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The Ocean Fracture

About Me

Formed in early 2004 in Greenock (near Glasgow) - The Ocean Fracture have since been busy creating a buzz on the Scottish live scene and have played critically acclaimed shows with UK favourites Aconite Thrill, Midasuno, November Coming Fire and Eden Maine amongst others.

In September 2005 The Ocean Fracture embarked on a mini tour throughout the UK with Devil Sold His Soul and Secondsmile and more recently shared the stage with U.S. acts including Lower Forty-Eight, Loftus, Achilles and These Arms Are Snakes.

In March 2006, The Ocean Fracture recorded their debut 5 track Mini Album, entitled "The Sunmachine and The Ocean" with Ben Phillips (The Guillaume Seam, Jairus, November Coming Fire) at City of Dis studios in Kent. Now available through EYESOFSOUND with distribution by SHELLSHOCK in the UK, SUBURBAN in the Benelux and OVERCOME in France.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/16/2005
Band Website: theoceanfracture.com
Band Members: Steven Gillies - vocals/guitar

Paul McArthur - guitar/vocals

Sean Campbell - drums

Rusty Niven - bass
Influences: Artists including - Deftones, Glassjaw, At the Drive-In, Mare, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Botch, As The Sun Sets, Breather Resist, Soundgarden, Tool, Faith No More, The Mars Volta, Breach, Far, A Perfect Circle, The Chariot, Knut, Oceansize, Sunny Day Real Estate, Isis, Faraquet, Kayo Dot, Tom Waits, Low, Jeff Buckley, Cursive, MewithoutYou, The Birthday Party, Swans, Xiu Xiu, Bjork, Meshuggah, Tori Amos, The Jesus Lizard, Slint.

People think we're a "post-rock" band. People are stupid
Sounds Like:

Type of Label: None

My Blog

ATTN: Bassist found!

After a near-record shattering 48 bassless hours (beaten only by 27 minutes back in 2004), The Ocean Fracture have found a replacement bassist. A warm welcome, please, for... Rusty Niven! Rusty cu...
Posted by The Ocean Fracture on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:58:00 PST

Were still alive...

The Ocean Fracture wish to officially state that we have not perished in a fire or joined a travelling circus - we are still very much a band that make beautiful music :)Apologies for the lack of acti...
Posted by The Ocean Fracture on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:11:00 PST

Complete press yo.

So, rather than have a thousand different blog entries concerning each one - what follows is, to the best of our knowledge, all the press the Ocean Fracture has received online, for your perusal. If w...
Posted by The Ocean Fracture on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:38:00 PST