Sons of the Sea

By: Borealis

Origin: St. John's, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

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Side 1

5 tracks

In the End

#1 Disc 1 Side 1 02:31
Broke

#2 Disc 1 Side 1 03:18
Sons for the Sea

#3 Disc 1 Side 1 03:53
Higher

#4 Disc 1 Side 1 03:27
Another Boy

#5 Disc 1 Side 1 05:10

Side 2

5 tracks

About This Title

Borealis joined MOCM even before we went live on July 1, 2010! Now on March 28, 2024, their album has been added to the MOCM ALBUM HALL OF FAME.

Borealis recorded the album ‘Sons of the Sea’ at MUN Radio in St’ John’s, Newfoundland. It was the first rock album to be recorded in the Atlantic Provinces and the first all-original material by any Newfoundland group. There were likely only 500 copies of this album pressed.

The album features some great keyboards and great guitar riffs throughout, with hints of fuzz guitar, psych and garage – all in all an outstanding listen start to finish.

Thanks went out to “Mighty Mouth Mac Bareftoot, Doc Feeney (recording genius par excellence), Memorial University Security Guards, Len White, Nelson Squires (and his dark room). Tony Kent (yet another Newfie genius).

The album “Sons of the Sea’ was re-issued on Void Records VOID 23 on blue marble wax in 2001 and again on CD on Beatball Merry-Go-Round Records BMRC 0004.

The second photo below is a live Borealis stage shot taken at the St. John's Arts & Culture Centre in 1973. Borealis were the opening act for The Poppy Family at that time.

Wayne Sturge: guitar
Paul Bradbury: organ
Mark Bradbury: bass
Dave Hillier: drums

Recorded at MUN Radio, St. John's, Newfoundland
Mastered at Customatrix