The Odd World Of OCEAN GROVE With DALE TANNER

Interview by Kris Peters
Since bursting onto the sonic landscape in 2010, Melbourne metal
machine Ocean Grove have pushed every conceivable musical boundary
known to man, and, more importantly, made a successful transition
on each occasion. 
Blending elements of nu metal, hardcore and alternative rock to
create a sound that is uniquely their own - dubbed Oddworld Music -
Ocean Grove have consistently challenged themselves and their fans
in search for their ultimate sound, but one gets the feeling the
band are only now just scratching the surfaces of what they can
ultimately achieve.
Ticking off their first headline tour in Australia since the
release of their 2024 album ODDWORLD next month, Ocean Grove will
pay homage to their past and present via their Odd Label Tour, with
2025 marking the 10 year anniversary of the band's iconic second EP
Black Label, and the upcoming headline shows also set to feature
founding OG members Luke Holmes and Matthew Kopp (Running Touch)
performing each night.
Ocean Grove frontman Dale Tanner joined HEAVY from a baseball game
while on tour in the US to discuss the tour and the growth of Ocean
Grove.
"We've been playing some of the old stuff at soundcheck, and it's
really exciting," he enthused. "The boys go up on stage, and I get
to stand on the floor and be a participant in it and witness what
it's going to be like. And I'm hearing these songs that we haven't
played live in a very long time once again being performed with
this new life and this new energy that we have now as a current
live band. These songs are going to get performed in a way they
have never been played before."
In the full interview, Dale talks more about the run of shows and
what we can expect, the challenge of playing two albums live,
learning old material with newer songs and if that makes Ocean
Grove reflect on their musical journey, selling out shows a month
in advance and what that does for the band's confidence levels, the
decision to have Luke Holmes and Matthew Kopp join the tour and
what it will bring to the sound, future plans and more.


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