{"id":87440,"date":"2023-05-10T10:34:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T00:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tracksmag.com.au\/?p=87440"},"modified":"2023-05-11T17:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T07:35:44","slug":"ocean-alley-interview-ozs-hottest-band-who-surf-and-make-music-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tracksmag.com.au\/ocean-alley-interview-ozs-hottest-band-who-surf-and-make-music-every-day","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Alley Interview: Oz’s Hottest Band Who Surf And Make Music Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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As a keen fan of Ocean Alley, I was strumming an air guitar and playing their latest album up loud when I got the message that the band was up for an interview. The froth was amplified when I learned the majority of the band members are passionate surfers who grew up reading Tracks Mags. If you haven\u2019t heard of Ocean Alley, they’re a musical group that started jamming together over ten years ago around the Northern Beaches of Sydney. With seamlessly blended flavours of reggae, psychedelia and indie rock in their music, the band rose to national fame after their 2018 album “Chiaroscuro”. Their hit single from the album named ‘Confidence’ nabbed them the number one slot in the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2018. To those outside of Oz, it doesn’t get much bigger for our musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke to lead guitarist Angus Goodwin and the band\u2019s bass player,  Nic Blom, shortly after they got home from their tour in the United States, for their latest album, ‘Low Altitude Living’. The boys were actually still dripping in saltwater when Tracks got in touch. We chatted about their enduring love for surfing, the band\u2019s creative process, tour life, dream collabs and their new album, which they claim involved the most effort they’ve put into a project- Plus more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s our conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracks: Hey guys, what’s been going on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angus<\/strong>:<\/strong> Oh, not much, went for a little wave this morning, but it kind of started blowing a pretty strong southerly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You get some fun ones?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nic: Yeah, it was kind of fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angus: A little lumpy, but the waves this week have been good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll get into the music later but how did your relationship with surfing start? Are you the only two who surf in the group or does the whole band get in the water?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nic: Pretty much everyone surfs besides our drummer. And yeah, I don’t know, my dad surfed, and so did Anguses\u2019, and I think we just got into it through that.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angus: Yeah, I mean, we all grew up on the northern beaches of Sydney. Walking distance to the beach, so I guess that’s just kind of what you do with your spare time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Favourite surfers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angus: Dane Reynolds. Yep, he’s been ripping, especially about 10 years ago when he was a bit younger. Love Parko’s style too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nic: I always liked Taj Burrow when I was younger. Occy as well. We loved Occy growing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You guys Tracks readers growing up?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both: Yeah!! haha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angus<\/strong>: Used to have a subscription when I was younger, loved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, what influence do you think surfing has had on the music? Or is that too deep? Do you think it has had an influence<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angus:<\/strong> It definitely does. I guess just your lifestyle in general, being around the ocean, obviously forms you as a person, which then translates into your music and the way you express yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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