Oceano Guitarist Quits Band

by | Feb 3, 2010

Guitarist Andrew Mikhail of Oceano has parted ways with the band. Mikhail tells Lambgoat:

“Music is an art form and an expression of self and surroundings. I, over time, simply felt like I wasn’t getting EITHER out of Oceano. That’s possibly the SIMPLEST way I can say why I quit without doing the typical bashing and such. I will say this, I took many ‘for the team’ personally and for all the people that dug what we did. But, the line has to be drawn somewhere for my OWN well being and creativity.”

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