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Australian metalcore band

Ocean Sleeper
OriginGippsland, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2016–present
Members
  • Karl Spiessl
  • Ionei Heckenberg
  • Stan Liagourdis
  • Jarred Robson

Ocean Sleeper is an Australian metalcore band based out of Gippsland, Victoria fist established in 2016.

History

The band was first established in 2016 and they hail from the rural Gippsland region in southeastern Australia. Ocean Sleeper was formed with lead vocalist and frontman Karl Spiessl, guitarist and backing vocals Ionei Heckenberg, guitarist Stan Liagourdis, and drummer Jarred Robson, and the quartet quickly made a mark with their debut, Breaking Free. In early 2017, they released their debut EP titled "Six Feet Down" but beforehand during their foundation year, they released a song and music video for "Smokin' and Drinkin'" which appeared on the EP. According to the reviews, Ocean Sleeper made a tremendous statement. In that brief time, Ocean Sleeper released a music video for "Six Feet Down" and shared a stage with Columbus, The Brave, The Getaway Plan, and Belle Haven all the while touring with fellow Australian bands For All Eternity and Of Divinity. In the later part of 2017, Ocean Sleeper dropped another single titled "Worthless*No Purpose". In the Autumn of 2018, Ocean Sleeper joined Justice for the Damned as opening acts on tour through Australia with Killswitch Engage as the headliners.

After the tour, the band dropped yet another song titled "Save Me" as well as a video while engaging in a tour they headlined in Australia while supported by the Vita Music Group. In February and March of 2019, Ocean Sleeper became the supporting act for a tour co-headlined by The Getaway Plan and Dream On Dreamer. In the Summer of 2019, Ocean Sleeper dropped another single titled "Hate Me Like You Mean It". So far, Ocean Sleeper left a carbon footprint, recorded in the United States with legendary producer, Kris Crummett, and as 2019 was concluding, they dropped their first album titled "Don't Leave Me This Way" and releasing a music video to "Killing Me". In February 2020, shortly before the Pandemic hit, Ocean Sleeper supported Atreyu on tour in Australia. Shortly after the COVID lockdowns in 2021, Ocean Sleeper dropped their next single titled "Forever Sinking" which was in response to what was happening in the world. The theme to the song is quite dark. The song outlines the mindset of an already damaged soul trying to function in the day to day world as it was during COVID.

In May 2022, Ocean Sleeper headlined the AM//PM Emo Night 5th Anniversary tour with Clay J Gladstone as the opening act. Before hosting that tour, they participated in the 2022 UNCAGED festival in Brisbane. In June that same year, the band dropped another track "Your Love I'll Never Need". In August 2022, Ocean Sleeper released their second Ep under the title "Is It Better Feeling Nothing". They then went on the "Is it Better Feeling Nothing Tour" in August and September as the headliner with Thousand Below, Earth Caller, and Inertia. In May and June of 2023, Ocean Sleeper became the opening act for the Neverbloom 10th Anniversary Tour with Make Them Suffer as the headliners and Fit for an Autopsy as a supporting act. During that time, Ocean Sleeper dropped another single along with the music video to "Never the One". In June 2023, Ocean Sleeper dropped another track titled "Tourniquet" and during August and September, the band headlined the "Never the One East Coast Tour" supported by Stepson and Harroway. In December that year, Ocean Sleeper participated in the 2023 Good Things festival in Brisbane.

Band members

  • Karl Spiessl - vocals
  • Ionei Heckenberg - guitars/vocals
  • Stan Liagourdis - guitar
  • Jarred Robson - drums

Discography

Album

  • Don't Leave Me This Way (2019)

EPs

  • Six Feet Down" (2017)
  • Is It Better Feeling Nothing (2022)
  • Maybe Death Is All I Need (2024)

