I’ve been following the journey of Jackson Hale, aka Zonra, for quite a few years now. He is without question, a wildly talented individual. Over the course of those years I have noticed the further incorporating of live instrumentation as a growing trend in his music. Drums, Guitar, Keys and more, there is little, it seems, that he can’t do. 

A week or so ago I was made aware that Jackson is the drummer of a band called Seakeeper, who have very recently released an EP called The Curse. 

This is the kind of thing I seek out instinctively. I’m always looking for something fresh, organic, unassuming, so let’s dive in.

Seakeeper describes themselves as “an instrumental fusion quartet from Northern California,” and that’s a fair starting point. But more precisely, they float somewhere between jam-fusion, surf rock, and a sort of dreamy, west coast psychedelic garage. It’s not messy or meandering. It’s clean, deliberate, and full of breath.