With the intent of combining the ethereal dream pop tones of his former band Dark Orange with the punk influence of the Damned and the Ramones, songwriter/guitarist Dirk Knight launched Seasurfer in 2013. Referring to the new project as dream punk, Knight enlisted singer Dorian E. and bassist Mikel Wegener to round out the German trio which is loosely based in Hamburg. A short set of early demos landed them a deal with shoegaze/dream pop enthusiasts Saint Marie Records, and Seasurfer set about recording their debut LP Dive In which arrived in June 2014.