Split Festival 2014 preview
What do Lewis Carroll, Kate Adie, Bob Paisley, Bryan Ferry and Lauren Laverne all have in common? The answer is… Sunderland! As well as being home to an eclectic range of talent over the years, the city also hosts one…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Merrymouth ‘Wenlock Hill’
Following on from the debut album ‘Simon Fowler’s Merrymouth’ released in 2012, the band return with their second album ‘Wenlock Hill’. Now simply known as ‘Merrymouth’, Ocean Colour Scene band-mate Dan Sealey once again joins Simon in the line-up and…
Competition! Win two tickets to see Merrymouth (OCS’s Simon Fowler)
Yesterday saw the release of the second album from three piece folk-orientated band Merrymouth, formed by Ocean Colour Scene’s frontman Simon Fowler, along with long time OCS band member Dan Sealey and acclaimed keyboard player Adam Barry. To celebrate the…
Competition Time! Win 2 Tickets for Steve Cradock @ The Amersham Arms
Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most talented guitarists, Steve Cradock is a member of Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller’s band and a solo artist in his own right. Recruited by Paul Weller for his band in 1993, the guitarist’s…
OCS’ Simon Fowler covers The Stone Roses ‘I Am The Resurection with new band Merrymouth
Ocean Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler has revealed a brilliant cover of The Stone Roses classic ‘I Am The Ressurection’. The track, which you can hear below, is part of his side project Merrymouth new album, ‘Wenlock Hill’. Speaking of…
FOR THE RECORD: Ocean Colour Scene ‘Mechanical Wonder’ (2001)
As part of our retrospective look at albums that really meant something to our writers, albums that may have not got the credit they deserved, I headed straight for the vast library of Ocean Colour Scene albums on the shelf….