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[Photo by: Twitter] UPDATE: Tuesday, June 27 at 7:34 p.m. EST Hundredth have tweeted that they will not be launching a GoFundMe following this morning's fire aboard their shared tour bus with Being As An Ocean. See the band's latest tweets concerning the bus fire directly below. Hundredth state online that, “We are all alive […]

[Photo by: Twitter] Hundredth and Being As An Ocean have taken to social media this morning to confirm that both bands are fine after their shared tour bus caught on fire this morning. “Woke up this morning to our bus on fire. We all got out and are okay,” Hundredth shared on their Twitter this […]

Live music is a powerful thing—we don’t need to tell you that. The feeling of melting together with a seemingly infinite crowd of bodies while jamming along to the same tunes is nothing short of religious. Yet, somehow stripping away the lights, the huge crowd, the drums and the electric physical feel of amplification can […]

The 2015 terrorist attacks on Paris affected French citizens and citizens of the world alike. Because an attack took place at the Bataclan, a music venue, it also sent a particularly severe shockwave through the world of the arts. The safe space of a music venue, once viewed by many as a kind of untouchable […]

With the temperatures dipping down, it’s time to bust out the winter weather essentials. Of course, that doesn’t mean you need to stick to the same old, same old when it comes to what you wear. Bands have some rad patches sitting on their merch table, and it’s the perfect time to pick one of […]

The Amity Affliction have announced a North American headlining tour in support of their upcoming album, This Could Be Heartbreak. Being As An Ocean, Hundredth and Trophy Eyes will all serve as supporting acts. Deadships will also appear at select stops. A full list of dates and locations can be found below. Listen: Stream The Amity Affliction’s […]

So What?! Music Festival kicks off in Grand Prairie, Texas on March 19, and ticket packages are beginning to sell out on the event’s website. It’s not hard to understand why: This year’s  lineup is stacked. Not only does the two-day festival feature headliners Underoath and New Found Glory, but also it features Bayside, Neck […]

Being As An Ocean have officially signed with Equal Vision Records, joining the likes of Say Anything, Set It Off, Waterparks and more. “We are ecstatic to finally get the opportunity to work with the family at Equal Vision Records,” lead vocalist Joel Quartuccio says. “Our relationship has been a long time in the making, […]

German quintet Burning Down Alaska have teamed up with AltPress to premiere the video for their new single “Blossom.” The band released a statement about the track being inspired by the challenges they faced during this past year. “The last year changed our lives in a way we would've never imagined. Mostly for the better, […]

Everyone's favorite post-hardcore Canadians, Silverstein, are hitting the road again in February and March. Joining them in direct support are Emarosa and Being As An Ocean, with help from Coldrain and Rarity.  Read more: Silverstein frontman Shane Told releasing solo album The bands will take on Canada beginning February 26, and move on to the United […]

With the holiday season just around the corner, Fearless Records have announced they will be releasing a deluxe edition of “Punk Goes Christmas” for when you’re just too hardcore for Christmas music.  Set to be released on November 27—after Thanksgiving, when it’s actually appropriate to start listening to Christmas music—the deluxe edition of “Punk Goes […]

In the second episode of our Dinnerviews series, APTV's Nick Major caught up with APMAs Best Underground band Being As An Ocean over Warped Tour catering.  The band discuss some happy luxuries they had on the most grueling tour of the summer, their self-titled album, getting to know their musical influences personally, bringing the club […]

Just a couple weeks ago, Stray From The Path and Comeback Kid announced a North American tour in support of Stray From The Path's impending release, Subliminal Criminals. Today, Stray From The Path and Comeback announced that they're bringing Being As An Ocean, Major League and Deez Nuts to accompany them on tour.  Read more: Being […]

AP Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey chats with Being As An Ocean in the Gibson Backstage Lounge after winning the award for “Best Underground Band” at the 2015 APMAs.  The band expresses their appreciation for the award and explains the tales they tell through each song on the group's self-titled album. “We have three stories […]

The hardcore hitters in Being As An Ocean have won the award for Best Underground Band (presented by Sumerian Records) at the APMAs. The award was given to them by the Amity Affliction. Although the group beat some tough competition, it's no surprise the band won after their fast and overwhelming rise of popularity. Serving […]

Being As An Ocean Being As An Ocean You’ll never hear a bad record from Being As An Ocean. The band largely stick to tried-and-true dual-vocalist post-hardcore, yet the sound generally feels fresh thanks to a pair of unique voices. Those throaty bellows from Joel Quartuccio continue their viciousness from 2013’s How We Both Wondrously Perish, […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of June 2015 […]

Being As An Ocean are teaming up with AP to bring you an early stream of their new self-titled album, which comes out June 30 via InVogue Records. (Pre-order it here.) Listen to it in full below, and let us know your thoughts. Catch the band at the Monster Stage on the Vans Warped Tour […]

Being As An Ocean have released a new video for their single, “Little Richie,” which is off of their upcoming, self-titled release. The LP is due out June 30 via InVogue Records. Read more: Wolves At The Gate premiere reimagined “Dead Man” (ft. Being As An Ocean’s Michael McGough) The video shows the band commanding the room […]

Being As An Ocean have released the second single from their upcoming self-titled album. “Sleeping Sicarii” is available for streaming below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Feature: Stream Being As An Ocean’s new single, “Little Richie” (exclusive) The LP, which is due out June 30 on InVogue Records, was produced by […]