Hey Ocean!

Hey Ocean!

David Vertesi with Ashleigh Ball at AMS Block Party in Vancouver
Background information
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie pop, pop rock, synthpop, power pop, folk, alternative rock
Years active 2004–present
Labels Universal
Nettwerk
Website loveheyocean.com
Members Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi

Hey Ocean! is a Canadian indie alternative rock/folk and synthpop band formed in 2005 in Vancouver. David Beckingham and Ashleigh Ball had been friends since grade 6, joining with David Vertesi in 2005 to form the band.[1] The band consists of Ashleigh Ball (vocals/flute), David Beckingham (vocals/guitar), and David Vertesi (vocals/bass). Their music draws from many genres, including pop and acoustic, and the group tours Canada widely. They have performed locally alongside other Vancouver acts such as Shad K, Mother Mother and Said the Whale.

The band ran their own label for many years, being represented by Nettwerk Management,[2] and had overtures from Gene Simmons[3] before signing with Universal Music Canada for distribution in 2011.[4]

Lead singer Ashleigh Ball's voice acting work has drawn international attention to the band from members of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan community. Fans have created music videos featuring the band's songs and footage from the show, some of which are featured on the band's official website.[5] At the end of June 2013, the band performed at Fiesta Equestria, a brony convention in Houston, Texas. The band also did a collaborative music video between the staff of the television show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and bronies titled #TweetIt. The band was featured in Brent Hodge's critically acclaimed documentary A Brony Tale.

Hey Ocean! has been nominated in the "Breakthrough Group of the Year" category for the Juno Awards of 2013.

Tours

The band tours frequently and has several nationwide tours under their belts, with another underway in 2012.[6]

In 2008, the band played at the Virgin Festival in Calgary, Alberta.

In 2009, the band toured Canada with The Cat Empire[7] and performed at SxSW.[8]

The band again toured Canada in 2010, and played several events[9] for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

In summer 2011, the band performed at the City of Vancouver's 125th Anniversary[10] and "Live At Squamish," an annual 3-day music festival in Squamish, BC.[11]

They finished the year with a cross-Canada tour, including an appearance at the Prince George Winter Festival.[12] Ashleigh Ball suffered a vocal cord injury during a performance, which resulted in the cancellation of the Eastern Canada portion of the tour.[13]

In summer 2012, Hey Ocean! performed at the Osheaga music festival in Montreal. In August, the band joined indie-alternative group fun. for the SeaWheeze After Party and concert in Vancouver, BC.

In 2013, the band started touring in the United States in support of the release of their third studio album, titled "IS".

On August 31, 2014, Hey Ocean! performed in Vancouver, BC at the PNE for what Ashleigh Ball dubbed as their final show 'for a long time'.[14]

Reception

In April 2009, "A Song about California" was featured[15] as a top song on MuchMoreMusic. The band was nominated in that year for a Western Canadian Music Award,[16] and in 2010 for an Independent Music Award.[17]

In 2010 they wrote a short song called "Only You"[18] for T-Booth mobile, which has been used since in television advertising campaigns throughout Canada.

As of November 2011, "Big Blue Wave" is on rotation[19] with CBC Radio 3 and local station 102.7 The Peak.[20] Also in 2011, "Make a New Dance Up" was featured in a promotional video from HootSuite,[21] and the band performed for CBC's Canadian Indie Christmas Special. The band was also voted number one in the "Best Local Band (Unsigned)" category by readers of The Georgia Straight, a popular local news and entertainment paper in its "Best of Vancouver 2011 Readers' Choices" recognition.[22]

In 2012, "Islands" was featured in the episode "Last Known Surroundings" of One Tree Hill. The February 22, 2012 episode of Entertainment Tonight Canada ended with the music video for "Big Blue Wave".[23] On January 29, 2013, the album "IS" was officially released in the U.S. under Nettwerk Records.[24] "Make A New Dance Up" was featured in the episode "Mother and Child Divided" of Switched at Birth.

Band members

Current members

Session / live musicians

Past collaborators

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Year Song Chart peak Album
CAN
[26]		 CAN
Alt
[27]
2011 "Big Blue Wave" — 40 Is
"Tonight It's Christmas"[28]  —  — Non-album single
2014 "Big Blue Wave" (re-release) 88 — Is
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hey Ocean Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Hey Ocean Signs With Universal Music Canada; New EP And Canadian Tour Set For November 1". Nettwerk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  3. ↑ Mack, Adrian (2009-07-09). "Hey Ocean! gets Kissed | Vancouver, Canada". Straight.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  4. ↑ "HEY OCEAN SIGN WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA | Universal Music Canada". Universalmusic.ca. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  5. ↑ "Hey Ocean Tour Restarting Soon". Love Hey Ocean. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  6. ↑ "Hey Ocean". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  7. ↑ "THE CAT EMPIRE | Concert Reviews". Pressplus1.com. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  8. ↑ "Hey Ocean – SXSW 2009, Austin TX – a set on Flickr". Flickr.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  9. ↑ "North by East West: Live Blogging Olympic Music : Hey Ocean! & First Canadian Medal!". Two.nxew.ca. 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  10. ↑ "Summer Live Artists"
  11. ↑ "LIVE at Squamish gets a rock 'n' roll jolt from Hey Ocean! and Stars"
  12. ↑ "Hey, Ocean". Coldsnapfestival.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  13. ↑ "Ashleigh Ball’s vocal injury worse than first anticipated, Eastern Tour canceled". Ponyville Gazette. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  14. ↑ "Photo by ashperson". Instagram. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  15. ↑ "One City Journal: Listen Up: It’s Hey Ocean!". Onecityjournal.blogspot.com. 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  16. ↑ "Western Canada Music Award nominees | CTV Winnipeg". Winnipeg.ctv.ca. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  17. ↑ "Hey Ocean". Independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  18. ↑ "TBooth Wireless – Only You". YouTube. 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  19. ↑ Listen! Hey Ocean – Big Blue Wave, CBC Music, accessed May 9, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Hey Ocean! – Big Blue Wave (Played on The Peak)". YouTube. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  21. ↑ "HootSuite Adds Advanced Facebook Management Tools". YouTube. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  22. ↑ "Best of Vancouver 2011 Readers' Choices – Best local band (unsigned) | Vancouver, Canada". Straight.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  23. ↑ Not available online
  24. ↑ "1/29 - Hey Ocean! - 'IS'". Nettwerk. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  25. ↑ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html
  26. ↑
  27. ↑ Canadian Active Rock and Alt Rock Archive, January 5, 2012, America's Music Charts, accessed May 9, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Tonight It's Christmas – Single: Hey Ocean!: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.

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