Oceana (band)
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Oceana is an American indie rock band originating from St. Petersburg, Florida
, that is currently unsigned . They released their debut album titled The Tide on March 4, 2008 and released their second album Birth.Eater
on May 19, 2009. Although the members are Christian and Christian themes can be found in their lyrics, they do not consider themselves a Christian band.
Soon after the vocalist change the band released their second album, entitled Birth.Eater
was released on May 26 through Rise Records
. The band was set to tour alongside Silverstein
, Poison the Well
, and The Sleeping
. On April 3, at midnight, they released two new tracks from their upcoming release "Birth.Eater" entitled "Mother Love", and "The Family Disease". Birth.Eater reached #48 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In the mid 2009 the band filmed their first ever music video for the song "The Family Disease" of Birth.Eater album. However it took them more than half a year to release it due the sudden breakup few weeks later.
, Of Machines
, Memphis May Fire
, and This Time Next Year
from July 9 to August 7 before breaking up. According to the band's MySpace
, Oceana has disbanded as of 6/19/09 stating the following:
In autumn 2009 Brennan and Denny Agosto have unveiled a new project titled "TROME" (The Rest Of Mother Earth) which was to feature softer, indie-rock music and have released a new demo without a permanent title. www.myspace.com/tromesound
The band posted this bulletin stating the reformation:
Shorty after the reformation the band finally released the music video for 'The Family Disease' which can be watched on their official Myspace page. In January 2010 Alex Schultz was reported playing a show with the band, with some sources saying that he has joined back. On January 25 the band went on to record their new EP. The EP was released May 11, 2010 exclusively through Hot Topic, and it's entitled "Clean Head
".
Recently a short clip of a new song has been heard on the end of a sampler on Distort Entertainment's page for Oceana.
Shortly before the Oh, Sleeper tour, original guitarist Jack Burns was kicked out due to conflicts of interest. Brennan Taulbee is featured on Nidus/Expire's new song "Mr.Gray" from their upcoming "Many Hands EP".
On August 14, 2010 Oceana posted a update on their Myspace stating they were in the process of writing another album expected in Spring 2011. The update also stated a U.S. tour was in the works for October/November.
It was announced on December 1 that Oceana has left Rise Records.
Recently from a tweet Oceana has stated that "We've been putting a lot of time and effort into our new tunes. Day after day, night after night (still alive). Surprises coming soon.."
Recently Oceana has released two videos entitled "A Fonder Reel Part I" and "A Fonder Reel Part II" that are filmed by photographer/designer James Lano. These videos can be viewed on theundesigned.com and feature updated information and a new song.
Oceana released A Fonder Reel Take III on April 19. The video is shot during the bands jam session/ photo shoot with Gage Young and James Lano. The video also introduces new female member who will be added as piano player and back-up vocalist.
In July 2011, Oceana officially announced that they are in the studio to record their third full length album. They have posted on Twitter video updates of the recording process including songs called "Dog Radio" and "Counting Fish" as well as several others. It is expected to be released by the end of 2011.
Former
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, that is currently unsigned . They released their debut album titled The Tide on March 4, 2008 and released their second album Birth.Eater
Birth.Eater
- Personnel :* Brennan Taulbee - lead vocals, keyboard, programming, piano, guitars* Alexander Shultz - guitar, vocals* Jack Burns - guitar, keyboard* Robert Davis - bass* Denny Agosto - drums*Produced, Mixed and mastered by Cameron Mizell...
on May 19, 2009. Although the members are Christian and Christian themes can be found in their lyrics, they do not consider themselves a Christian band.
History
The original members of Oceana had previously been in other bands in the Tampa - St.Petersburg area such as Noreen, and Aissur Ahtom. In 2008, Oceana released their debut album "The Tide" through Rise Records. Shortly after the album release the vocalist, Keith Jones, left the band due to personal reasons. The band then picked up Brennan Taulbee who contributed both screaming and clean vocals. In a recent interview, Brennan said that he was supposed to play keyboards and third guitar for the band's upcoming release but due to the departure of Jones, Brennan filled in the role as Oceana's frontman.Soon after the vocalist change the band released their second album, entitled Birth.Eater
Birth.Eater
- Personnel :* Brennan Taulbee - lead vocals, keyboard, programming, piano, guitars* Alexander Shultz - guitar, vocals* Jack Burns - guitar, keyboard* Robert Davis - bass* Denny Agosto - drums*Produced, Mixed and mastered by Cameron Mizell...
was released on May 26 through Rise Records
Rise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
. The band was set to tour alongside Silverstein
Silverstein
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
, Poison the Well
Poison the Well (band)
Poison the Well was an experimental hardcore band from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook were the only remaining members of the band who were involved since their inception, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira was...
