Endurance. This is the name of the ill-fated ship lead by Ernest Shackleton on an expedition through the Antarctic. The story associated with Shackleton and The Endurance is however, one of the greatest survival stories of all time. During his Trans-Antarctic voyage, Shackleton’s ship, The Endurance, became frozen in the ice. Through his great leadership abilities, Shackleton got his crew to refuge on Elephant Island and then embarked on an 800 mile journey across the open Antarctic Ocean with only 4 other men to South Georgia Island. They traveled difficult mountainous terrain to reach a whaling station where they chartered a rescue ship to retrieve his stranded crew. The entire ordeal took 22 long months and they endured some of the coldest and darkest times of the Antarctic seasons. In the end, all 28 men who started the mission on The Endurance were rescued.
Endurance is also the story or mantra of the Minneapolis band, Oceans, and is a story of survival as well. The endurance of its members and mostly by its originator, Davide Raso, is the reason it is here today. Members have come and gone, many singers have auditioned and/or been a part of the band, and the band itself was almost entirely deconstructed at one point. The determination to endure, to keep the spirit alive, and get the music out there, that has been made with such strong feelings and emotions, is what has made Oceans what it is today. Our “voyages” have not crossed hundreds or thousands of miles, but have landed and departed through numerous practice spaces. Our adventure is not about the survival of men, but about survival of songs. To name the first EP “Endurance” was the logical consequence and it wouldn’t deserve to be named different.
We chose Oceans as our band name because an ocean has many forces and dynamics and so does our music. Everything in the ocean is part of a living system. Everyone in Oceans is an equal part, contributing to its “system”. We hope that our lyrics and music take your mind on a journey – and know that we will bring you safely home.
~Oceans
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Video of our Cd-Release party back in October 2008!
Blood Root Mother will be playing at Trocaderos in Minneapolis on Friday, June 26th. I cannot stress enough how awesome this show will be!! We're playing with three of the sweetest local rock bands: Claret, Niobium and Casanatra. If you haven't heard these guys, check them out immediately! Please come to this show!!
I recommend stopping by during happy hour for two for one drinks along with free buffet, which is delicious. We'll be hanging out at Trocs all night, so come by and chill/party with us :)
Again, here's the event info:
Friday, June 26th Trocaderos 107 3rd Ave N Minneapolis, MN 18+ // $6 // 8pm
Please come out and support some great local music!! Music starts at 9:30pm, we should go on around midnight. Invite your friends, pile into a car (or a party bus), and together we will make this one of the highlights of the summer :)
Hey Oceans!Great Page & TY for your Free Spirit Support:)Hope you have a chance to listen to this phenomenal new release or a few tracks/vids, from Finland, when you're not ripping up the stages;)Download on AORHEAVEN.COM etc!Heres to Touring the Universe & continued success on your Music Journey as well!Rock on & hope you have a fantastic week!!Hugz..Lisa myspace.com/freespiritrock CRANK IT UPPPPPPPPP!!lol
Since you seem to have good taste in music and live around the cities, I wanted to let you know about our show next Thursday, February 26th. We will be burning down the house at Trocaderos Nightclub in Minneapolis (107 3rd Ave N). If you've been there before, I don't have to tell you it's one of the best venues in the Twin Cities - classy atmosphere, great drinks, and the sound is always fantastic. We're gonna be recording live for a DVD, and this is definitely gonna be the coolest show we've done yet. So COME ON DOWN! The show is 18+, it starts at 9pm, and the cover is a mere $5. Hope to see you there!
Peace, Elliot
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." -Albert Einstein
I've recently begun a music review radio program with Joe Norkus of Embarrassing Fruits band, on WCOM in Carrboro (the cooler side of Chapel Hill), we are now on schedule for the next 12 months, as Joe & Joe's Local Show, Sundays, noon to one Eastern Time, hope you make it your time, too.
I look forward to all of my MySpace friends logging in on the web to listen, here's the link:
