Few artists build songs quite like Oceans Of Oceans. Drawing inspiration from places travelled, moments lived, dreams remembered and emotions left unresolved, the project has developed a distinctive sound that effortlessly moves between alternative rock, electronic textures and cinematic songwriting. On the new single 'We Can’t Come Back', that approach reaches another level, delivering a powerful, deeply personal release that balances intimate vulnerability with explosive musical dynamics.
Beginning life as a simple piano composition before evolving into a soaring, full-band arrangement, the track explores themes of departure, emotional responsibility and the lingering weight of difficult experiences. It’s another compelling chapter for an artist who continues to blur genre boundaries while remaining firmly rooted in honest, emotionally driven songwriting.
So with the new single out now, we sat down with him to find out more about his origins and what has been inspiring him most over the years.
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What was the first instrument you fell in love with?
At age 7 or 8, It was a little keyboard called the Casiotone CT-380, with a very cool drum machine and collection of random sounds. I remember playing with that thing for hours on end and coming up with my first songs.
What kind of music did you love when you were younger?
Anything with a Hip Hop beat, I had to travel an hour and a half to school and back on public transport every day and so I spent endless hours recording things off independent radio stations onto cassette and listening to them non stop to and from school.
What was the first album you remember owning?
It was Kiss - Dressed To Kill, mainly because of the album cover. I had no idea what music would be on it and It took me 6 months to own paying 20 cents a week on layby for the Vinyl.
What is the one song you wished you could have written yourself?
The Cure - Pictures of you. Just amazing musical moments and lyrics that get me every time.
Do you have any habits or rituals you go through when trying to write new music?
Yes I just sit and look around the room or out the window, press record, start playing and singing, whatever comes out the first time that's the song. Then starts a much longer process of deciphering it and re-recording over however long that takes. A second version of this is if I have just an instrumental I listen to it over and over in the car or when running and figure out what vocal melody and lyrics come to me.
Who are your favourite artists you have found yourself listening to at the moment?
I’ve been enjoying discovering new artists based on Youtube or Spotify recommendations and also going back through 90’s Trip Hop. Also revisiting my fav Aussie bands, Something for Kate, Powderfinger, Spider Bait and Regurgitator.
If you could open a show for anyone in the world, who would it be?
Shpongle, The Cure, The National, TV On The Radio or Something For Kate.
What do you find is the most rewarding part about being a musician?
It satisfies this daily need I have to create something and lets me make and think about imaginary worlds.
And what is the most frustrating part?
Nothing really, I don't find anything frustrating and if I do I just stop doing it for a while.
And what is the best piece of advice you have received as a musician?
I wish those drums would hit harder.
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Oceans Of Oceans' new single 'We Can't Come Back' is out now. Check it out in the player below.