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Hey Ocean! is a Canadian indie alternative rock/folk and synthpop band formed in 2005 in Vancouver. David Beckingham and Ashleigh Ball had been friends since grade 6, joining with David Vertesi in 2005 to form the band. The band consists of Ashleigh Ball (vocals/flute), David Beckingham (vocals/guitar), and David Vertesi (vocals/bass). Their music draws from many genres, including pop and acoustic, and the group tours Canada widely. They have performed locally alongside other Vancouver acts such as Shad K, Mother Mother and Said the Whale. The band ran their own label for many years, being represented by Nettwerk Management, and had overtures from Gene Simmons before signing with Universal Music Canada for distribution in 2011. Lead singer Ashleigh Ball's voice acting work has drawn international attention to the band from members of the ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' fan community. Fans have created music videos featuring the band's songs and footage from the show, some of which are featured on the band's official website. At the end of June 2013, the band performed at Fiesta Equestria, a brony convention in Houston, Texas. The band also did a collaborative music video between the staff of the television show ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' and bronies titled ''#TweetIt''. The band was featured in Brent Hodge's critically acclaimed documentary ''A Brony Tale''. Hey Ocean! has been nominated in the "Breakthrough Group of the Year" category for the Juno Awards of 2013. ==Tours== The band tours frequently and has several nationwide tours under their belts, with another underway in 2012. In 2008, the band played at the Virgin Festival in Calgary, Alberta. In 2009, the band toured Canada with The Cat Empire and performed at SxSW. The band again toured Canada in 2010, and played several events for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. In summer 2011, the band performed at the City of Vancouver's 125th Anniversary〔("Summer Live Artists" )〕 and "Live At Squamish," an annual 3-day music festival in Squamish, BC.〔("LIVE at Squamish gets a rock 'n' roll jolt from Hey Ocean! and Stars" )〕 They finished the year with a cross-Canada tour, including an appearance at the Prince George Winter Festival. Ashleigh Ball suffered a vocal cord injury during a performance, which resulted in the cancellation of the Eastern Canada portion of the tour. In summer 2012, Hey Ocean! performed at the Osheaga music festival in Montreal. In August, the band joined indie-alternative group fun. for the SeaWheeze After Party and concert in Vancouver, BC. In 2013, the band started touring in the United States in support of the release of their third studio album, titled "IS". On August 31st, 2014, Hey Ocean! performed in Vancouver, BC at the PNE for what Ashleigh Ball dubbed as their final show 'for a long time'. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hey Ocean!」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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