The Ocean Blue are giving 1999’s Davy Jones’ Locker, the fifth and final album of their original ’80s/’90s run, its first-ever vinyl pressing, coming out on August 25 via their own Korda Records. The album was originally self released — after three albums on Sire and one on Mercury Records — before getting wider distribution by March Records in 2001. “It’s definitely our most eclectic and least fussy record,” says bandleader David Schelzel. “We were experimenting with different musical directions, sounds, arrangements and lyrical themes.”
To go along with the vinyl reissue, the band have made a brand new video for “Denmark.” Says Schezel, “The setting of the song is the band’s tour of Denmark which marked a turning point for us, as one of the founding members of the band left right after that tour and a current member joined us. The video does an amazing job of capturing all of these themes and moods. Better to see it than explain it.” Watch that, and listen to the album, below.
The Ocean Blue will also be on tour starting in September, including dates in Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Houston, Toronto, Detroit, Columbus, Miami, San Francisco, San Diego and more. Check out their schedule below.
The Ocean Blue – 2023 Tour Dates
Sep 1 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
Sep 2 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
Sep 3 Minneapolis, MN Parkway Theater
Sep 8 Washington, DC Howard Theater
Sep 9 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
Sep 29 Philadelphia, PA Ardmore Theater
Sep 30 Virginia Beach, VA Neptune Festival
Oct 6 San Antonio, TX Sam’s Burger Joint
Oct 7 Houston, TX Numbers
Oct 19 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 20 Detroit, MI Magic Bag
Oct 21 Columbus, OH Natalie’s Grandview Music Hall
Nov 10 Miami, FL The Ground @ Club Space
Nov 11 Chapel Hill, NC Cat’s Cradle
Nov 16 San Diego, CA Casbah *SOLD OUT*
Nov 17 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
Nov 18 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom