliott refers to as "feelings of rock that were unable to be controlled." Elliott had previously played in noise rock outfit Spore, Lederman in indie rock band Sugar B**ch, and Files in space rock group the Swirlies. Together, they took cues from slowcore bands like Codeine and Shipping News and shaped aspects of those bands into their own tossing and turning style. After playing around the Boston area in early 1996, Victory at Sea cut their debut single, Snow, for Villa Villakula records. While the band was touring with groups such as June of 44, they ended up performing many shows in Baltimore, MD. Files had attended Berklee in Boston with Adam Cooke, a drummer for Baltimore band Science Kit. The two groups wound up playing shows together. Jeffrey Alexander, who was a member of Science Kit, was also the owner of the Magic Eye Singles imprint. He liked Victory at Sea and asked them to cut a single for the label. Victory at Sea agreed, and in January 1998, the band released their second single. Victory at Sea was never actually signed to Magic Eye Singles, due to the fact that the label made it a point not to have an actual roster of groups.
Selected Discography
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