27 (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = 27


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Origin = Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Genre = Indie rock

Years_active = 1997 - Present
Label = Relapse, Undergroove, Hydra Head, Escape Artist Records, Daymare, Release Entertainment, Kimchee, Reproductive Records
Associated_acts = Dirt Merchants, Spore, Anodyne
URL = [http://www.27.vg/ www.27.vg]
Current_members = Maria Christopher
Terri Christopher
Ayal Naor
Greg Moss
Past_members = Thos Niles, Neil Coulon, Jay Cannava

27 is an American rock band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. 27 was formed by Maria Christopher, formerly of Dirt Merchants, and Ayal Naorcite web| url=http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.aspx?ArtistID=10117|title=27 Artist Biography|publisher=Relapse Records|accessdate=2008-03-29] in 1997.cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0nftxq8jldfe~T0|title= allmusic (((27 > Overview )))|publisher= Allmusic|accessdate= 2008-03-29] 27 is commonly categorized as a rock or indie rock band, but the genres lo-fi and emo have occasionally been used to describe them.

27 has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, and Japan. In the Czech Republic, 27 opened for Robert Plant.

27 shares a relatively close relationship with the band Isis. Bryant Clifford Meyer of Isis co-wrote the 27 song "1001 Gods," Aaron Turner contributed guitars and vocals to the song "April," and Jeff Caxide contributed to the song "Try." Maria Christopher and Ayal Naor contributed to the songs "Weight," "Carry," and "The Beginning and the End" which appeared on the Isis album "Oceanic". Of these, the song "Weight" was featured on the television show "Friday Night Lights" in 2007. 27 also released an album on Hydra Head Records, which is owned by Aaron Turner of Isis.

Band members

*Maria Christopher – vocals/guitars
*Terri Christopher – drums
*Greg Moss – bass guitar
*Ayal Naor – baritone guitar/samplers

Discography

Albums and EPs

* "Songs from the Edge of the Wing" (1999)
* "Animal Life" (2002)
* "Let the Light In" (2004)
* "Split" (2005) [with the band Bug]
* "Holding on for Brighter Days" (2007)

7" singles

*"Angel's Share" (2001)
*"Try/Night" (2003)
*"A Million Years" (2007)
*"Another Hand b/w October Knows" (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.27.vg/ Official website]
*MySpace|twenty27seven|27
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