Essex-born four-piece rock outfit We Are The Ocean have confirmed via social media that they have reunited, and will be performing at Omeara in London on October 15th. Fans can sign up to a pre-sale for tickets here.
Taking to social media, the group explained their reunion: “Our friendship inside and out of We Are The Ocean has always remained strong. The last 2 years have really put life into a new perspective, so we thought we owed it to ourselves and our fans to come together and do what we love to do best. In the rehearsal studio we found the energy was still there – it honestly felt better than ever – and that’s why we’ve decided to get back on stage together; to connect, share and celebrate We Are The Ocean.”
At present, the band has not announced any new music, however with the sentiments expressed in today’s statement, we can certainly hope to hear some new tunes in the not too distant future.
We Are The Ocean are a group whose sound has morphed and changed somewhat over the years. The band initially formed in 2007 from the ashes of Dead But Still Dreaming, and was comprised of vocalist Dan Brown, singer and guitarist Liam Cromby, lead guitarist Alfie Scully, bassist Jack Spence and drummer Tom Whittaker. For their first two extended plays and studio albums, the band assumed a sound reminiscent of 2000s post-hardcore, with frontman Dan Brown primarily delivering screamed and unclean vocals while Cromby handled the band’s soaring, melodic choruses.
In 2012, Brown stepped down from the group to pursue a career as a band manager, and the band became a four-piece, with Cromby at the helm. We Are The Ocean’s 2012 full-length album Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow saw the band alter their sound according to their line-up change, opting for an alternative rock approach, which would carry through to their next album, ARK.
In early 2017, We Are The Ocean announced that they were disbanding, and embarked on a farewell tour through Europe, which took place between February and March of that same year.
