swelter999
(cheltenham)
Friday 17 Feb 2017, 9:16pm
Ocean Breed live in their own musical universe populated with a plethora of spiky guitars, experimental rhythms and big, memorable choruses. They possess a flamboyancy seldom seen on the live circuit, delivering swathes of gloriously fusioned rock to mesmeric effect.
The band are full of musical surprises and defy categorisation. Re-enforced by recent reviews in the music press; one journalist describing them as being like ‘Imagine Dragons with balls; mixing post-grunge ideals with dance beats, punk rock and a splash of surf music thrown in for good measure.’ Another as ‘a pulsating hybrid of The Black Keys and The Foo Fighters with their sing-a-long choruses and high energy vibe’, but neither of these does justice to the span of their musical vocabulary.
The truth is that the band simply create music on their own terms and are more influenced by the lyrical content of their songs rather than anything associated with ‘musical genre’. Although far-ranging in their styles and influences, the band consistently deliver high-calibre product with craftsmanship and high audience appeal. A typical ‘breeder’ (for that’s what their fans are affectionately known) might
be a member of the surfing fraternity, an old school rocker in Japan, an emo kid in Russia or a bank clerk in Manhattan. It’s the lyrics and their honest approach to song-writing that connect with people.
There is nothing contrived about Ocean Breed; their musical landscapes simply reflecting the mood and tone of each individual lyric and all delivered with a sonic kiss.
We urgently need a competent and readily available drummer to complete gig and recording commitments.
If you would fit the bill please call Paul on 07757 386798.
https://www.facebook.com/oceanbreedband
https://twitter.com/ocean_breed
http://www.reverbnation.com/oceanbreed6
https://soundcloud.com/ocean-breed
https://oceanbreed.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyonLKxxNhBEV4p4jNyokbA