Monday, February 9, 2009

Review of Hey Ocean! at Coasters Saturday, February 7th

Brilliant!

I have followed Hey Ocean! over the years, from Victoria shows at Steamers to New Years Eve's in Vancouver, opening with pals Lotus Child. The music on Saturday was bright, sparkly and fun.
Bringing in some new sounds, Hey Ocean! is starting to really hit their stride. They are finding a great balance between funk and pop-rock. Ashleigh Ball rocked out with the clarinet.
To my dismay, they didn't bring in 'Eskimo Kisses,' which was a perennial favourite of mine. Oh well, on with the new stuff!
The sound is smoother, the crowd interaction top-notch, specially when Ashleigh hopped off the stage to dance among her admirers. Accessible and fun, Hey Ocean! just keeps getting better and better.

Follow this band, they are definitely on the rise!

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