OCEANSIZE were made for devotees of the uncompromising and the intriguingly unique. They were conceived quietly in the minds of five young men, dedicating their waking moments to creating songs about everyday mundanities, whether they be borrowed from Cosmo articles or thoughts on loving someone with only one arm. Thoughts and images wrapped in music that range in tone from blissful bare melancholy to fullonearsplittingsheernoiseguitarterror.They formed in 1998, and funded themselves through various jobs including writing music for arcade games and building/repairing helicopters - both of these somehow appropriate . At the start of 2001 they were named 'Best Unsigned Band in Manchester' by the Manchester Evening News, and there was a show stealing appearance at 'In The City', followed by a simular A&R clamour in London when the band debuted at The Barfly. The stunning 'A Very Still Movement' EP was released that August, and the band enjoyed support slots with the likes of fans Elbow, Lift to Experience, and The Cooper Temple Clause and in March 2002 were asked to open the BPI stage at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas appearing alongside Elbow and Oxide & Neutrino.Shortly after this in June 2002 Oceansize secured a contract with Beggars Banquet Records their first release was the 'Relapse' EP in October 2002 followed by 'One Day All This Could Be Yours Ep' and the single 'Remember Where You Are'.More Info @www.oceansize.co.uk