The Ocean Blue, formed in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1986, is an American indie pop band that combines melodic guitars and synthesizers.Its core original members included David Schelzel on lead vocals/guitar, Steve Lau on keyboards/saxophone, Bobby Mittan on bass guitar and Rob Minnig on drums and vocals. Its current line-up includes David Schelzel on lead vocals/guitar, Oed Ronne on keyboards/guitar/vocals, Bobby Mittan on bass guitar and Peter Anderson on drums. The band's sound may be best described as jangly guitar-based modern rock.Influences include such bands as The Smiths, Cocteau Twins, R.E.M., Echo & the Bunnymen and New Order.The Ocean Blue's earliest shows always consisted of a healthy dose of covers by these bands.To this day, The Smiths and New Order covers still punctuate concert encores.