The Olés released their eagerly anticipated second ep, Westward Bound in April 2014. The album was recorded at Playback Recording Studio in Santa Barbara; and mixed and mastered by The Olés and SB legend, Tucker Bodine. The album captures the Olé sound in a genre that can only be described as “Califlonia Music”. Ultimately this comes out as a fusion that sounds like Party Rock with a Reggae/ Hip-hop undertone. With the powerful versus sung by frontman Matt Tweed and the chorus’s and harmonies sung by guitarist Cole Leksan, the duo have captured a great response for their songwriting capability. But all music heads know that drum and bass are the backbone of the reggae trip, and drummer Eric Lordan as well as Bass player Aaron Brennan keep the rhythm with pin point precision on the new album Westward Bound. Each of The Olés songs captures a groove and a story that captures the meaning of living on the California Coast. In Isla Vista, where the band hails from, the Olés have been known for playing raucous party rocking live shows. Furthermore, the new addition of trumpet and trombone on their sound has brought The Olés into the next level. Westward Bound is the first batch of Olés recordings that has included Nick Marks on trumpet and Dominick Burnham on trombone. These two jazz cats play lead in the UC Santa Barbara jazz ensemble and have brought memorable tonal aspects to each song on the ep.

The Olés are a band that formed in college at UC Santa Barbara. They have created a powerful buzz all around Santa Barbara in just two years, and with the majority of the band members are graduating this year, the band plans on moving forward to new heights. A summer tour along the California Coast is in the works, as well as a California college tour series in fall of 2014. Keep the Califlonia style rolling with the new ep Westward Bound and look out for the Olés to explode in the near future.

TRACK LISTING:

IV League

El Rio

Goin’ Back to Cali

On The Move

Highlights:

-4/20 PassOneDown Fest in Ventura ft. Katastro, Arise Roots, Aloha Radio, and PapaFish

-Shared stage with: The Mad Caddies, The Common Kings, Radical Something, Tribal Theory

-Newly released ep Westward Bound can be found on Spotify, Itunes, Bandcamp and Youtube.

-Newly Released music video for new song “IV League” received 2,500 views on first day.

-Selected as Santa Barbara’s “Localize it Pick of the Week” on week of Album Release.

Future Goals:

-Summer 2014 California Coast tour

-Fall 2014 College tour

-Festivals, on Festivals