1955

In a small countryside studio just north of San Francisco, in late 2012, a group of musicians gathered for late-night sessions and crafted what would become the 1955 sound: lean tight songs with a cinematic sweep to them, propelled by a stripped down garage rock vibe and an unbridled live energy. A throwback to the simplicity and clarity of early rock and roll songwriting, the songs recall the energy of the bands’ heroes (Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan) but bristle with a modern, moody edge along the lines of Arctic Monkeys, Black Keys, The Strokes, and the Walkmen. Echoes of the mysterious year that gave them their name cut through their pop/rock sound to reveal a nod to the past. On February 6, 2015 the band released ‘The French Had A Name For It’, a four-song EP recorded in a day and a half at Prairie Sun Studio in Northern California. It was produced by the band and recorded/engineered by Matt Wright. Mastered in LA by Brian Lucey (Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys). Brand new single 'Glory Days' is out NOW! Available on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify. San Francisco garage pop with a cinematic sweep