Oceanroyal is a San Francisco-based alternative rock band formed in 2006 by lead singer Kurt Seefeld and guitarist Brian London. Shortly after in 2008, Chris Garber (drums) and David Chen (bass) joined the group and the quartet entered the studio to record their self-produced debut album — Sympathetic Vibration.

Oceanroyal returns in 2011 with the first installment of their second full-length album titled, Lucky Drive. The five songs released — known as Side A — were co-produced, engineered, and mixed by Bay Area rock-guru Sean Beresford (Third Eye Blind, Vanessa Carlton) and recorded at a private studio in San Francisco’s picturesque Pacific Heights neighborhood. Standout tracks “Flower Bones” and “Switch” reveal that the band has finally found their identity in modern independent rock music — with a signature glass half-full attitude. Finding comfort in their new skin, the band heads back into the studio this summer to begin recording Side B.

Kurt Seefeld | Brian London | Chris Garber | David Chen