Woman's Hour (band)
Woman's Hour | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2011–2019 |
| Labels | Secretly Canadian |
| Members | Fiona Jane Burgess (vocals), William Burgess (guitar), Josh Hunnisett (keyboard) |
Woman's Hour was a British indie pop four-piece band based in London, England. The group was formed by siblings Fiona and William Burgess, along with Nicolas Graves and Josh Hunnisett.[1] They played their first show in 2011, and released their debut album Conversations on Secretly Canadian in 2014.[2][3][4] In December 2018 the band announced they would be breaking up after the release of their second album Ephyra.
History
After graduating with a degree in drama and applied theatre in 2011, front-woman Fiona, paired up with William and started a band. They were both craving something creative and William was already producing and making records. Woman's Hour got their name from the London female-focused news and culture show on BBC Radio 4. They originally started cataloguing their demos by different Radio 4 programs and the demo name Woman's Hour was adopted as the band's name.[1]
They have graphics and monochrome visuals that were curated with TATE Modern and MoMA certified fine artists Oliver Chanarin and Adam Broomberg.[1]
Their debut album, Conversations, was received well by critics, receiving a 10/10 score and the award of Debut Album Of The Year in The Line Of Best Fit for 2014[5] and 9/10 at Drowned in Sound[6] among others.
In December 2018 the group announced they would be splitting up after the release of their second album Ephyra and a tour of the UK.[7] The band's final show was at the Dome in Tufnell Park, north London on 22 March 2019.[8]
Musical style
Allmusic described their musical style as "a signature sound of synths and subtlety".[1]
Discography
Albums
References
- ^ a b c d "Woman's Hour - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Woman's Hour". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Conversations - Woman's Hour - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Conversations by Woman's Hour", Metacritic, retrieved 2017-03-09
- ^ Debut Of The Year 2014 Woman's Hour web
- ^ Reviews Woman's Hour Conversations web
- ^ Rettig, James (12 December 2018). "Woman's Hour Break Up, But Are Releasing A Final Album". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (14 January 2019). "Woman's Hour's show at The Dome is 'likely to be their last' London performance". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Woman's Hour: Conversations Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Music & Film Reviews - NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Woman's Hour - Conversations". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (2014-07-17). "Woman's Hour: Conversations review – suave, soft-focus vintage-pop replicas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Woman's Hour Return With First New Material in Five Years, Announce New Album 'Ephyra'". DIY. Retrieved December 16, 2018.