The Ocean Blue formed in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the 1980s, when four high school friends started playing together. David Schelzel sang and played guitar, James Unterberger played guitar, Robbie Guertin played bass, and David Ritter played drums. They put out their first album, 'Cerulean,' in 1989, and the title track became a song people remembered.
After 'Cerulean,' the band kept making records like 'Beneath the Rhythm and Sound' and 'See the Ocean Blue.' They toured and played shows with other bands. In the mid-1990s, Guertin and Ritter left the group, leaving Schelzel and Unterberger to continue.
In the 2000s and 2010s, The Ocean Blue released albums like 'Ultramarine' and 'Kings and Queens.' They've had different bassists and drummers over time, with Steve Oyler and Chris Bonk playing those roles in recent years. Songs like 'Drifting, Falling' and 'Vanity fair' show the kind of melodic, guitar-based sound they've worked with.
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