ARKOCEAN
Made up of Michael Blanchfield on keys, Eddie Jones-West on drums and Alex Lockheart on guitar. Improvisation, hip-hop, metal, house, drum and bass.
They have been likened to other experimental British trios such as Three Trapped Tigers and Strobes.
Tide Shift
Released April 2020
Recorded & mixed by Patrick Phillips
Featuring Olive Grinter on vocals on “Power Trip”
“Their uniquely detailed songs combine the drive of dance music, the spark of hip-hop and the grit of funk into a genre defying fusion of sound. Built on intricate drum beats, tight guitar riffs and soaring melodies, Arkocean craft an irresistibly hypnotic groove”
Surfacing
The band formed in late 2018 after meeting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and quickly produced their debut EP ‘Surfacing’ in January 2019 - reminiscent of organ trios led by John Schofield in the 70’s & 80’s, as well as more contemporary artists such as Tryoka.
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Blind Tiger bedroom sessions kicks off with a heart pounding, perspiration inducing set from local gangle of musicians, Arkocean.