Hail The Sun and Being As An Ocean

Being As An Ocean, formed in Alpine, California in 2011, delivers emotional post-hardcore blending melodic hardcore, post-rock, and spoken word. Vocalist Joel Quartuccio's passionate delivery and heartfelt lyrics are a signature. Albums include "How We Both Wondrously Perish," which charted on the Billboard 200, and "Death Can Wait." They are known for immersive performances and songs like "The Hardest Part Is Forgetting Those You Swore You Would Never Forget."

Formed in Chico, CA in 2009, Hail The Sun blends post-hardcore with deep, existential lyrics. Known for probing life’s struggles, they've collaborated with Kendrick Lamar’s producers.