2nd Grade (band)

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2nd Grade is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group has released two full-length albums.

History

2nd Grade began as the project of musician Peter Gill. In 2018, Gill released a demo titled Wish You Were Here Tour. [1] After the demo, the project expanded, and added Jon Samuels of Friendship and Catherine Dwyer and Jack Washburn of Remember Sports. [2] [3] With this expansion, the group released their first album together, Hit to Hit, in 2021 through Double Double Whammy. [4] [3] The album was named Stereogum's "Album Of The Week". [5] The group announced their second album in mid-2022. [6] The album, titled Easy Listening, was released on September 30, 2022. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "2nd Grade discusses 10 albums that influenced 'Wish You Were Here Tour,' 7 by The Beach Boys". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Pappis, Konstantinos. "Artist Spotlight: 2nd Grade". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 Gordon, Arielle. "2nd Grade: Hit to Hit". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Laird, Christopher. "2nd Grade Go From 'Hit to Hit' with Indie Power Pop Delights". PopMatters . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Rettig, James. "Album Of The Week: 2nd Grade's 'Hit To Hit'". Stereogum . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 Pappis, Konstantinos. "2nd Grade Announce New Album 'Easy Listening', Share New Single 'Strung Out on You'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Pearis, Bill. "2nd Grade prep new LP 'Easy Listening' (listen to "Me & My Blue Angels")". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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