Slow Club
is the name of a two-piece folk-pop band from Sheffield, England. The band formed in 2006, after the break-up of Sheffield band The Lonely Hearts.
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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 Slow Club released their first EP entitled Let's Fall Back in Love, also on Moshi Moshi Records.
Their song 'When I Go' was used in
Ritz Crackers commercials in Canada in 2008. Their song 'Thinking Drinking Sinking Feeling' was used in a
Lay's Potato Chip commercial in February 2009 in the USA.
Vodafone Australia's 'Make The Most Of Now', a 2009 advertising campaign, used Slow Club's 'Let's Fall Back In Love'.
They released a Christmas single titled 'Christmas TV' 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 on Moshi Moshi Records.
On April 27th, 2009, Christmas TV was used in the
season 2 finale of NBC's Chuck
.
Rebecca is rumoured to have dated singer Calvin Harris in early 2009.
Rebecca is rumoured to have conceived and written the 'I want to do a poo at Paul's house' Glade advert.
Discography
7" Single "Slow Club"
1. Because We're Dead
2. Sunday
7" Single "Me and You"
1. Me and You
2. Apple and Pairs
EP
Let's Fall Back in Love
(September 2nd, 2008)'''
1. Let's Fall Back in Love
2. Come On Youth
3. Dance Till The Morning Light
4. Summer Shakedown
5. Trick Question
6. Thinking, Drinking, Sinking, Feeling
Single "Christmas TV"
1. Christmas TV
Single "It Doesn't Have To Be Beautiful/Wild Blue Milk"
1. It Doesn't Have To Be Beautiful
2. Wild Blue Milk
Album
Yeah So'' (July 7th, 2009)
When I Go
Giving Up On Love
I Was Unconscious, It Was A Dream
It Doesn't Have to be Beautiful
There Is No Good Way To Say I Am Leaving You
Trophy Room
Because We're Dead
Dance Till The Morning Light
Sorry About The Doom
Come On Youth
Apples And Pairs
Our Most Brilliant Friends
Boys on Their Birthdays (bonus track)