Hey ocean!
| Hey ocean! | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada |
| Genre (s) | Indie pop |
| founding | 2005 |
| Website | www.loveheyocean.com |
| Current occupation | |
Singing, flute |
Ashleigh Ball |
Vocals, guitar |
David Beckingham |
Vocals, bass |
David Vertesi |
Hey ocean! is a Canadian indie trio founded in Vancouver in 2005 .
history
The band was formed when guitarist David Beckingham and singer Ashleigh Ball (who knew each other from school) were joined in 2005 by bassist David Vertesi. The founding constellation still exists and results from Ashleigh Ball (vocals / flute), David Beckingham (vocals / guitar) and David Vertesi (vocals / bass). Hey ocean! combine several genres, mainly indie, pop and acoustic. The band tours regularly over long distances through Canada . They play many of their concerts together with bands and musicians from Vancouver who are friends ( Shad K , Mother Mother and Said the Whale ).
For several years the band sold their music through their own label Nettwerk Management until they signed with Universal Music Canada in 2011 .
Thanks to the singer Ashleigh Ball, the band also gained international attention through the synchronization work in the cartoon series My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic and through the so-called "Bronies", the trailer from the "Friendship-is-Magic" fan universe. Fans have created music videos of the band's songs and footage from the show, some of which can be viewed on the band's official website.
trip
The band is on tour frequently and has played numerous national concerts in the past. According to their own statement, Hey Ocean! So far (as of August 2012) 13,162 km on tour and spent over 170 hours in their van on each tour.
The band played at the 2008 Virgin Festival in Calgary, Alberta.
In 2009 Hey Ocean toured! with the Australian band The Cat Empire and performed at SxSW .
A year later they toured Canada again and played some of their concerts at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , Canada .
In the summer of 2011 they played various concerts, including "The City of Vancouver's 125th Anniversary" and "Live At Squamish", a three-day music festival in Squamish.
The year 2011 ended with a tour across Canada. It was played at the Prince George Winter Festival . Ashleigh Ball suffered a vocal cord inflammation during one performance, as a result of which the last part of the tour, which covered eastern Canada, was canceled.
In the summer of 2011, Hey Ocean! at the Osheaga Music Festival in Montreal , and in August 2012 together with the indie-alternative band "Fun" at the "SeaWheeze After Party And Concert" in Vancouver.
Band members
Current
- Ashleigh Ball - vocals , flute , xylophone (2002-today)
- David Beckingham - guitar , vocals (2002-present)
- David Vertesi - bass , background vocals (2002-today)
Session / live cast
- Devon Lougheed - guitar, backing vocals
- Andrew Rasmussen - keyboard, backing vocals
- Johnny Andrews - percussion
- Anthony Janolino - percussion
former members
- Dan Klenner - percussion
- Adam Cormier - percussion
- Tim Proznick - percussion
Discography
Albums
- Stop Looking Like Music (2006)
- It's Easier to Be Somebody Else (2008)
- IS (2012)
EPs
- Triceratops (2004)
- Rainy Day Songs (2005)
- Big Blue Wave (2011)
Singles
| year | title | Charts | album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Alt | |||
| 2011 | Big blue wave | 40 | Is |
| Tonight It's Christmas | - | Not on any album | |
| "-" Release that wasn't in the charts. | |||
Music videos
- A Song About California (2008)
- Fish (2008)
- Too Soon (2008)
- Alleyways (2008)
- Fifteen Words (2008)
- Terribly Stable (2009)
- Big Blue Wave (2012)
- Islands (2012)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hey Ocean Twitter . Twitter. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Hey Ocean Signs With Universal Music Canada; New EP And Canadian Tour Set For November 1 . Nettwerk. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
- ↑ HEY OCEAN SIGN WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA | Universal Music Canada . Universalmusic approx. October 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Hey Ocean Tour Restarting Soon . Love Hey Ocean. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Hey Ocean . Facebook. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ↑ THE CAT EMPIRE | Concert Reviews . Pressplus1.com. November 20, 2009. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
- ^ Hey Ocean - SXSW 2009, Austin TX - a set on Flickr . Flickr.com. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ North by East West: Live Blogging Olympic Music: Hey Ocean! & First Canadian Medal! . Two.nxew.approx. February 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Summer Live Artists"
- ↑ "LIVE at Squamish gets a rock 'n' roll jolt from Hey Ocean! And Stars"
- ↑ Hey, Ocean . Coldsnapfestival.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Ashleigh Ball's vocal injury worse than first anticipated, Eastern Tour canceled . Ponyville Gazette. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Canadian Active Rock and Alt Rock Archive , January 5, 2012, America's Music Charts , accessed May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Tonight It's Christmas - Single: Hey Ocean !: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.com. Retrieved March 22, 2012.