Cold Ocean Lies Breed Live one beat Festival Birmingham 2015

Fourth up is Birmingham fourpiece Cold Ocean Lies, who’ve been making impressive progress in the short time they’ve been together. Vocally they are clearly influenced by Oasis, while musically they take on board plenty of 90s grunge stylings, and the mixture works. While they can definitely write a fair melody, their best moments are when they throw out some big fuzzy riffs and really lock into a groove, which they show a real flair for. The only real downside is that they are another band on this bill that could put on more of a show, although the way Cold Ocean Lies grew into their set they probably aren’t too far off. This set was very good; with a few more gigs under their belt and perhaps a touch more confidence in their own talent they could easily offer something great.