When a final line up was established Derek Healey (guitar) and James Reeves (bass/vocals) joined the brothers and a sound was created growing into something much more accessible.
Winter 2006 saw OLA supporting Snow Patrol again at the Gmex Arena, Manchester. It was on the back of this show OLA agreed to put an E.P out on Scottish label Neon Tetra. “It comes in waves†was released in February 2007 and again received praised reviews with journalists picking up on the bands stadium sound and anthemic choruses. A short film for this release was made by the band themselves and paid homage to their love for seventies exploitation movies. The video was made for virtually no cost and created much controversy with the video being labelled “sick†and “too violent to be shown pre watershed.â€
2007 saw more high profile supports such as +44(formerly Blink182), The Buzzcocks, Shiny Toy Guns and a string of festivals including London Calling (Amsterdam), GoMoscow (Russia), Rockness and Belladrum(UK).
The band caught the attention of +44 frontman Mark Hoppus whilst on tour together round Europe and invited them to his studio in Los Angeles to record and produced their self titled debut album. The complete album engineered by Christopher Holmes (Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Helmet) and Produced by Mark Hoppus successfully captures the raw energy of OLA’s live performances.
With film soundtracks and a finished album secured OLA plan to make their mark in 2008.
OLA will showcase their album and live show in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2008.
Our Lunar Activities hail from the Isle of Lewis.
Check out the boys in the studio with Mark Hoppus and Chris Holmes making their new record in L.A.
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