‚The Ocelots‘ is a project created by twins Ashley & Brandon Watson. Originally based in Wexford, Ireland, they now reside in Leipzig, Germany.
Formerly a school band, The Ocelots learned their craft by playing blues standards and indie-rock songs during lunchtime. They finished school and began backpacking and street-performing around Europe. After releasing their first EP ‘Till We Get There’, which hit more than 1.7 million streams, they spent the following years backpacking which became extensive touring, playing shows and festivals around Europe and Australia.
Their latest album ‚Everything, When Said Slowly‘ was written over five years and made with the help of a kickstarter campaign. It succeeded over 100k Youtube hits, 130k Spotify streams, a soldout hometown show in the National Opera House (IRE) and a 40-Date European and UK Tour and sold out pre-launch show in Rough Trade records Berlin Artists we’ve supported and toured with Jack Johnson, Glen Hansard, Ocie Elliot, Mick Flannery, Kim Churchill, Florian Paul, Felix Riebl (The Cat Empire)
