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Oceansize

Rock band from Manchester · formed 1998

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Oceansize photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
54
Cities
42
Releases
32
Last show
Nov 15, 2010Academy 2

About

Oceansize is a band from Manchester, formed in 1998, tagged alternative, alternative rock, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2010, across 54 rooms in 42 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20098 shows
  2. 201052 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 15, 2010Academy 2 · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Tubelord, Last Lungs
Nov 14, 2010Thekla · BristolHeadlinerwith Tubelord, Mojo Fury
Nov 13, 2010Concorde 2 · BrightonHeadlinerwith Mojo Fury, Tubelord, TTNG
Nov 12, 2010Cavern Club · ExeterHeadlinerwith Tubelord, Mojo Fury, Serocee
Nov 11, 2010Wedgewood Rooms · SouthseaHeadlinerwith TTNG, Mojo Fury, Tubelord
Nov 9, 2010Nouveau Casino · ParisHeadlinerwith Vessels
Nov 7, 2010Sala RockStar Live · BarakaldoHeadliner
Nov 6, 2010Ritmo y Compás · MadridHeadliner
Nov 5, 2010Sala El Tren · GranadaSupportwith Vessels
Nov 4, 2010BeCool · BarcelonaHeadlinerwith Vessels
Nov 2, 2010ISC Club · BernHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 29, 2010Backstage · MunichHeadlinerwith Zeraphine, Vessels, Tarot
Oct 28, 2010Kulturladen · KonstanzHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 26, 2010Colos-Saal · AschaffenburgHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 25, 2010Werk 2 - Halle A · LeipzigHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 24, 2010Lucerna Music Bar · PragueHeadliner
Oct 23, 2010Hydrozagadka · WarsawHeadlinerwith Vessels, Vassels
Oct 20, 2010Lost In Music · TampereHeadliner
Oct 17, 2010O-baren · StockholmHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 16, 2010Garage · OsloHeadlinerwith Vessels, Blank Dogs
Oct 14, 2010Logo · HamburgHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 13, 2010Gebäude 9 · CologneHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 11, 2010Melkweg OZ · AmsterdamHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 10, 2010Doornroosje · NijmegenHeadlinerwith Vessels
Oct 9, 2010Bibelot Grote Zaal · DordrechtHeadliner
Oct 8, 2010Stadthalle Karlsruhe · KarlsruheSupportwith Porcupine Tree
Oct 7, 2010Großer Saal, RuhrCongress · BochumSupportwith Porcupine Tree
Oct 6, 2010Concorde 2 · BrightonHeadliner
Oct 6, 2010Admiralspalast · BerlinSupportwith Porcupine Tree
Oct 2, 2010O2 Academy Oxford · OxfordHeadlinerwith TTNG, Mojo Fury
Oct 1, 2010KOKO · LondonHeadlinerwith TTNG, Yndi Halda
Sep 30, 2010The Sugarmill · Stoke On TrentHeadlinerwith TTNG, Mojo Fury
Sep 29, 2010Millennium Music Hall · CardiffHeadlinerwith Welcome to Wales, TTNG, Mojo Fury
Sep 28, 2010O2 Academy2 Birmingham · BirminghamSupportwith Bury Tomorrow, Shadows Chasing Ghosts, Burn, +2
Sep 26, 2010Rescue Rooms · NottinghamHeadlinerwith TTNG, Mojo Fury
Sep 25, 2010Aru · CambridgeHeadlinerwith TTNG, Mojo Fury
Sep 24, 2010O2 Academy Liverpool · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Philadelphia Grand Jury, Gallops, TTNG, +1
Sep 23, 2010The Cockpit · LeedsHeadlinerwith TTNG, Covert Soundsystem, Mojo Fury
Sep 21, 2010Fibbers · YorkHeadlinerwith TTNG, Mojo Fury
Sep 20, 2010Cafe Drummond · AberdeenHeadlinerwith TTNG
Sep 19, 2010Oran Mor · GlasgowHeadlinerwith TTNG, Mojo Fury
Sep 18, 2010O2 Academy2 Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith TTNG, Mojo Fury
Sep 18, 2010NX Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith Bulletproof, TTNG, Mojo Fury
Feb 5, 2010Nottingham Rock City · NottinghamHeadlinerwith Vessels, Brontide
Feb 4, 2010Barfly Cardiff · CardiffHeadlinerwith Vessels, Brontide
Feb 3, 2010Manchester Academy 3 · ManchesterHeadliner
Feb 3, 2010Heaven · LondonHeadlinerwith Vessels
Feb 2, 2010Manchester Academy 3 · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Vessels
Jan 31, 2010King Tut's Wah Wah Hut · GlasgowHeadlinerwith Vessels
Jan 30, 2010The Tunnels · AberdeenHeadlinerwith And So I Watch You from Afar, Vessels
Jan 29, 2010Tropicana & Vogue (Fat Sam's) · DundeeHeadlinerwith Vessels
Jan 28, 2010Masque · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Vessels
Dec 4, 2009Cassiopeia · BerlinHeadlinerwith Ira, Atlantis
Dec 3, 2009Heaven · LondonHeadlinerwith And So I Watch You from Afar, Vessels
Dec 2, 2009Barfly Liverpool · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Vessels, And So I Watch You from Afar
Dec 1, 2009King Tut's Wah Wah Hut · GlasgowHeadlinerwith And So I Watch You from Afar, Vessels
Nov 30, 2009The Tunnels · AberdeenHeadlinerwith Vessels, And So I Watch You from Afar
Nov 29, 2009Tropicana & Vogue (Fat Sam's) · DundeeHeadlinerwith Vessels
Nov 27, 2009SEVEN · NottinghamHeadliner
Nov 26, 2009Manchester Academy · ManchesterSupportwith Five Finger Death Punch, Shadows Fall, The Answering Machine

