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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