We Are The Ocean

We Are The Ocean

We Are The Ocean are a British band from Loughton, Essex, active from 2007 to 2017, with a later reunion in 2022. Their sound begins in post-hardcore and later moves toward rock. The group’s line-up includes Liam Cromby on lead vocals, rhythm guitar and piano, Alfie Scully on lead guitar and vocals, Jack Spence on bass and vocals, and Tom Whittaker on drums. Dan Brown also serves as the band’s original lead vocalist and leaves in 2012.

Background and line-up

The band forms in Loughton and builds around a four-piece core of Cromby, Spence, Scully and Whittaker. Dan Brown fronts the group in its early years before departing. Cromby is the main vocal and guitar presence, while Scully takes on both lead guitar and vocals from 2012 onward.

Recordings and labels

We Are The Ocean release music through Hassle Records in the United Kingdom and SideOneDummy Records in the United States. Their discography includes We Are The Ocean in 2008, Look Alive in 2009, Cutting Our Teeth in 2010, Go Now And Live in 2011, Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow in 2012, and ARK in 2015.

Later activity

In 2022, the band issues a statement about a reunion and announces a live performance at Omeara in London. No further release activity is confirmed in the available information.