1. a post-hardcore band from the US (official site)

2. a German Soul/R&B artist (official site)

Word of mouth is still the most sought-after marketing tool for any record label, and Rise was lucky enough to hear OCEANA early on and signed the band immediately. The members' ages range from 17-19. Their debut record, The Tide, was produced and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory and Paramore) and Cameron Mizell, and features atmospheric guitars and dramatic song-writing.

http://www.myspace.com/oceanafl

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From an early age it was clear which direction she would take. Oceana's whirlwind path could not be stopped. Her mother started taking her to concerts as a young child. She saw big name artists including Ziggy Marley, Burning Spear, James Brown and she felt drawn to the stage, where she wanted to sing and dance. She took ballet lessons, danced through studios and at the age of five she was given a part in a film directed by Hamburg’s Lars Becker. As a teenager she won a music scholarship and had her first singing lesson with the Italian vocalist Etta Scollo. Significant musical influence was given by the family’s record collection of artists like Billie Holiday and Etta James. Her initial and enduring experiences with jazz, funk and blues where taken with a family friend - legendary musician Maceo Parker. It was him who often asked Oceana up on stage at his concerts and who got the ball of her musical career rolling with the sentence “You’re ready now; do your own thing!”

http://www.myspace.com/oceanaofficial