Slow Club

photo by Andy Willsher
Slow Club
Years Active: 2006 to present
Genre: Pop, Folk, Twee
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.myspace.com/slowclub
Members:
Rebecca (vocals, guitar, percussion )
Charles (vocals, guitar )
Artist Bio:
(From the Moshi Moshi Records website) "Could they be the UKs answer to The White Stripes? Charles And Rebecca Are Slow Club. They hail from Sheffield and are a sort of one man band. Only with two people. He strums guitar and sings and she plays drums and all sorts of weird instruments, like water-filled glass bottles, spoons and the back of a wooden chair. And sometimes an organ called MIles. Not something you get to see and hear every day. The effect is rockabilly and somewhat folksy but thankfully their songs are fairly jolly affairs without a bit of teenage angst in sight. Slwo Club are touring - don't miss them" [The Independant On Sunday] "Slow Club are another boy/girl duo but instead of valium'd-up rock n'roll they make sacharine folk-pop that turns your usually miserable scribe into a radiant ray of positivity. Like, I almost smiled and everything. They're on tour with Tiny Dancers in June" "Slow Club inject a simple joy and uncomplicatedness into their work which is completely compelling" [Music Week Playlist] [The Fly Ones To Watch] "In a city still jam packed with derivative monkey bands, Slow Club stand out. Call them 'folk' if......[Read More]