, and The Sleeping
The Sleeping
The Sleeping is an American rock band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2003. The band was founded by Cameron Keym, Sal Mignano, and Joe Zizzo from the remains of Skycamefalling, after auditioning twenty-two potential singers, they came across Doug Robinson, former singer/guitarist of the band...
. On April 3, at midnight, they released two new tracks from their upcoming release "Birth.Eater" entitled "Mother Love", and "The Family Disease". Birth.Eater reached #48 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In the mid 2009 the band filmed their first ever music video for the song "The Family Disease" of Birth.Eater album. However it took them more than half a year to release it due the sudden breakup few weeks later.
Disbanding
Oceana was embarking a US tour with Fear BeforeFear Before
Fear Before is an experimental rock band that resides in Aurora, Colorado. As stated on their Alternative Press podcast, their name originates from a Denver Post newspaper headline of local forest fires titled "The Fear Before The March of Flames." They released their debut album Odd How People...
, Of Machines
Of Machines
Of Machines was an American post-hardcore band from Atlanta. Formed in 2006, the band was originally known as We Are Kings and changed their name the following year of their formation...
, Memphis May Fire
Memphis May Fire
Memphis May Fire is an American post-hardcore band currently based in Texas. Since its formation, the band has released two EPs and two full-length albums. Their music has been compared to Underoath and He Is Legend...
, and This Time Next Year
This Time Next Year (band)
This Time Next Year is a 5-piece American Pop Punk band formed in Walnut Creek, California They have released two EPs and two full-length albums.-History:...
from July 9 to August 7 before breaking up. According to the band's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, Oceana has disbanded as of 6/19/09 stating the following:
Dear fans,
We know a lot of rumors have been circulating around about us.
We're sorry we left you hanging so long on this blog.
But unfortunately the rumors are true. Oceana has broken up.
We apologize to all of our fans. You are amazing and are the only ones who made this worth while. We love you.
Thanks to everyone who picked up our new cd. We all put our heart and soul into birtheater and are very proud of the album.
This breakup has nothing to do with any one member. We're all best friends and we all sat down and talked this through. It's not that we are not happy with the response from the new album. We knew the change would be a bit rocky and our kind of music isn't exactly whats popular right now. A lot of kids would rather listen to songs riddled with breakdowns and over auto-tuned vocals. That is exactly why we appreciate our fans so much, you guys aren't just going with the trend. We all decided that our hearts were in different places at this time in our lives. We're all young and we guarantee this won't be the last you hear of us. Maybe you'll get five new bands out of the deal.
Again we apologize for letting anyone down and we hope you will all support us in our future endeavors.
We love you all and thanks for making this amazing.
love,
Brennan, Alex, Denny, Jack, and Rob
In autumn 2009 Brennan and Denny Agosto have unveiled a new project titled "TROME" (The Rest Of Mother Earth) which was to feature softer, indie-rock music and have released a new demo without a permanent title. www.myspace.com/tromesound
Back to life
As of October 4, 2009, the 'R.I.P' that stood before their Myspace name was gone, starting rumors that the band has gotten back together. Also, Brennan and Denny both added the Oceana banner back onto their Myspace pages, continuing the rumors of a possible reformation. On November 3, 2009 Oceana reformed as a band. Rob and Alex were reported to have left the band and a new bass player, Kolby Crider was brought in. Since then they have been performing as a 4-piece band.The band posted this bulletin stating the reformation:
Thats Right were Back!!
After a few months of thought and ton of discussions, we (Denny, Jack, Brennan) have decided to bring our true love back to life, our love for music. Rob and Alex have decided to take a different route on the road of life and we support them in their decisions and are still best friends with no hard feelings. With these losses, we would love to welcome our newest member of the OCEANA family - our new bassist (Kolby Crider.) So for all of you who are fans new or old, thank you for your continued support during our broken up period of time. We Love you all and hope to see you soon.
