Ocean Reid

From: Brighton, via Leeds and York

Influences: The Band, Bob Dylan, Jose Gonzalez, Iron And Wine, Josh Rouse, Ray Lamontagne, Aimee Mann, Kristen Hersh, We Are Scientists, Scott Matthews, Muse, Van Morrison, Sigur Ros, Arcade Fire, PJ Harvey, Radiohead.

Profile: Born in Leeds, Ocean grew up listening to his parents’ record collection while living with his family on a small holding near York. His songwriting began as poetry. Ocean has released a limited-edition 38-minute debut album Drifting In The Wilderness. The nine-track album is available from his website for £3 plus p&p.

Take A Deep Breath (right click on the track to download, left click to stream)

Website: www.oceanreid.com

MySpace: www.myspace.com/oceanreid

Email: email@oceanreid.com