Years active 2010 (2010)–present Website www.twofiftyfour.net | Associated acts The Vulgarians | |
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Origin London, United Kingdom (2010) Albums The Other I, 2:54, Scarlet Members Hannah Thurlow, Colette Thurlow, Alex Robins, Joel Porter Genres Alternative rock, Shoegazing Record labels Bella Union, Fat Possum Records, Fiction Records Similar Alan Moulder, Rob Ellis, Wild Beasts, Widowspeak, Roxy Roca Profiles | ||
2 54 alternative rock band from london
2:54 are an alternative rock band from London comprising sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow.
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History
The Thurlow sisters were born in Ireland but spent much of their childhood in Bristol after moving there at an early age. In 2007 they formed the punk rock band The Vulgarians, and in mid-2010 formed 2:54, named after part of a song by The Melvins.
They first came to public attention in 2010 after putting one of their demos online, "Creeping". Their debut single, "On a Wire", was released in 2011 and was followed with "Scarlet" EP on Fiction Records. They toured with Warpaint, Wild Beasts, The Big Pink, The Maccabees, and The xx, and played at several festivals including South by Southwest. The sisters were joined for live shows in 2011 by bassist Joel Porter and drummer Alex Robins.
Their self-titled debut album, recorded with producer Rob Ellis and mixed by Alan Moulder, was released in May 2012 on Fiction in the UK and Fat Possum Records in the US. It received an 8/10 rating from the NME.
The group played a headlining tour in Autumn 2012. Touring the UK, Europe and North America. They performed at festivals across the UK, including Reading and Leeds Festival.
In July 2014, 2:54 announced they had signed to the independent record label Bella Union. They released their second album later in the year, "The Other I", produced by Hannah and Colette with James Rutledge. Initially making available a stream of the track "Orion". They embarked upon a UK tour in November 2014. The band also played festivals in mainland Europe. In January 2015, 2:54 released the video for, "Crest".
In March 2015, 2:54 embarked upon a headline tour of North America. The band also performed at SXSW 2015.
Musical style
Sian Rowe of The Guardian described them as "a little bit shoegaze, with bursts of heavy riffing and the odd psychedelic meander". They have been compared to bands such as Curve, The Cure and Garbage.
Albums
1. "Revolving" – 04:01
2. "You're Early" – 04:08
3. "Easy Undercover" – 03:47
4. "A Salute" – 04:24
5. "Scarlet" – 04:41
6. "Sugar" – 04:06
7. "Circuitry" – 04:10
8. "Watcher" – 04:25
9. "Ride" – 03:23
10. "Creeping" – 04:54
1. "Orion"
2. "Blindfold"
3. "In The Mirror"
4. "No Better Prize"
5. "Sleepwalker"
6. "Tender Shoots"
7. "The Monaco"
8. "Crest"
9. "Pyro"
10. "South"
11. "Glory Days"
12. "Raptor"
Singles
Songs
You're Early2:54 · 2012
Easy Undercover2:54 · 2012
BlindfoldThe Other I · 2014