Ocean Grove Band
Encyclopedia
Ocean Grove is an American rock band formed by Greg Garbowsky
, Ryan Liestman
, Jack Lawless
and John Lloyd Taylor
. Ocean Grove, previously named Bulldozer, was formed more than two years ago but had no original songs until they started recording in June of 2010. All of the band members were a part of the Jonas Brothers
' backing band. Their name comes from the beach town of Ocean Grove, New Jersey
, in which they stayed while recording the first EP.
Tracklist:
Tracklist:
, performing over twenty shows.
On September 3, 2011, Nick Jonas
announced through Twitter
that Ocean Grove will open for him on his 2011 South American tour.
On September 13, 2011, they announced another tour with Voxhaul Broadcast and Robert Schwartzman of Rooney
, with 25 dates across the United States
from October through November. The tour was good.
Greg Garbowsky
Gregory Robert "Greg" Garbowsky also known as Garbo, is an American musician originally from South Plainfield, New Jersey, and is best known as the bass guitarist for the pop rock bands Ocean Grove and the Jonas Brothers....
, Ryan Liestman
Ryan Liestman
Ryan Matthew Liestman is an American pop musician. Ryan is the Keyboardist/Guitarist for the Jonas Brothers. He primarily uses his birth name but is also known as Dung-Sty, a title given to him by friend and musician Michael Bland. He also plays keyboard and sings vocals for Ocean Grove...
, Jack Lawless
Jack Lawless
John Lawless is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer for the popular pop rock band the Jonas Brothers.He is also the drummer of Ocean Grove Band. He grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey, part of Monmouth County. He is also popularly known as Flawless Lawless...
and John Lloyd Taylor
John Lloyd Taylor
John Lloyd "J.T." Taylor is an American musician. Not to be confused with the bassist of Duran Duran who shares the same name, he is best known as the lead guitarist and musical director for the popular pop rock band the Jonas Brothers...
. Ocean Grove, previously named Bulldozer, was formed more than two years ago but had no original songs until they started recording in June of 2010. All of the band members were a part of the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
' backing band. Their name comes from the beach town of Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It had a population of 3,342 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean Jersey Shore, between Asbury Park to the north and Bradley Beach to the south...
, in which they stayed while recording the first EP.
Little Record - EP
The band released their first EP, "Little Record", on February 15, 2011. The EP is available in physical and digital form as well as with a limited edition signed lithograph.Tracklist:
- I Want You in Love (2:48)
- Dream Date (3:23)
- Our House (2:45)
- Grab Your Coat (3:17)
- We’re Still Breathing (4:13)
Another Place to Stay - EP
The second EP, "Another Place to Stay" was released on June 21, 2011. The EP is available through digital distribution or compact disc form through the official Ocean Grove website.Tracklist:
- Away (3:52)
- The Best (4:10)
- Take It Easy (3:23)
- Say Goodbye (5:07)
- So Cool (3:15)
Tours
Ocean Grove toured in the Summer of 2011 with He Is WeHe Is We
He Is We is an indie pop band from Tacoma, Washington. The band is made up of Trevor Kelly and Rachel Taylor. They met while working at Ted Brown Music Company, a music store in their home town of Tacoma, Washington. They each realized that the other had talent and began to play small gigs...
, performing over twenty shows.
On September 3, 2011, Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas
Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the...
announced through Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that Ocean Grove will open for him on his 2011 South American tour.
On September 13, 2011, they announced another tour with Voxhaul Broadcast and Robert Schwartzman of Rooney
Rooney (band)
Rooney is an American rock band from Los Angeles, currently self-produced and formerly signed to Geffen Records. The band is now composed of Robert Schwartzman , Louie Stephens , Taylor Locke , Ned Brower , and Brandon Schwartzel...
, with 25 dates across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from October through November. The tour was good.
Members
- John Lloyd TaylorJohn Lloyd TaylorJohn Lloyd "J.T." Taylor is an American musician. Not to be confused with the bassist of Duran Duran who shares the same name, he is best known as the lead guitarist and musical director for the popular pop rock band the Jonas Brothers...
- vocals and guitar - Greg GarbowskyGreg GarbowskyGregory Robert "Greg" Garbowsky also known as Garbo, is an American musician originally from South Plainfield, New Jersey, and is best known as the bass guitarist for the pop rock bands Ocean Grove and the Jonas Brothers....
- bass and vocals - Ryan LiestmanRyan LiestmanRyan Matthew Liestman is an American pop musician. Ryan is the Keyboardist/Guitarist for the Jonas Brothers. He primarily uses his birth name but is also known as Dung-Sty, a title given to him by friend and musician Michael Bland. He also plays keyboard and sings vocals for Ocean Grove...
- keyboard and vocals - Jack LawlessJack LawlessJohn Lawless is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer for the popular pop rock band the Jonas Brothers.He is also the drummer of Ocean Grove Band. He grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey, part of Monmouth County. He is also popularly known as Flawless Lawless...
- drums