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Teri Mantere - guitar & vocals
Antti Kokkola - electric guitar
Esko Grundström - double bass
Juhana Kiiski - drums
Special guest: Linda Fredriksson - baritone sax & awesomeness

Teri Mantere is an Australian-born Finnish musician, who has moved back and forth between Finland and Australia several times, the last of which was this year. He has been writing music for around 20 years, and performing for at least 10, confusing people of all backgrounds with music that does not seek an outright genre but still gets a groove on. In this song he is joined by his confused band, The Manta Rays, as they sort through a range of questions, requesting back-up from a good friend and saxophonist.
'Questions' is a single from the band's new release "PART I", out digitally in all stores.

Lyrics:

Why take a stand
Why take a walk
Why think: "Gonna go"
Take time to talk
Why hide
Not tell, nor show

Why love, why lie
Why live, why die

Matter of fact
Try evidence
Matter for faith
Try providence
Why fight, why still
Why rage, kill

Why love, why...

Take alone
Or take tandem
Is there a reason
For this jealousy candid
Why none, why all
I'll climb, we'll fall
To chance trust
Is not to cower
And not to wilt
Is to flower

Why love...

All those sleeping beauties
Hit the spindle
They try the bottle
They try the needle

Why love...

Part I

TERI MANTERE & THE MANTA RAYS – Questions feat. Linda Fredriksson

Outside (ZY Version)

MOVE AROUND. LIKE A FUCKIN CHAINSAW

Know You Better (Feat. Grace Canny)

Here's a preview of our new track 'Love Drunk' due for release 29th September 2017 to purchase the Love Drunk EP go to https://oceanruins.bandcamp.com/album/love-drunk-ep
© 2017 Ocean Ruins

Ocean Ruins - Love Drunk

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Know You Better (Feat. Grace Canny)

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