3rd January 2005

3 More Songs in the Download Section

Three more songs are now available in the Downloads section, classic tracks from the OCS gig at the Manchester Apollo in 1998. More next week so keep checking back.

Click here to go to the Downloads Section.

Source:   Inhouse

3rd January 2005

www.oceancolourtheme.co.uk - 250K milestone

Over the next day or so, this site will have reached the quarter of a million hits (page impressions) mark. I woud just like to say a huge, huge thank you to all my visitors from around the world who keep on coming back for the Daily News, Exclusives, 520 photos, Downloads, Lyrics, Gigography, Shop, Busy Chatroom and much much more.

Once again, thanks, theres a lot more to come from the site, Onwards and Upwards!

Source:   Inhouse

The tracklist for ‘A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad’ is shown below, the first track, ‘Free My Name’ will also be the first Single, it may come in a 2 CD Set like previous Single releases. The album is out in March 2005 on Sanctuary Records.

1, Free My Name
2, I Love You
3, Drive Away
4, This Day should last Forever
5, Another time to Stay
6, Move Things Over
7, Waving Not Drowning

8, God’s World
9, Have you got the Right
10, Everything comes at the Right Time
11, Wah Wah (Written by George Harrison)
12, My Time (Oscar Vocals)
13, Start of the Day

Source:   ocs.com

4th January 2005

‘A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad’ Tracklist

4th January 2005

OCS New Album News

Band manager, Chris Cradock explains more about the new album, in a message to accompany the above Tracklisting news, mentioning future b-sides, the video for the first single ‘Free My Name’ and much more.

Click here to read the full message.

Source:   Inhouse

5th January 2005

Site Link - Interview with OCS

A hilarious 15 minute interview with the Band can be heard on the link given below, at the time the band where in Amsterdam touring and promoting for the ‘Songs for the Front Row’ album. Warning Be advised, the site and interview contain much swearing.

Click here to go to the Interview page on toazted.com.

Source:   Inhouse - with thanks to toazted.com

12th January 2005

Last 3 Songs in the Download Section

The final 3 songs from the Manchester Apollo Gig in 1998 are now available in the Downloads section, classic tracks including a superb cover of The Small Faces ‘Song of a Baker’. There will be more live gigs to download very soon, keep checking back.

Click here to go to the Downloads Section.

Source:   Inhouse

11th January 2005

First Single ‘Free my Name’ Clip

The official site has a 50 Second Clip of the first single to emerge ‘A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad’ Album. The upbeat, radio friendly single is out in March.

Click here to access the Official Microsite.

Source:   ocs.com

14th January 2005

Second Track ‘I Love You’ Clip

A 30 Second clip of ‘I Love You’, taken from the forthcoming album is now available on the official microsite. The Track is the studio version of the song that originally appeared on the ‘One for the Road’ album.

Source:   Inhouse

17th January 2005

New Album now available to Order

The New Album ‘A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad’ is now available on pre-order at amazon.co.uk, they have the Release Date as 7th March 2005.

Click here to pre-order the album through amazon.co.uk.

Source:   Inhouse

19th January 2005

’Free My Name’ Video Shoot News

The Video Shoot for the forthcoming Single ‘Free My Name’ was completed yesterday in West London, it features the band on a stage in front of a screen showing images relating to the lyrics from the album.

The full 5 Piece band was shot in at least 30 different sequences before the solo shots, this is all to be amalgamated into the final video in post production and when finalised, will be offered around to the various music channels next week.

Steve used the rare Rickenbaker Guitar given to him on his 30th Birthday by Paul Weller, as seen here, on the video shoot.

Source:   ocs.com

19th January 2005

Single and Album News

The New Single 'Free my Name' will be released in three formats: 2 x CDS and a 7" vinyl. The video will be on CD 1, the tracklist, b-sides and artwork are still being finalised. The artwork is in the same style as the album, i.e typeface with the same type of imagery, very bright and colourful.

The album ‘A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad’ will be released One week after the single, it will be released on a limited edition vinyl of around a 1,000 copies as well as the standard CD. The CD album may also contain an interview with the lads, although this has to confirmed along with the rest of details when band manager Chris Cradock meets with the Record label, Sanctuary, this week.

Source:   ocs.com

24th January 2005

Win a day for 2 at an OCS Rehearsal Session

In a fantastic competition over on ocs.com, the band are offering 2 people an opportunity 2 go on an OCS rehearsal before there UK Tour. The first one picked at random who answers the below question correctly will be on the merry way.

Q: In 1984, Oscar played drums in a band called ‘Echo Base’ - what was the name of their tour that year?      (See ocs.com for further info and entry details)

Source:   ocs.com

29th January 2005

OCS News Updates and New Single Artwork

To your left you can see the single artwork for ‘Free My Name’, the first single from the new album, it follows the mood of the album artwork. The Single will be released in March, exact dates for Album and Single will be confirmed next week.

Also coming next week, is the full list of support acts for their Tour.

Source:   ocs.com

29th January 2005

icScotland Interview with Steve Cradock

In a great interview with Steve Cradock, where he talks about the current music scene, his fave tracks on the new album, the bands love of scottish gigs/fans, info about the covers on the album and he states that the single is going to be released on 14th March.

Click here to read the full interview on the icScotland website.

Source:   Inhouse - with thanks to icScotland

31st January 2005

Steve Cradock on ‘Mod Aid’ Charity Single

Steve will be featuring on a Charity single along with Ronnie Wood, P.P Arnold, Steve Diggle et al. They are recording the Small Faces classic tracks, ‘Wotcha Gonna Do ‘bout It’ and ‘Afterglow’. All profits from the single are going to Charities working to provide relief in those areas affected by the Tsunami in Asia.

Click here to go to the Mod Aid 2005 Website.

Source:   Inhouse