Biker jackets are back... Did they ever leave?
What's in a name? As an avid Google user 2:54 pose a bit of a problem. The Dalston-based sisters named themselves after their favourite moment in a Melvins song. At 2 minutes and 54 seconds it's the calm before the storm and as the ethos of this band, that's a good mantra to have. SEO-friendly it is not.
Hannah and Colette Thurlow are the two women behind the fuzzy guitars and distorted feedback. As a pair they look like one of the coolest tag teams around – leather jackets, Doc Martins. The song 'Creeping' did the rounds on the internet circus a few months back and it rises into a tinny sonic wall of noise filtered in between hypnotic vocals. The five minutes in length slips you into a melancholic, sepia-tinted dream.
Not much is known about the pair as yet but upcoming tour dates in support of indie duet Blood Red Shoes early in October will surely raise their profile. What we do know is that they used to be in a loud and frantic punk band called The Vulgarians – far removed from the woozy music they make now. The nature of punk is still evident though, if only for the harsh industrial sounds of current MySpace tracks. 'On A Wire' is pure lo-fi seduction.
Up until recently they hadn't even played a gig yet – confined to recording in their bedrooms – and as two guitars, a bass and a set of drums can't be played by two people at the same time, it'll be interesting to see how they work it out as a live act.
http://www.myspace.com/thetwofiftyfour
09 - 2:54 - creeping by statemagazine
2:54 are supporting Blood Red Shoes at the Electric Ballroom October 7
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