began playing with local friends

Following the dissolution of Dan Brown and Jack Spence’s previous band, the pair began playing with local friends Liam Cromby, Rickie Bloom, and Tom Whittaker in 2007 under the name Dead But Still Dreaming . Shortly after, they rebranded as We Are the Ocean, and replaced Bloom with Alfie Scully. The band gained attention through online promotion via MySpace , which led to their nomination for the Kerrang! Best British Newcomer award in 2008. That same year, they independently released their debut self-titled EP, ‘ We Are the Ocean.’