About The Band

The Making Of Oceanside

Minor Setback / Major Comeback

Oceanside is a three piece band formed in Sullivan County, New York with a message of love, music, and recovery. The group was originally founded by James Moreno and Matthew Rinaldi who collaborated on the idea for creating a new age pop-punk sound based around jumpy guitar riffs and recovery inspired lyrics. After creating the logo design for the band, Alicia Abrams was asked to join the project and become the third gear into the making of Oceanside. 

All members of the band are actively in recovery and initially formed while attending a long term treatment facility called Dynamite Youth Center (DYC). It was there at DYC that Oceanside would play events with other members of the program in support of facing the drug epidemic through music. Thanks to the staff members of DYC, James was allowed to acquire recording equipment and began producing music for the band while inpatient. Those recordings would then go on to be the first two EP releases (Minor Setback and Major Comeback) which were both completed while the band was still part of the DYC program.

Since then, Oceanside has been making their way through online streaming services and landing themselves on radio stations with the song, “When I Think Of You.” After the departure of Matthew Rinaldi, a long standing friend of James’ (Vinny Vicari; whom has also seen the consequences of addiction) took up the role as drummer once again completing the lineup for Oceanside. To show support for band, you can follow and subscribe to their social media accounts @OceansideMusicNow and continue to help spread the message of recovery. All merchandise can be bought directly at any live performance event or via the online shopping store.

Quotes from the band:

"Without Dynamite Youth Center none of this would have been possible." - James Moreno

"You are not alone. Ask for help and you might be surprised at who answers." - Matthew Rinaldi

"I love my dog!" - Alicia Abrams
 

James Moreno

Vocalist/Guitarist; 2018 - PRESENT

"Oceanside was a way for me to say things to people when I wasn't able to say it to them."

Alicia Abrams

BASSIST; 2019 - PRESENT

"For me Oceanside represents opportunity because I remember what it felt like to not have any."

Matthew Rinaldi

PREVIOUS MEMBER; 2018 - 2020

"Oceanside is a movement. It's an embodiment of redemption and perseverance with an expression of damn near every emotion. Basically it's just a group of friends trying to make a difference."