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BIO
Formed in 2010 in Lompoc, CA, and relocating to Los Angeles in 2019, The Only Ocean is the project of singer/guitarist Wesley Hill. Produced by Jonathan DeBaun (The Mars Volta, Antemasque, Le Butcherettes, Mon Laferte), the EP received a positive fan response, earning 11,893 streams. 5 months after releasing "Shoot My Night for Day", the band returns with "It's Too Much for Me".
Originally imagined as an Indie pop/dream pop/alternative mix inspired by The Technicolors' "Dress Up For You" it evolved into something along the lines of "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure. Produced by DeBaun, "It's Too Much for Me" dives into themes of feeling overburdened and the self-isolation that comes from that anxiety. It opens with Hill confronting repetitive feelings of being overwhelmed and burdened, singing: "Every time I been a chore and I had all I could endure...it's too much for me." Hill says, “I get incredibly hard on myself when I don’t meet my expectations and I pull away,” Hill says. “I always wonder why I keep putting myself through the same ringer and adding on to an imaginary list of items I need to complete. It's very much about making mountains out of molehills and learning to step back”
Clocking in at 3 minutes and 14 seconds, “It's Too Much for Me.” is a slow but relentless cathartic ride—an uplifting melody contrasting with the struggle of self worth and acceptance.
QUOTES
"The Only Ocean has succeeded in gifting a song that is an encapsulation of even a sliver of that shared emotion. Empathy has never been more unified."
"The Only Ocean's swirling take on indie-rock grabs a page from the urgent neo-shoegazers, psych-rockers and post-punk bands of the Aughts who found catharsis in giant splashes of guitar and choppy rhythms."
"With a steady stream of buzz-worthy singles, EP’s that have received rave reviews, and a new, re-energized line-up, the L.A alternative-rock band The Only Ocean is making waves in L.A’s music scene."
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New single, It's Too Much for Me, out September 19th.