Ocean Colour Scene
Ocean Colour Scene (OCS) are a rock band from Birmingham, England.
Their first 7" single was called "Sway" and was released in the early 90's U.K. indie era, the band released several other records and enjoyed a loyal local following although it wasn't until the Brit Pop Scene that their music became nationally and internationall known, with their songs being featured on Chris Evans's TFI' Friday and the film 'Lock Stock and two smoking Barrells'
Their traditional line-up has consisted of:
- Steve Cradock; (b. 22nd August 1969); electric guitar and backing vocals
- Simon Fowler, (b. 25th May 1965); vocals and acoustic guitar
- Oscar Harrison (b. 15th April 1965); drums and backing vocals.
- Damon Minchella (b. 1st June 1969); bass guitar
The band are influenced by The Small Faces and The Who, with close connections to Paul Weller and Jools Holland (who owns the Jam House in the bands home town, Birmingham.)
Discography
Albums
| released | Title | Highest chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ocean Colour Scene | ? | |
| April 1996 | Moseley Shoals | 2 | |
| March 1997 | B-sides Seasides and Freerides | 4 | B-sides compilation |
| September 1997 | Marchin' Already | 1 | |
| September 1999 | One From the Modern | 4 | |
| April 2001 | Mechanical Wonder | 7 | |
| July 2001 | Songs for the Front Row | 64 | "Best of" compilation |
| ?? | Live on the Riverboat | N/A/ | Live recording released via website of an acoustic concert by Fowler and Harrison |
| July 2003 | North Atlantic Drift | 14 | |
| July 2003 | Anthology | 50 | Expanded "best of" with singles, B-sides that didn't feature on the earlier compilation, and some other oddities |
| 2004 | ?? | N/A | Currently being recorded. |