2:54

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2:54 performing in 2012
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Alternative rock, shoegaze
Years active2010 (2010)–present
Labels Fiction, Fat Possum, Bella Union
Spinoff ofThe Vulgarians
MembersColette Thurlow
Hannah Thurlow
Richard Fry
Alex Robins

2:54 is an alternative rock band from London, comprising the sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow.

Contents

History

The Thurlow sisters were born in Ireland but spent much of their childhood in Bristol, England after moving there at an early age. [1] [2] 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. [2] [3] [4]

They first came to public attention in 2010 after putting one of their demos online, "Creeping". [1] Their debut single, "On a Wire", was released in 2011 and was followed with "Scarlet"EP on Fiction Records. [5] They toured with Warpaint, Wild Beasts, The Big Pink, The Maccabees, and The xx, and played at several festivals including South by Southwest. [3] [6] [2] [7] The sisters were joined for live shows in 2011 by bassist Joel Porter and drummer Alex Robins. [2]

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. [1] [8] It received an 8/10 rating from the NME . [9]

The group played a headlining tour in Autumn of 2012. Touring the UK, Europe, and North America. They performed at festivals across the UK, including Reading and Leeds Festival. [10]

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. [11] 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 South by Southwest that year.

In October 2017, the band played a show at The Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate, followed by another in November at The Pickle Factory, London. The band was showcasing new music.

Musical style

Sian Rowe of The Guardian described them as "a little bit shoegaze, with bursts of heavy riffing and the odd psychedelic meander". [3] They have been compared to bands such as Curve, the Cure and Garbage. [12] [13]

Discography

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

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