 From Dogtown to the GR stage: BLACK OCEAN "Rattle & Break"
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April 23, 2008
The "Rattle & Break" music video was recorded at Greece's AN Club and edited by Dimitri Maniatis of Silent Progression. Vid features x-pro skater and Greece's first pro surfer Tas, Godfather of the CST/Surfing in Greece (vocals/guitar) and JB (bass) and Antonis Petridis (drums). Tas is a Pro teamrider for Frozen Wave (Heraklion): Billabong/Element/Von Zipper/Kustom and also for Shop and Shops and has been called in Greece "The Godfather of Surf and Skate" in the media, having started surfing and skating in the early 70's and never quitting. Tas lives both in Dogtown and in CST Territory and fronts the band Black Ocean. Tas's skate roots go way back to the day with skating, surfing, and working professionally with Tony Alva, Peggy Oki, Allen Sarlo, Jay Adams, and other Z Boys and he was the Intl Longboard Skateboard Association President at one point. Tas has played support dates with over fifty national acts including Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Social Distortion, Jimmy Cliff, Goo Goo Dolls, and Royal Trux, and has performed on-stage with members of Black Flag, Bad Religion, REM, Nine Inch Nails, Flogging Molly, The Replacements, NOFX, Social Distortion, My Morning Jacket, Goo Goo Dolls, Danzig, and Agent Orange, from hardcore shows at New York City's now closed legendary CBGB's to punk shows at Las Vegas' House Of Blues, to metal shows at Hollywood's Sunset Strip icon Whisky A Go-Go. Tas was the first Greek musician to record with Steve Albini back in 1995 with George Schwindt (drums, now playing in Flogging Molly) and Phil White (bass) for the album "Problem of the Poet". Rick Rubin's label American Recordings offered Tas a record deal for an Albini album recorded in 1997 but the deal never went through. Negotiations are in the process now for release of Black Ocean's debut album outside Greece. Black Ocean is headlining The Ikarus Rock Festival in 2008. More info at TheIkarusFestival.com "Rattle & Break" is from the V2 Music GR label debut album "The Zen Of Rock And Roll" recorded and mixed by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago. The video was edited by Reverend. For more information on the band, go to myspace.com/blackoceanband or www.blackoceanband.com Biography "A Greek rock band with the power and conviction to make you truly believe. Juggling hardcore, epic rock, grunge and country punk, Black Ocean are kinda like Nirvana meets The Lemonheads meets The Meat Puppets meets Fugazi. 'The Zen Of Rock And Roll' is the debut album, recorded and mixed by Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Stooges) and chock full of genuine promise. Echoing the likes of Nirvana's debut record or the early Soundgarden, Tad and Mudhoney material - these are dynamic pop songs with a hardcore edge, replacing slickness for a gritty live feel and rock attitude. Black Ocean have delivered a record that shifts from grimy hardcore menace to a country punk groove with the odd epic rock moment thrown in for good measure, and as such deserves to be heard and loved by as many people as humanly possible." -- Mike Bond Tag lines: Dogtown Black Ocean Tony Alva Jay Adams Stacy Peralta Pool Skateboarding Lords Of Venice Zephyr Z-Boys Peggy Oki Allen Sarlo Steve Albini Surfing in Greece Skateboarding in Greece Greek Rock Bands Matt Wessen George Drakoulias Bavelis Michael Rosenblatt Brad Circone Dino Paredes Sam Wick Peter Drakoulias George Schwindt Eurogression Antonis Petridis An Club Author: OCEANTRIBEMUSIC Keywords: black ocean dogtown greek rock band steve albini silent progression Added: April 23, 2008
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