On August 14, 2017, Tyler Ross confirmed that he had bought and secured the rights to the album and that the band would be releasing it independently on September 8. It was met with an unexpected delay with no explanation given at the time by the band or Equal Vision why the album hadn't been released. ĭuring the last weeks of 2016, Being as an Ocean announced that their fourth studio album Waiting for Morning to Come would be released on June 9, 2017, however, the album did not meet this release date. On February 25, the band released 'Dissolve' as a stand-alone single, announcing their signing to Equal Vision Records and using Jesse Shelley (Sleepwave live drummer) as their new drummer.
On November 21, it was revealed that Connor Dennis was parting ways with the band in order to pursue a career as a professional session and touring drummer. It has yet to be confirmed if these songs will be part of a fourth album, an EP or be released as stand-alone singles.
In a series of tweets, he confirmed that he was still working on that song, as well as another new song for the band. On October 11, 2015, Tyler Ross revealed on his Twitter account that he was working on a new Being as an Ocean song. Waiting for Morning to Come (2015–present) Being as an Ocean was released on June 29, 2015. The band released 'Sleeping Sicarii', 'Forgetting Is Forgiving the I', and 'Sins of The Father' as additional singles. On May 7, they released 'Little Richie', the first song from the new album and revealed the cover and release date for the album, which will be self-titled. They played the entirety of 2015's Warped Tour. Shortly after, the band revealed that they were working on a third album that will be released in 2015. The band recorded the album in Atlanta, Georgia at Glow in the Dark Studios and released it on May 6, 2014. A single from the album, 'Death's Great Black Wing Scrapes the Air', was released on iTunes. On February 25, they revealed the album art of their second album, How We Both Wondrously Perish and announced its release date. Michael McGough, of the post-hardcore band The Elijah, was also announced as the new guitarist for the band. With this new line-up, they began writing and recording for their new album that would be released sometime in 2014. Connor Denis, of the hardcore punk band Sleep Patterns, joined the band as their new drummer. The remaining members started recording as well as auditioning for new members. In 2013, Shad Hamawe and Jacob Prest left the band to pursue lives outside of the band due to the intense touring schedule. Joel Quartuccio live in Trier, Germany in 2014 Line-up changes, How We Both Wondrously Perish and self-titled album (2013–2015) titled 'The People Who Share My Name' on August 5, 2013. Being as an Ocean toured over twenty countries including Canada, Germany, Georgia, Austria, the United Kingdom and Australia with bands such as Counterparts, Hundredth, Sierra, Liferuiner, Napoleon, and The Elijah. Shortly after, Jacob Prest joined the band as rhythm guitarist. The first single from the album was its title track, which was released on January 3, 2012, and was met with positive acclaim. was tracked in an old hotel called The Palms and was sent to Brian Hood to be mixed and mastered. The band initially had guitarist Tyler Ross write the whole first album right after its formation. The band thereafter changed their name to Being as an Ocean. Demo versions of the songs 'The Hardest Part Is Forgetting Those You Swore You Would Never Forget' and 'Humble Servant, Am I' were streamed on Vanguard's MySpace page on January 4, 2011.
(2011–2013) īeing as an Ocean was originally named Vanguard, where they played extreme metal with a Christian message, however, as their sound was experimented with more, they began to lose interest in playing metal and instead pursued a more post-hardcore sound. How We Both Wondrously Perish was released in May 2014 and charted at number 57 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S. They have released four studio albums: Dear G-d., How We Both Wondrously Perish, a self-titled album and their latest album, Waiting for Morning to Come, released on 8 September 2017. The band originally formed in 2005 as Vanguard. Being as an Ocean is an American post-hardcore band from Alpine, California, formed in 2011.