Oceanator

The stage moniker of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Elise Okusami, Oceanator emerged in 2016 with a sound that combines heavy grunge, fuzzed-out indie rock, and deeply personal lyrics with synth-laced, incisive pop hooks. She released her debut album, Things I Never Said, in 2020, with the Bartees Strange co-produced Nothing's Ever Fine arriving two years later. She worked with Turnstile producer Will Yip on her assured third effort, 2024's Everything Is Love and Death. The Maryland native took to music early, forming her first band in fourth grad...