Shorty after the reformation the band finally released the music video for 'The Family Disease' which can be watched on their official Myspace page. In January 2010 Alex Schultz was reported playing a show with the band, with some sources saying that he has joined back. On January 25 the band went on to record their new EP. The EP was released May 11, 2010 exclusively through Hot Topic, and it's entitled "Clean Head
Clean Head
Clean Head is Oceana's first EP, and a follow up to their second release Birth.Eater. The album was written with the intent of being the B-sides to Birth.Eater and covers similar topics. The record focuses primarily around the idea of finding beauty in life through whatever way you see fit...
".
Recently a short clip of a new song has been heard on the end of a sampler on Distort Entertainment's page for Oceana.
Shortly before the Oh, Sleeper tour, original guitarist Jack Burns was kicked out due to conflicts of interest. Brennan Taulbee is featured on Nidus/Expire's new song "Mr.Gray" from their upcoming "Many Hands EP".
On August 14, 2010 Oceana posted a update on their Myspace stating they were in the process of writing another album expected in Spring 2011. The update also stated a U.S. tour was in the works for October/November.
It was announced on December 1 that Oceana has left Rise Records.
Recently from a tweet Oceana has stated that "We've been putting a lot of time and effort into our new tunes. Day after day, night after night (still alive). Surprises coming soon.."
Recently Oceana has released two videos entitled "A Fonder Reel Part I" and "A Fonder Reel Part II" that are filmed by photographer/designer James Lano. These videos can be viewed on theundesigned.com and feature updated information and a new song.
Oceana released A Fonder Reel Take III on April 19. The video is shot during the bands jam session/ photo shoot with Gage Young and James Lano. The video also introduces new female member who will be added as piano player and back-up vocalist.
In July 2011, Oceana officially announced that they are in the studio to record their third full length album. They have posted on Twitter video updates of the recording process including songs called "Dog Radio" and "Counting Fish" as well as several others. It is expected to be released by the end of 2011.
Studio albums
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| The Tide The Tide (Oceana album) - Performance :* Keith Jones - lead vocals* Michael Norris - guitar, clean vocals* Alex Schultz - guitar, vocals* Jack Burns - guitar* James O'Brien - drums, vocals* Robbie Davis - BassGuest vocals* Cameron Mizell - Vocals, Guest Appearance- Technical :... |
March 4, 2008 | Rise Records Rise Records -History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and... |
| Birth.Eater Birth.Eater - Personnel :* Brennan Taulbee - lead vocals, keyboard, programming, piano, guitars* Alexander Shultz - guitar, vocals* Jack Burns - guitar, keyboard* Robert Davis - bass* Denny Agosto - drums*Produced, Mixed and mastered by Cameron Mizell... |
May 26, 2009 | Rise Records Rise Records -History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and... |
EP's
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Head Clean Head Clean Head is Oceana's first EP, and a follow up to their second release Birth.Eater. The album was written with the intent of being the B-sides to Birth.Eater and covers similar topics. The record focuses primarily around the idea of finding beauty in life through whatever way you see fit... |
May 11, 2010 | Rise Records Rise Records -History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and... |
Members
Current- Denny Agosto - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(since 2008) - Kolby Crider - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2009) - Alexander Shultz - guitars, backing vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2007–2009, since 2010) - Brennan Taulbee - lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
(since 2008) - Hunter Moore - background vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(since 2011)
Former
- Keith Jones - lead vocals (2007–2008)(now in Decoder)
- James O'Brien - drums, clean vocals (2007–2008)
- Mike Norris - guitars, clean vocals (2007)
- Bill Lauksin - guitars (2008)
- Robert Davis - bass guitar (2007–2009)
- Jack Burns - guitars (2007–2010)(now in Decoder)
Album appearances
| Member | Album | Instrument | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tide | Birth.Eater | Clean Head EP | ||
| Brennan Taulbee | Lead vocals | |||
| Alex Schultz | Guitar, vocals | |||
| Denny Agosto | Drums | |||
| Kolby Crider | Bass | |||
| Keith Jones | Lead vocals | |||
| Mike Norris | Guitars, Clean Vocals | |||
| James O'Brien | Drums, vocals | |||
| Robert Davis | Bass | |||
| Jack Burns | Guitar | |||