"The Ocean" by Tonight Alive

Today's guests are from Australia, namely Tonight Alive, a band that made quite a reputation with their energetic and rapid approach to reshape popular music for the last 5 years after being founded in 2008. The members of the band are (from left to right) Matt Best (drums), Jake Hardy (rhythm guitar), Jenna McDougall (vocals), Whakaio Taahi (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Cam Adler (bass guitar, backing vocals).

It is best to mention here that although only a few years has passed since they began making noise, Tonight Alive was honored by the radio station KROQ in 2010 as one of the top Australian bands in the U.S., making it in the list beside some well known artists and bands such as Oasis and Savage Garden.

After releasing two EPs (All Shapes and Disguises and Consider This) in 2010, their first studio album What Are You So Scared Of? met music fans in 2011 under Fearless Records label. I personally had the chance to listen to this incredible album and I should point out that their punk-pop style is really similar to Destine, a Dutch band, whose members kind of grew up listening to American artists, so their work turned out to be not an imitation, but just another and perhaps a more creative version of it.

My pick amongst their songs will be from their upcoming album though, namely The Other Side which is to be released in September 2013 via Sony Music in Australia, Fearless Records in USA and Search and Destroy in the UK. To help their fans jump on the bandwagon they have already released a single from the upcoming album on 12th of June, The Ocean, which is quite promising. Well, it's hard to say their style has diverged, but I have a funny feeling that this new album will be a step closer to alternative rock. Anyway, by the time we get our hands to their record, it will already be sorted out. Here's my pick:

Below is a wild lyric video from their YouTube channel:

For the ones who are interested in listening to them live, they are currently on Warped Tour 2013 in North America. They'll soon be out in Philippines in August for Bazooka Rocks II Festival, and then beginning from September they will be touring Europe including Poland, Ireland, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands (personally I'd love to catch up with them in Poland if my schedule allows). Below are links to their presence on the net, feel free to give 'em a hug.