When Tides Collide is the brain-child of Tampa, Florida's, Carlos Andujar. Originally hailing from Jacksonville, FL, his past projects have included several years in the Jacksonville post-hardcore outfit, Tear Thief, the short-lived ambient-rock band, House of Architects, and experimental collaborations with session band, Pielos.

In 1998, Carlos initially began the idea of a solo project when he felt the need of having music to properly fall asleep to. He borrowed a 4 track recorder from Brent Behrens, his cousin and then-bandmate, and began writing his earliest material which, inevitably, would not see the light of day. Writing under the name of My Blue Heaven, he created music which incorporated the use of droning guitars and reverb-laden keyboards. His collection of songs accumulated until he packaged them all together into his first, unofficial full-length, "the Sadness."

After a year or two of songwriting he decided upon the moniker of When Tides Collide, to better reflect where his sound was heading. In 2004/2005 he began writing new material for what would become his first full-length album, "This Swollen Heart Will Surely Burst." The record contained 10 songs with themes that ranged from the effects of self-pity, loss, and the loss of love. The record contained a folk feel, a first for Carlos, and featured guest vocals from Tampa-locals, Evandora's Fiddle. After brief talks with Michael Wilson of Atlas Records in St Augustine, the two reached an agreement and it was decided that Atlas Records would help with the release of the record. Following this, Carlos began to perform in the Jacksonville area as a singer/songwriter in support of the record.

In the Spring of 2005, while attending a wedding in Savannah, Georgia, he was introduced to Lucas Oman. The two struck up a quick friendship and began corresponding musically with live performances following shortly after. Performing as a guitarist/violinist duet, they performed throughout the Florida area for a brief period of time and after Lucas' contribution of a string arrangement for a track on the 2006 EP,"The Dark, the Dense, the Wilderness", they parted ways on good terms.

In the Spring of 2006, Carlos re-located to the Tampa, Florida, area and continued writing and recording songs for what would be the finishing touches of, "The Dark, the Dense, the Wilderness," EP. While attending an Erin Tobey show in the area, he was introduced to the opening act, Tampa singer-songwriter, Lily Richeson, also known in the area as Inertia!. After discovering mutual musical influences and friends, the two exchanged contact information and decided to both write music for a split release. After two months of recording and writing, the two presented their contributions to one another and after finalization officially released the split at a performance at Transitions Skate Gallery in Tampa. These new batch of songs had a more "ambient" feel and incorporated the use of delayed guitars, computer-created drum loops, and even featured an piano instrumental playing against the sound of an miked open window on a rainy day.

Around the same time, the finishing touches were put on the 6 song EP, "The Dark, the Dense, the Wilderness." With a goal of having a "symmetrical" feel (a similar beginning to the opening of the recording as well as the ending) he incorporated certain minimalist themes and varied his instrumentation with the use of more drum sampling, reversed tape loops, violin arrangements, keyboards, and various vocal effects.

In support of both releases, the WTC/Inertia! split and the EP, he gathered friends and roommates Bryan Duffy (the Comedy of Error, Pielos) and Josh Price (Pielos) and together with Bryan's indie rock band, the Comedy of Error, decided to go on a small Florida tour, their first tour ever. In the Fall of 2006, they realized the idea and When Tides Collide performed as a three piece band in Tampa, St Petersburg, Sarasota, Gainesville, and St. Augustine. The three went over the songs, decided on a setlist, and adapted the tracks for a live setting. The shows would feature loud moments of reverb/delay-laden feedback, quiet moments of hushed vocals, and even points of emotional screaming. The tour resulted in success and earned commendation from new-found friends and fans for both bands.

Today he is working on new material with Bryan Duffy once again returning for live and recording drum duties as well as new member Chris Vasquez contributing banjo, bass, and vocal parts for the live and studio settings. A full-length record is in production as a follow-up to "This Swollen Heart..." and you can expect to see them on an east coast tour later this year.