Oceana started singing at Lulu's, a local club. The bassist used to listen to radio constantly as a child. The bassist wanted to start a band since he was in college. Oceana’s members were friends in grade school. The group used to sell their records out of their truck at the local music store.
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Oceana plans to take some time off after this next tour, allowing the group members to rest after a long tour. The group is in the second leg of the tour promoting for their most current record. Oceana's latest release is a refinement of their previous sound.
Critics have generally commended Oceana for their ability to rile up the audience at concerts. Quincy Richardson, a music critic from Denver, has always been pleased with band’s superb front man. Oceana’s most current release is receiving positive reviews from Jeff Leffelman, a music critic out of Washington, D.C., and Quintin Ernhart, from New York.
Oceana continued to work hard, scared they would just be another one hit wonder. Now the band is a huge draw wherever they perform. Oceana was discovered while putting on a show at at Colleague, a local club. The band members were ecstatic to have the opportunity to make an album and quit their day jobs that supported them while they worked hard at night to make their dreams happen.
Oceana realized that they were real working musicians in 1977, as soon as Patricia Avondale started the band’s first fan club. The fan club quickly grew from a few dozen in Jacksonville to a few thousand from coast to coast.
Every time the band comes to Tampa they are sure to stop at Anyplace and play a show. Oceana will mix songs from the new release with hits from its previous record. Oceana’s tickets are available at Ticket Specialists, along with the latest tour information and concert schedules.