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

54 rooms in 42 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Manchester4 shows
  • Aberdeen3 shows
  • Glasgow3 shows
  • Liverpool3 shows
  • London3 shows

and 37 other cities

Releases

32 releases, 1999–2025
  • Walking In The Air cover

    Walking In The Air

    Dec 22, 2025 · Track · 1 track

  • Self-Preserved While The Bodies Float Up (2025 Remaster) cover

    Self-Preserved While The Bodies Float Up (2025 Remaster)

    Oct 17, 2025 · Album · 17 tracks

  • FRAMES (Deluxe Edition) cover

    FRAMES (Deluxe Edition)

    Dec 16, 2024 · Album · 11 tracks

  • Stoneage Dinosaurs / Fear

    2011 · Single

  • Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up

    2010 · Album

  • SuperImposer

    2010 · Single

  • Frames - Full Live Album Performances

    2010

  • Feed to Feed

    2009 · Album

  • Home & Minor

    2009 · Ep

  • Frames

    2007 · Album

  • Walking in the Air

    2007 · Single

  • Unfamiliar

    2007

  • Music for a Nurse

    2006 · Single

  • New Pin

    2006 · Single

  • Everyone Into Position

    2005 · Album

  • Heaven Alive

    2005 · Single

  • Music for Nurses EP

    2004 · Ep

  • Size of an Ocean

    2004 · Compilation

  • Catalyst

    2003 · Single

  • Effloresce

    2003 · Album

  • One Day All This Could Be Yours EP

    2003 · Ep

  • Remember Where You Are

    2003 · Single

  • Relapse EP

    2002 · Ep

  • A Very Still Movement

    2001 · Ep

  • Untitled Demo #1

    2000 · Ep

  • Untitled Demo #2

    2000 · Ep

  • Untitled Demo #3

    2000 · Ep

  • Untitled Demo #4

    2000 · Ep

  • Amputee EP

    1999 · Ep

  • Saturday Morning Breakfast Show

    1999 · Single

  • Frames cover

    Frames

    Album

  • Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up cover

    Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up

    Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Jon Ellis
  • Steve Durose
  • Mark Heron
  • Richard A Ingram · guitar, keyboard
  • Mike Vennart · guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Hodson

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2009-03-13–2026-08-19 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Shannon) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Oceansize — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Oceansize — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Oceansize — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Oceansize — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Oceansize — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Oceansize — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Oceansize — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Oceansize — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Oceansize — Walking In The Air
Release art · Walking In The Air — release
Oceansize — Self-Preserved While The Bodies Float Up (2025 Remaster)
Release art · Self-Preserved While The Bodies Float Up (2025 Remaster) — release
Oceansize — FRAMES (Deluxe Edition)
Release art · FRAMES (Deluxe Edition) — release
Oceansize — Frames
Release art · Frames — release
Oceansize — Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up
Release art · Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up — release
Oceansize — Thekla, 2010-11-14
Poster · Thekla, 2010-11-14 — Songkick
Oceansize — Manchester Academy, 2009-11-26
Poster · Manchester Academy, 2009-11-26 — Songkick
Oceansize — FZW, 2009-10-31
Poster · FZW, 2009-10-31 — Songkick
Oceansize — Arena Wien, 2008-04-14
Poster · Arena Wien, 2008-04-14 — Songkick
Oceansize — Debaser Medis, 2008-04-09
Poster · Debaser Medis, 2008-04-09 — Songkick
Oceansize — Melkweg, 2007-11-13
Poster · Melkweg, 2007-11-13 — Songkick
Oceansize — Ancienne Belgique (AB), 2007-11-11
Poster · Ancienne Belgique (AB), 2007-11-11 — Songkick
Oceansize — Pyramids Centre, 2006-10-16
Poster · Pyramids Centre, 2006-10-16 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Oceansize on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Oceansize on Last.fmArtist facts
Oceansize on DiscogsArtist facts
Oceansize on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.