Octagrape

Rock band from San Diego, California, featuring former Trumans Water members Glen Galloway and Ely Moyal. The group was started by singer/guitarist Galloway as a solo project in early 2012. Otis "O" Barthoulameu (formerly of Olivelawn, Fluf, and Reeve Oliver) joined as bassist, and they recruited Galloway's former Trumans Water bandmate Moyal on drums. They started recording with engineer Jason Begin (formerly of Christie Front Drive and The Blue Ontario), who soon joined the band on guitar. Octagrape's debut album, Red UFO, was released in 2013 on Thing Thing Thing Records. Moyal and O both left the band in 2015, the latter replaced by Alexander Dausche. A second album, Aura Obelisk, recorded prior to Moyal's departure, was released in 2016 on Sounds Familyre. Following its release, Octagrape went on hiatus as Begin moved to New Mexico and Galloway started Sumatraban.