the fucking ocean

don't worry, we are not breaking up.....ever

About Me

(above, bike kitchen, sf, ca on monday december 10th, 2007. last night of a marvelous three day stint with Antelope. that's trevor filling in for john on guitar.)

it all started with a tape recorder. actually an alarm clock tape recorder. and a vague ability to discern the noise it recorded from our rehearsals. we are languidly moving ahead with a new EP, (hoping to release it as a split 12" in 2008), finding times to meet up with john and play (he's now in NYC), including a quick tour of Peru in February. however, we're unpredictable and poor communicators, so keep checking back for surprises. xo tfo
August 2007: take a listen to our interview on West Add Radio, where we also play some of our favorite bands and a couple new songs that we recently recorded. Here is the archived interview page for West Add Radio and here is the actual mp3 audio . While you're there, listen to some of the other great shows on West Add Radio. Community-based, commercial-free, pirate and a labor of love.
Mail order our CD through Double Negative Records Interviews are funny: here's one from the San Francisco Bay Guardian . Barbara Manning was kind to us in the Chico News and Review . Also, a podcast interview on The Bay Bridged and a video interview with live footage from El Rio at Pacific Noise Check thefuckingocean.org for more info and downloads.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/2/2005
Band Website: thefuckingocean.org
Band Members: Most of the Time: Marcelina , Johnelina, Mattelina

Some of the Time: Trevor, Wendy, Alex, Nacera

Once in a While: Damon, Daniel, Paul, Dion, Rylee, Ben, Gaelan, Kamilo (when in Peru)

The Ever-Honorable Emeritus Members: Elias , Megumi
Influences: a thousand bands who make/made less-predictable, scratchy, noisy short songs. the limitations of our abilities. the possibility of radical change.
Sounds Like: pretty, harsh, pretty, harsh, pretty, metal in peru right now and this at el directorio en lima w/ kamilo on bass and this on a bus
Record Label: Double Negative (yay for oakland DIY brilliance!)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

August 2008: We Won Best of the Bay Band Name !

Ha! No joke. Apparently some number of people voted for us, so thanks to the collective will of the bay area's independent weekly readership, whomever you are. It's too bad though, we really got our h...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:07:00 PST

August 2008: Our Status

We're now flamboyantly rocking our bi-coastiality harder than ever. But we are not breaking up, friends. This just means Marcella gets to fly out to NYC way more and represent the land of one-season...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:03:00 PST

Febrero 2008: Vamos a Peru!

Chicas y chicos: Nosotros estamos en Peru ahora: Domingo, 10 Feb: Rock en la Playa, con muchas otras bandas (really really, on the beach.)Martes, 12 Feb: La Noche, en BarrancoJueves, 14 Feb: El Direct...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:30:00 PST

November 2007: Review of Silent Barn Show in NYC

review of silent barn show in new york. good times. http://www.imposemagazine.com/mag/?p=3184
Posted by the fucking ocean on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:41:00 PST

November 2007: Portland/East Coast Tour Pics

here's some of the pics from our mini tour up north and the east coast. it was a bit hectic, but a blast! new bloods and hornet leg are our forever revolutionary sweethearts. http://www.flickr.com/pho...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:27:00 PST

August 2007: All Ages Shows!

We really want to play more all ages shows. It seems like all we do on tour, and we have a smashing time, but around the bay, it's trickier. Marcella asked about a half dozen all-ages venues...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:27:00 PST

August 2007: West Add Radio Interview Link

http://www.westaddradio.com/interviews/interview-fuckingocea n.mp3 Despite giving rambling answers to DJ Sacco's questions, (sorry, we were very hungry and all we could do was glance longingly a...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:10:00 PST

June 2007: Where we are at and what happens now....

hey gang, so we are taking a wee break to work on some things. first off, we miss john (who has moved to the east coast) like crazy, but these long distance relationships take work, even without ...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Wed, 30 May 2007 08:34:00 PST

May 2007: Back from tour (pt 3)

We had a great time, especially at all the rockin' house shows. We're going to miss so many of the people we met... especially our dear tour mates: New Bloods (Portland, OR)Fierce Antler (San Francisc...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Fri, 04 May 2007 04:39:00 PST

November 2006: Show history

[updated Nov 20 2006] a show history, perhaps, for our own amusement and to think back on the wonderful bands that we've played with, and the wonderful people we've met:2004 (this is too funny)06/05 -...
Posted by the fucking ocean on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:14:00 PST