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54 Seconds Signs With Rock Ridge Music
Austin, TX-based four-piece 54 Seconds has inked a deal with Rock Ridge Music. The band will see its new album, Postcards from California, released on August 7th. 54 Seconds was born in Southern England but burst out as a musical force in Austin, TX in the late 1990's. Best described as psychedelic-pop headphone music with swirling guitar textures and freakish keyboards, the band renders excellent melodies, heartening lyrics and eerie, otherworldly atmospheres that wrench the gut of the listener.
"We're very excited about signing with Rock Ridge," says band vocalist Spencer Gibb. "Tom [Derr] and his team understand better than most where this industry is heading and we are proud to be part of such a forward-thinking and creative family."
"Having had the pleasure to work with Spencer's father [Robin Gibb], it was a no-brainer to jump at the chance to be involved with 54 Seconds' creativity and talent," says Rock Ridge principal Tom Derr.
Joining Gibb in 54 Seconds are Rachel Loy (bass), Stewart Cochran (keys) and Jeff Botta (drums). Each member has played with other bands in a myriad of musical styles. Son of the Bee Gees' Robin Gibb, Gibb is both a music and film producer, having created several noteworthy videos for the band. "Better?" (off critically-acclaimed album Coma) won the SXSW Film Festival Jury Award for Best Music Video and is currently in rotation on MTV Europe. A performer from a very young age, singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Loy has appeared on NBC's Today Show and had a Billboard-charting hit song in 2003. Cochran plays piano for ballet and modern dance performances. Largely improvised, he records these sessions for possible use in future 54 Seconds songs. Botta is involved in countless side projects around Austin, moonlighting not only as a drummer but also as a vocalist and music teacher. Having had years of residencies at various notable Austin clubs as well as playing a few shows in NYC, 54 Seconds' catalogue includes three full-length indie releases, an EP, three music videos and numerous live albums.
-- May 1, 2007 - Rock Ridge Music
This page was updated June 20, 2008.
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