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Manchester, United Kingdom (1998 – 2011)

Oceansize were a British band who combined heavy rock with several progressive/experimental elements. They formed in 1998, and funded themselves through various jobs including writing music for arcade games and building/repairing helicopters. At the start of 2001 they were named ‘Best Unsigned Band in Manchester’ by the Manchester Evening News. The A Very Still Movement EP was released that August, and the band enjoyed support slots with the likes of Elbow, Lift to Experience, and The Cooper Temple Clause and in March 2002 were asked to open the BPI stage at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas appearing alongside Elbow and Oxide and Neutrino.

In June 2002 Oceansize secured a contract with Beggars Banquet Records; their first release was the Relapse EP in October 2002 followed by another EP, One Day All This Could Be Yours and the single Remember Where You Are.

In September 2003 Oceansize released their debut album Effloresce and set off on their first European tour supporting Aereogramme. In 2004 they released the Catalyst single and a video directed by Mark Thomas and Michael England of the Soup Collective.

After extensive touring around the UK, Europe and USA, Oceansize retreated to their rehearsal studio to commence the writing of another EP, Music For Nurses and their second album Everyone Into Position. During the promotional tour for this album (2005 and 2006), they did some gigs as a support for Porcupine Tree in Europe.

Their third album Frames was released on October 1st 2007, and features the single ‘Unfamiliar’. The album sees the band continue to experiment with song structures and experiment with more instrumentation, including piano and strings.

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  • kimrazs

    ok guys, lets gather enough money to get those guys into rehab and back into oceansize. anyone in?

    21 May 12:39am Reply
  • TheMightyWaffle

    This band is fucking perfection.

    12 May 8:45am Reply
  • torge_d

    Hey fellow Oceansize listeners, my instrumental progressive rock band Ysma has just released their first album, Vagrant. It's fully streamable and two songs can be downloaded for free. Feel free to check it out and post what you think! :)

    1 May 3:05pm Reply
  • timmotjo17

    Why is this band so GOOD?!

    11 Apr 4:06pm Reply
  • KevinVillage

    well i'm 75% sure self preserved is a concept album, just a few things i dont get

    16 Mar 4:08am Reply
  • KevinVillage

    figured out that both Effloresce and Everyone Into Position are concept albums. if the other two are also concept albums, I haven't figured them out yet.

    15 Mar 7:50pm Reply
  • SiikTh

    i only ever listen to the charm offensive and oscar acceptance speech. can't seem to get into the rest of their stuff and i don't know why.

    12 Mar 7:08pm Reply
  • Cosmonaut_

    Frames is pretty much music at it's peak.

    11 Mar 9:34pm Reply
  • giftedcursed

    yeah, time for a reunion!!!

    9 Mar 9:57pm Reply
  • screamsquad

    Discovering some of the Cardiacs albums I never listened to kind of fills the void.

    28 Feb 6:28am Reply
  • St_Patience_G

    i need their reunion! please!

    25 Feb 5:08pm Reply
  • DeadPassenger

    I think it's about time for a reunion

    22 Feb 1:34pm Reply
  • Serja

    I don't think I will ever find better band than Oceansize...

    20 Feb 2:40am Reply
  • Adthey

    "i visit this shoutbox from time to time, like laying down a rose on the band's grave." Know how you feel, mate, I do the same in Thursday's. Sad to see these bands go.

    20 Feb 12:24am Reply
  • imadeyourealise

    so much greatness.

    18 Feb 3:05am Reply
  • tributewg

    If you have some minutes left, please check this: http://audiocaneat.bandcamp.com ENJOY!

    17 Feb 10:18pm Reply
  • Smooooooth

    ...Heaven Alive...

    14 Feb 8:33pm Reply
  • darkaeden

    Effloresce is their best album!

    10 Feb 2:42pm Reply
  • hdmackay

    I miss this band.

    28 Jan 10:01pm Reply
  • vvariamus

    I love this music so much, can't stop listening to it

    23 Jan 2:13pm Reply
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