HEY OCEAN!

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the summer months slip by. Already, back to school commercials are plaguing the air waves, students are slowly migrating back to the city and the sunset creeps up earlier each night. Having not yet made it out to the west coast this year... I've been searching for that little piece of beachy summer nostalgia to keep the dream alive, that yes I may get a vacation before the daily grind of scheduled life starts back up again in September.

Hey Ocean! were exactly what I was looking for. Late one night, my brother threw on a CD and all his friends instantly tuned in and started raving about how amazing the band's live performance was at the Virgin Festival. We had to listen to the CD twice just so I could actually hear it over all the reminiscing.

Hailing from Vancouver, this eclectic group is lead by vocalist Ashleigh Ball who's soulful voice commands the attention of the entire room. Her partner in crime David Beckingham - Vocals/Guitar, is also a major influence in the writing and sound of the band. The vocal duo are accompanied by worldly inspired Dave Vertesi - Bass and Dan Klenner - Percussion.

With an arsenal of feel good singles and an ever growing fan base, this young band from the West Coast will spend the rest of their summer touring B.C and reminding me why I need to go spend some time at the ocean before it's too late.



Vagabond Feat Shad K - Hey Ocean!