Oceansizeis a British band that combines emotional heavy rock with some progressive elements. They formed in 1998, and funded themselves through various jobs including writing music for arcade games and building/repairing helicopters. At the start of 2001 they were named 'Best Unsigned Band in Manchester' by the Manchester Evening News. The A Very Still MovementEP was released that August, and the band enjoyed support slots with the likes of Elbow, Lift to Experience, and The Cooper Temple Clauseand in March 2002 were asked to open the BPI stage at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas appearing alongside Elbowand Oxide and Neutrino. In June 2002 Oceansize secured a contract with Beggars Banquet Records; their first release was the RelapseEP in October 2002 followed by another EP, One Day All This Could Be Yoursand the single "Remember Where You Are".
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