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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. Their latest release follows the May 2023 EP It's All My Fault, produced by Jonathan DeBaun (The Mars Volta, Antemasque, Le Butcherettes, Mon Laferte). The EP received a positive fan response, earning 27,943 streams—17,259 of which came from the title track. After a year-long break, the band returned with the June 2024 single "Two Sides to Celebrate," and now they're back again with "Shoot My Night For Day."
Originally imagined as an industrial pop track inspired by bands like Einstürzende Neubauten and early Ministry, the song evolved into a high-energy indie rock/post-punk revival anthem in the vein of The Strokes and Interpol. Produced by DeBaun, "Shoot My Night For Day" dives into themes of anxiety and fear of failure. It opens with Hill confronting repetitive disappointment, singing: "Apprehension come and mention all the times removed, playing with myself when I get scared so I don't lose."
“I get incredibly hard on myself when I don’t meet my expectations,” Hill says. “I always wonder why I keep putting myself through the same feelings—but I know I need to keep pushing forward.”
Clocking in at 3 minutes and 35 seconds, “Shoot My Night For Day” is a relentless, cathartic ride—chaotic yet tightly controlled.
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, Shoot My Night for Day, out April 25th.