OCEAN was formed in 1974 under the leadership of day A famous Concert promoter offered OCEAN to play ,Mike SHIPLY & Dennis does not renew all contracts or changed initially sig- adventure unfortunately ends in March 2004 with the ...” («This is the end guitarist Georges BODOSSIAN. as opening band of the AC/DC tour in France, Alain WEINRICH (TRUST, Jeff ned conditions.OCEAN’s BARCLAY adventure ends in death of Robert BELMONTE. ...») OCEAN embo- After some line up changes the band takes its final GOUILLARD (from the Band EDITION SPECIALE) joined BECK) to record and 1982, a double LP « Best Of, 16 Great Success » was- In 1986, Georges BODOSSIAN and Robert BELMONTE dies a new chapter (shape )form in 1976 with Robert BELMONTE (Lead the band as new OCEAN’s drummer. The 17th January mix .Fin COSTELLO released by the company to revive the fans memory, revive OCEAN with the 2 tracks maxi EP « Juste au in its history, com- vocals, percussions), Bernard LEROY (drums), Noël 1980, the Frenchies joined the famous Australians for was in charge of the saddened by the band split.In 1983 a new version bout du désert / Flash de nuit » recorded at SOLARIS bining modernity ALBEROLA (Bass, vocals) and George Bodossian the «Highway to Hell Tour». They played in Poitiers, visual. is formed around Robert BELMONTE and Noel ALBE- Studios in Paris. Yet some concerts in France, Luxem- and purism, faith- (guitars, vocals). Outstanding musicians, with an Bordeaux, Nantes, Toulouse, Brest and Le Mans. (Bon Once the album fina- ROLA, with Robert CALFATY (Drums) followed by Farid bourg and finally Brussels.« Juste au bout du désert » ful to the live spirit immoderate taste for elaborated, sensual and pro- SCOTT will die a month later). lized, Back from Lon- MEDJANE and Bennie SLOYAN (guitars) some concerts emerges again in 1997 with a new version recorded for that animates the gressive music, members of OCEAN were soon plunge A French tour of more than 60 dates followed from don, OCEAN joined and a two tracks EP « Spécial polar / super machine » SONY MUSIC at PENNY LANE Studios in Paris. band since its very into their first dates and parisian scenes. Hard work march to June 1980. IRON MAIDEN from March 18 to April 23 1981 on the was issued by the young label REFLEX Records. In 2008 starts an important archive work gathering beginning. OCEAN in rehearsals and concerts lead them to the creation BARCLAY booked the Rolling Stones Mobile studio One french part of «The Killer World Tour», from Lille to In 1998, MANTRA label reissued «God’s Clown», the all the official recorded elements of the band’s career. then alternates studio sessions and concerts, pushed and production of their first album : «God’s Clown». with Mick McKENNA as recording engeener to capture Toulon and Metz, Bordeaux, Reims, Lyon, Nice, Mira- first OCEAN’s album.The same year, OCEAN is one of This memory work allowed in january 2010 the issue by the same creative vein they had in the band early Rock and hard rock riffs in a worthy of the time and live the band then mastered by Dominique BLANC- mas, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Toulouse and the artist featuring the compilation albums « Antho- of the collector box: OCEAN «Story, Live and More» days, the quartet soon gave birth to new songs and the its best representatives progressive atmosphere make FRANCART in the « Family Sound studios » in Paris for even an opening on the northern border, in Eindhoven. logie du Hard-Rock Français Volume 1 & 2 » with The Definitive Collection under AXE KILLER’S label. idea of a new album.In April 2015, with the come back this first album a unique piece of work.The band re- the album «LIVE A + B». Among the recorded songs The album, entitled «OCEAN» (like the second one) the songs « Menteur » and « A force de gueuler ».In On this occasion Georges BODOSSIAN Announces the of Noel ALBEROLA, this is the instrumental section of leased this first album in October 1977 under the label the mythical 1981 eponymous album which presents CRYPTO. The music was revealed as an innovative on stage some of the titles that will be in their new blend of LED ZEPPELIN and KING CRIMSON, a strong album. Heavy Rock with some Jazz Rock and prog’ elements. OCEAN hits the road, appearing on stage increasingly, as headliners or with famous french artists (as ANGE, MAGMA, ATOLL ... )Theaters, Cultural centers, commu- nity centers, Festivals, Paris’s OLYMPIA, NEW MORNING in Geneva, GOLF DROUOT, without forgetting the GIBUS CLUB, at the time considered as the French counter- part of London’s MARQUEE. As the quartet excels on stage, it was programmed regularly, which does not fail to attract headhunters from leading records com- panies. A