References

  1. Jonty Simmons (28 September 2016). "OCEAN SLEEPER // Premiere 'Smokin' & Drinkin' Video". Hysteria Mag.
  2. Jonty Simmons (8 December 2016). "OCEAN SLEEPER // Announce Six Feet Down EP + Release Video For Title Track". Hysteria Mag.
  3. Dave Griffiths (11 January 2017). "[ALBUM REVIEW] OCEAN SLEEPER: Six Feet Down". Havey Mag.
  4. Stapelberg1 (19 January 2017). "Ocean Sleeper discuss being 'Six Feet Down'". The Daily Telegraph.
  5. Alex Sievers (15 November 2017). "Ocean Sleeper Dropped A New Single, So Here's A Review Of It". the music.
  6. Tom Williams (30 July 2018). "Killswitch Engage Announce 2018 Australian Headline Tour Dates". musicfeeds.
  7. "KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announce 2 Headline Australian Shows". Heavy Mag. 30 July 2018.
  8. "Ocean Sleeper Drop Huge New Single "Save Me" And Hit The Road In November". The Rock Pit. 19 October 2018.
  9. "Unsigned Spotlight: Ocean Sleeper". Kill the Music. 2 November 2018.
  10. Tom Williams (18 December 2018). "The Getaway Plan & Dream On Dreamer 2019 National Tour". musicfeeds.
  11. Paul "Browny" Brown (14 June 2019). "Ocean Sleeper Release Bangin' New Song 'Hate Me Like You Mean It'". Wall of Sound.
  12. Tyler Jenke (1 November 2019). "Get To Know: Gippsland metalcore heroes Ocean Sleeper". Tone Deaf.
  13. walladmin (5 November 2019). "Ocean Sleeper – Don't Leave Me This Way (Album Review)". Wall of Sound.
  14. Adam "Ricey" Rice (19 November 2019). "Ionei Heckenberg – Ocean Sleeper 'Cautiously Optimistic Of The Future'". Wall of Sound.
  15. Ebony Story (22 January 2020). "Ocean Sleeper To Support Atreyu On Aussie Tour". Wall of Sound.
  16. walladmin (7 August 2020). "Ocean Sleeper Reconnect With Fan Fave 'Six Feet Down'". Wall of Sound.
  17. Lucas Radbourne (14 September 2021). "Ocean Sleeper dive darker and deeper into near-tragedy in isolation". beat.
  18. Adam 'Ricey' Rice (24 September 2021). "Ocean Sleeper Drop Infectiously Heavy Tune 'Forever Sinking'". Wall of Sound.
  19. "NEW MUSIC: Ocean Sleeper – Victorian Metallers Release Epic New Single & Video for Forever Sinking". The Rock Pit. 24 September 2021.
  20. Ellie Robinson (25 September 2021). "Listen to Ocean Sleeper's stormy new single 'Forever Sinking'". NME.
  21. "5th Birthday Celebration Tour for AM//PM Emo Night". the music. 8 April 2022.
  22. Adam 'Ricey' Rice (11 April 2022). "AM//PM Announce East Coast Tour with Ocean Sleeper and Clay J Gladstone". Wall of Sound.
  23. "UNCAGED Sydney & Brisbane Set Times Released For This Weekend". Heavy Mag. 19 April 2022.
  24. "Ocean Sleeper drop new single "Your Love I'll Never Need"". Metal Roos. 30 June 2022.
  25. Adam 'Ricey' Rice (16 August 2022). "Ocean Sleeper – Is It Better Feeling Nothing (EP Review)". Wall of Sound.
  26. "OCEAN SLEEPER Set To Drop Album Via BMG, Announce Tour Details". Heavy Mag. 18 August 2022.
  27. "Karl Spiessl – Ocean Sleeper 'Leading the Tidal Wave of New Aussie Core'". Wall of Sound. 22 August 2022.
  28. "Finding Hope From Despair With OCEAN SLEEPER". Heavy Mag. 26 August 2022.
  29. "Ocean Sleeper set to release new EP "Is It Better Feeling Nothing" & announces tour dates". Metal Roos. 8 August 2022.
  30. Ricky Aarons (9 March 2023). "Make Them Suffer Announce 10 Years of Neverbloom Tour with Fit For An Autopsy & Ocean Sleeper". Wall of Sound.
  31. "OCEAN SLEEPER Release New Track 'Never The One'". Heavy Mag. 19 March 2023.
  32. Adam 'Ricey' Rice (19 May 2023). "Ocean Sleeper Unveil Catchy Single 'Never The One'". Wall of Sound.
  33. "Review: Make Them Suffer at Magnet House". X-Press Magazine. 4 June 2023.
  34. Abir Mahmud (9 June 2023). "Track Spotlight: Outloved – 'Tourniquet'". New Noise Magazine.
  35. Ebony Story (10 June 2023). "Ocean Sleeper Announce 'Never The One' Tour". Wall of Sound.
  36. "OCEAN SLEEPER Announce East Coast Tour". Heavy Mag. 11 June 2023.
  37. "The Brisbane Leg of Good Things 2023 Has Sold Out". musicfeeds. 24 October 2023.
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