✦ A cry rising from the heart of Newcastle: OCHISIA. Its name is as unique to say as it is to write — oh-kee-zee-uh — but the real difference lies in the raw emotion spreading from the stage, the heartfelt shaking melodies, and being the inner voice of lost generations. The band’s second EP, In Your Absence, set to release on August 15, 2025, drags listeners into deep waters like guilt, regret, and mental health. But this isn’t about getting lost in darkness; on the contrary, the EP embraces that darkness with melodic honesty and carries the courage to transform it. Just like its title “absence,” this EP sometimes comes with a silent, sometimes bursting state of mind for the listener. OCHISIA chooses to sculpt their past not by erasing its traces, but by telling its story through music. The Journey That Began with “Drenched” The creative spark of the EP, “Drenched,” was born out of Rhys’s struggles with anxiety and panic attacks. According to the band, from the moment they...
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