[4] Though known as a Manchester band, Vennart, Gambler and Ellis are originally from Yorkshire, Durose from Birmingham, and Mark Heron is Scottish.

If pushed I would say they've taken a good liking to '70s rock but taken on board the works of bands such as Muse and The Cooper Temple Clause, along with the more expansive end of Seattle grunge music.".

[citation needed] Mike Vennart implied in a recent interview that the record deal was contingent on the band writing two tracks "on order" for the company.

[17] The band started working on their fourth (and ultimately final) album, Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up in fall 2009.

[18] On 22 July 2010, Oceansize posted one of the album's songs, "SuperImposer", on their Superball website,[19] and made it available for download via Twitter and Facebook.

[21] In reply to a fan who tweeted a video of the performance, in which Mark Heron's drumming seems considerably affected, Vennart commented: "Stay off them drugs, kids".

[21][22] While Vennart refused to blame any individuals in particular, he had previously said (in a May 2012 interview with the music blog Undersong) that persistent drug abuse by at least one band member had undermined Oceansize and led to the circumstances surrounding the split: "Whilst Oceansize had no delusions of grandeur, there were those in the band that just weren't up to the job.

Put it like this, when you watch Biffy Clyro live you can rest assured that they are pretty much stone-cold sober.

There's also a respect for their audience – they understand that their fans may have travelled miles, saved up money for tickets, planned their life around a show.

[24] Vennart stated on Twitter in 2020 about the prospect of a reunion: "With every passing year, the inclination fades, the proposed fee grows.

Durose joined Amplifier full-time in 2011, playing on the albums Echo Street (2013), Mystoria (2014), and Trippin' with Dr. Faustus (2017).

In 2023, Vennart formed the heavy metal band Empire State Bastard alongside Biffy Clyro singer and guitarist Simon Neil.

There’s simply no-one like them [...] once you understand them, and have felt them in your heart, you will struggle to find anything that will ever come so close for the rest of your life.

"[35] The title of the Oceansize song "I/B/O/W" is an abbreviation of the surnames of each member of Black Sabbath's original lineup (Tony Iommi/Geezer Butler/Ozzy Osbourne/Bill Ward).

[36] Oceansize often stated that the bulk of their writing was the product of fruitful jam sessions, with Steve Durose saying after the release of Effloresce that "our sound has just evolved really, but right from the first rehearsal, we kind of had it in the bag.

Gambler has advocated a 'no strings' approach with the creative process, saying that "I think we have been tied into the whole progressive thing for quite a bit now.

[5] Vennart and Gambler have both regularly stated that the album Alloy, by electronic experimental band Silo, is an influence on their work.

[39] Other bands and artists who have cited them as an influence include Charlie Barnes,[40] Rose Kemp,[41] The Longcut,[42] The Pineapple Thief,[43] Rosetta,[44] Black Peaks,[45] and Alpha Male Tea Party.

[46] Among the artists who have expressed admiration for their work are Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, who ranked Everyone Into Position and Frames as two of his favourite albums of the 2000s,[47] and Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, calling them "probably the best [band] in the alternative-prog vein".

[49] Mike Vennart and Steve Durose supplied backing vocals on two tracks on Amplifier's self-titled debut album.

Amplifier's front-man Sel Balamir produced and mixed the Oceansize EP A Very Still Movement, also contributing guitar to the song "Sizeofanocean".

[50] Under his real name of Richard A. Ingram, Gambler released a solo album Consolamentum in May 2010 on a small Manchester label called WhiteBox.

He has also sometimes played bass guitar with the post-punk band Pocketknife, and released a couple of CD-Rs independently consisting of solo piano music.

[51] In 2010, Mike Vennart joined long-time friends Biffy Clyro as the band's second guitarist on all live dates.

He has continued to play as a Biffy Clyro touring musician and supplied additional guitar and vocals for their 2013 album Opposites.

On May 7, 2010, Steven Hodson filled in as bassist of Future of the Left as the short-term replacement for the recently departed Kelson Mathias.

In 2014 Hodson formed the band USA Nails with ex Hawk Eyes drummer Matt Reid, Gareth Thomas of Silent Front, Stuart Plant from Death Pedals and Daniel Holloway of Dead Arms.

[52] On May 1, 2017, Hodson and his USA Nails bandmate Daniel Holloway launched the Sad Tapes label with the release of Dead Arms' 4 Track Masters EP.

They said of the label: "SAD TAPES record and release music for those who prefer the quality of demos or live sessions.

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