Slow Club
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| Slow Club | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Sheffield, England |
| Genres | Indie pop Folk rock |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Moshi Moshi |
| Associated acts | The Lonely Hearts |
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| Charles Watson Rebecca Taylor |
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Slow Club is a folk-rock duo from Sheffield, England. The band formed in 2006, after the break-up of Sheffield band The Lonely Hearts.
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[edit] History
The band is made up of Charles Watson (vocals, guitar) and Rebecca Taylor (vocals, guitar, percussion). The band has supported other Sheffield contemporaries such as Tiny Dancers as well as Omaha based band and labelmates Tilly and the Wall, who share the band's alternative, folk orientated sound. The band is notable for their use of unusual objects as percussion instruments such as glass bottles and even a chair.
The band released two 7" singles in 2007, Slow Club and Me and You, both on Moshi Moshi records. On 1 September 2008 their first EP was released entitled Let's Fall Back in Love. A Christmas single titled Christmas TV was released in December 2008.
On 7 April 2009 they announced via their blog that their debut album, which was recorded by Mike Timm at Axis Studio in Sheffield, would be entitled Yeah So and would be released on 6 July 2009.
[edit] Use of songs in advertising and TV shows
Various songs by the band have been used in commercials: When I Go was used by Ritz Crackers in Canada in 2008, Thinking, Drinking, Sinking, Feeling was used in a USA Lay's Potato Chip commercial in February 2009 and Vodafone Australia's Make The Most Of Now, a 2009 advertising campaign, used Let's Fall Back In Love.
On 27 April, 2009, Christmas TV was used in the season 2 finale of NBC's Chuck.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Cover Art |
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| 2009 | Yeah So
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[edit] EPs
| Year | Title | Cover Art |
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| 2008 | Let's Fall Back in Love
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| 2009 | Christmas, Thanks for Nothing
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title |
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| 2006 | "Because We're Dead" |
| 2007 | "Me and You" |
| 2008 | "Christmas TV" |
| 2009 | "Our Most Brilliant Friends" |
| "It Doesn't Have to Be Beautiful" | |
| "Trophy Room" |
[edit] Sources
- http://www.nme.com/reviews/slow-club/9865
- http://www.moshimoshimusic.com/artists/slow-club
- http://www.musicomh.com/singles/slow-club_0808.htm
- http://www.drownedinsound.com/event/view/22670
