Bill Macrae

Seona Dancing
Seona Dancing, 1983. L–R: Bill Macrae, Ricky Gervais
Background information
Origin	London, UK
Genres	New wave, synthpop
Years active	1982–1984
Labels	London Records
Past members	Ricky Gervais Bill Macrae

Seona Dancing /ˈʃɔːnə/ were a 1980s British new wave group, best known for providing comedian Ricky Gervais with his first experiences as a public performer. Although the band was not successful, their single "More to Lose" went on to become a teen anthem in the Philippines.

In June 1982, in his final year as a student at University College London, Ricky Gervais and his friend Bill Macrae formed Seona Dancing, with Macrae writing the songs and playing keyboards and Gervais writing and singing the lyrics. After recording a sixteen-song demo tape, they were signed by London Records which released two of their singles: "More to Lose" and "Bitter Heart". In June 1983, the duo performed their single "More to Lose" on the ITV syndicated children's television show Razzamatazz. Yet, despite the promotion of "Bitter Heart" through its music video and "More to Lose" by its TV performance, both singles failed to break the Top 40, with "More to Lose" charting at number 117 and "Bitter Heart" at number 79 on the UK Singles Chart. After the lacklustre performance of their two singles, the band split up in 1984.

Gervais went on to have a successful international career as a comedian and actor while Macrae fell into obscurity. When Jimmy Kimmel asked about Macrae in a 2014 interview, Gervais said, "I hope he got fat, too."