After Sea returned from Europe, they moved to
New York City and decided to re-enter the acting world, giving an audition tape to a friend who worked on
The L Word's writing staff. Sea then got a call at their restaurant job in New York and was asked to fly to
Los Angeles for an audition. about their experience performing the role of Max Sweeney, and about their return to the show. In their music career, with their girlfriend of the time,
Bitch, formerly of
Bitch and Animal, Sea helped to form a band called Bitch and the Exciting Conclusion. They were part of the band
The Thorns of Life with their longtime friends
Blake Schwarzenbach (formerly of
Jawbreaker and
Jets to Brazil) and
Aaron Cometbus (of
Pinhead Gunpowder and formerly
Crimpshrine). The band toured the West Coast and played in New York City and
Philadelphia from fall 2008 through winter 2009. Besides
The L Word, Sea's filmography also includes the films
Shortbus (2006) In their most recent work as a conceptual artist, Sea works through language, music and memoir in a practice that is expansive, crossing several mediums. In 2018, Sea co-created a decolonial theater piece with Marissa Lôbo and Jota Mombaça collaborating with Brazilian artists Ani Gonzala, Juliana Dos Santos and Indigenous leader
Sônia Guajajara. ==Personal life==