publisher soon offered the band to step onto the stage of the ROSE BONBON (a famous Parisian concert place) for a successful audition with EMI editions. With this signature, OCEAN three new tracks : « Qu’est ce que tu dis ? », « Dégage was released in April 1981 and promoted during a new 2000, AXE KILLER come back of the band with the following line up : entered in a recor- » et « On se Rock de moi ». From gig to gig OCEAN tour that takes them across France, through the main Records reissued the Alain GOUILLARD (drums), Marcel CHIARUTTINI (bass), ding studio in order earn a solid reputation of performers and played in Festivals and concert Halls of the hexagon ... promo, last BARCLAY’s album Georges BODOSSIAN (guitars) and Stef-REB (vocals). to refine professional famous Parisian concert halls like OLYMPIA, BOBINO tv shows, TF1 national TV news, programs on the three ««Ocean» with live Their comeback on stage took place at the BUS PAL- demo tapes.At the or LE PALACE.January 1981, heading to London after french TV channels, interviews, regional broadcasts, tracks from the album LADIUM, September 30th 2010, concert followed by same time, Jean- its prep work and pre-production, the band reached Radio France Inter, Radio 7, Radio France ... the shoo- «LIVE A + B».AXE other such concerts as : MONTEREAU CONFLUENCES Pierre GUICHARD, Battery Studios and Scorpio Sound studios in order ting of the « captain video » Video clip came along KILLER is still behind festival (feat. LOU REED, BLUE OYSTER CULT ...), the drummer from the to record and mix its fourth album. OCEAN spent two with the band until the end of the year. The last serial the release, in 2001, first edition of MENNECY METAL PARK, Paris’s DIVAN band ANGE replaced Bernard LEROY. Once all titles month recording and finalizing eight brand new titles : of concerts take place in November 1981, the very last of the cover album DU MONDE, and the ultimate edition of PARIS METAL were recorded, the producer searched to conclude a « Aristo », « A force de gueuler », « Attention contrôle show in Rouen December 12th, 1981. «Tribute to TRUST”» where OCEAN performed «Ton FRANCE FESTIVAL. contract with a record company. CBS first offered to », « Qu’on me laisse le temps », « Rock N’ Roll », At this moment, French records industry was experien- dernier acte», a song paying tribute to Bon SCOTT.In Timeless titles such Rock itself will last, despite the sign OCEAN but the french major BARCLAY finally suc- « Berceuse », « Louise » and « Dégage » with Tim cing a great revolution, POLYGRAM (Universal today) 2004, new titles are being prepared, the band decided passage of time and fashions OCEAN motivation cès fully got the contract on june 28 ,1979. lthe same FRIESE-GREEN (QUEEN, TALK TALK) as art director took control of BARCLAY Records and POLYDOR and to make a new album and a comeback on stage, the remains the same.With its new album “C’est la fin the story continues press folder //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// STEF REB ////////////////////////////////////// CHANT CHŒURS FGL Productions, Axe Killer, Thierry Wolf, Fgl Team (Nathalie Lallement, Florestan Lejeune, Catherine Tran, Céline Pasturel, Amandine Dumesnil), GEORGES BODOSSIAN/////////////////// GUITARES CHŒURS Le Trianon Hall, Claude Meyer (Coco), Nicolas Join, Mike Renaud, Bink’s, ALAIN GOUILLARD///////////////////////////////////// BATTERIE Stephane Sholl, Studios Midilive, Jérome Frulin, Hugo Bracchi, Madloc, In 1981, MELODY MAKER NOELcreated ALBEROLA / GILLES the POLVÉ term//////////////////////BASSE «New WaveHugues Defrance, Johelfestival Bernard, Veryshow, Romain(feat. Turgel, Raphael LOU Jonin, REED, BLUE OYSTER CULT ...), the Fabrice Trovato, Gilles Polvé, Diabolo, Jean Marie Moreau, Philippe Lageat, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Vanessa Girth, Jean Davoust, Axel Von Hueck, Muriel Le Strat, Thierry of French Heavy Metal» (NWOFHM) to describe theVelly, Catherine Lambert,first Jean Grisoni, editionPascale Grisoni, Marco of Delavaud, MENNECY METAL PARK, Paris’s DIVAN Sessions rythmiques enregistréés aux Studios Midilive Catherine Delavaud, Gilles de Troy, Sophie Solmon, Phil’Em All, Jean Pierre music of OCEAN, pioneer Jéromeof Frulinthis Assisté d’Hugo«nouvelle Bracchi vague». Gaillard, Gazou Gazal,DU Patrice Vigier,MONDE, Gérard Loussine, Jean and Jacques Giraud, the ultimate edition of PARIS METAL Pré-production : Backline Le Trianon Hall Céline Anselme, Marcel Chiaruttini, Philippe Taberlet, Fabien Colella, Sylvain Claude Meyer (Coco) & Nicolas Join Nardelli, Dominique Coget, Frederic Tribouilloy, Pascal Moreau, Jean-Pierre Sure value of French Rock,Production réalisationOCEAN mixages :