Hey Ocean! – “Jolene” Acoustic

Here’s a nice live, acoustic video of “Jolene” by Hey Ocean!

It sounds like a different song — I can listen back-to-back to the studio version and this acoustic version without it feeling repetitive.

Hey Ocean! at Pianos

Last night, Hey Ocean! put on a great show at Pianos in support of their new album Is.

“Jolene” and “Big Blue Wave” stood out as my favorites. Check them out below!

“Jolene” album version + live acoustic:

“Big Blue Wave”:

David Vertesi: Mountainside Music Video

David Vertesi released his first music video for the song “Mountainside.”

David Vertesi: Cardiography

David Vertesi (Hey Ocean!) released his debut solo album, Cardiography, last week. Although the album is now out in Canada, it won’t be out until early next year in America.

Here’s the tracklisting of the album’s 11 songs:

1. Mountainside

2. Gentlemen Say

3. All Night, All Night, All Night

4. Learn to Run

5. Cardiography

6. Broadcasting

7. Caroline! A Ghost!

8. Rossland

9. Soft Skin

10. Hearts Don’t Break, People Do

11. Epilogue

The best songs are “Caroline! A Ghost!,” “Mountainside,” and “Gentlemen Say.”

Although most of the songs on the album are on the slower side, songs like “Learn to Run” gain momentum and energy as drums build after the half way mark.

The last song of the album, “Epilogue,” cleverly ends with the opening notes of “Gentlemen Say.”

Listen to “Mountainside,” “Gentlemen Say,” and “All Night, All Night, All Night” on David’s MySpace.

Band of the Week: Hey Ocean!

Band of the Week is Hey Ocean!

Hey Ocean! is a trio from Vancouver, Canada. Listen to some of their songs below:

“Alleyways”:

“Fifteen Words”:

“A Song About California”:

Visit Hey Ocean! on MySpace & see their current tour dates here.