Being As An Ocean

Being As An Ocean

Being As An Ocean is a United States melodic hardcore and post-hardcore group formed in 2011 in Alpine, California. The band releases music through InVogue Records and Equal Vision Records.

Style and sound

The group is described as a post-hardcore and melodic hardcore act with a sound that combines melodic passages with heavier outbursts. Their music also incorporates post-rock and ambient elements. Vocalist Joel Quartuccio uses a mix of spoken-word delivery and screamed vocals, which is a defining part of the band’s style.

Releases

Being As An Ocean has five studio albums: Dear G-d..., How We Both Wondrously Perish, Being As An Ocean, Waiting for Morning to Come, and PROXY: An A.N.I.M.O. Story. How We Both Wondrously Perish appears in 2014 and reaches number 57 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. Waiting for Morning to Come appears in 2017 and PROXY: An A.N.I.M.O. Story appears in 2019.

Line-up

The current line-up includes Joel Quartuccio on lead vocals, Tyler Ross on lead guitar, Ralph Sica on bass, Michael McGough on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Garrett Harney on drums. Former members include Shad Hamawe on drums and percussion, Jacob Prest on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Connor Denis on drums and percussion.

Notable changes

The arrival of Connor Denis and Michael McGough marks a change in the band’s direction. Their first album, Dear G-d..., focuses on intensely personal lyrics, while How We Both Wondrously Perish emphasises tighter instrumentation, added dynamics, and the expanded role of Michael McGough as guitarist and clean vocalist.