The members of St. Petersburg, Florida's Oceana started their band while still in their teens, inspired by moody, effects-laden post-hardcore bands like Sparta, Saosin, and Misery Signals. After looking all the way across the country and finding Keith Jones, their Washington state-bred singer, guitarist/vocalist Alex Schultz, guitarist Jack Burns, bassist Robbie Davis, and drummer/vocalist James O'Brien signed to Rise Records and began working on their debut album, The Tide, released in March of 2008. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia