HALF PAST TWO Release ‘Holidays’ EP consisting of 4 Tracks Titled “Holiday” from Madonna, Green Day, Vampire Weekend and Weezer
Southern California Ska/Rock/Reggae/Pop-Punk Band HALF PAST TWO Release ‘Holidays’ EP consisting of 4 Tracks Titled “Holiday” from Madonna, Green Day, Vampire Weekend and Weezer
Self-Titled Full-Length Also Out Now
“A good reminder that music can be fun and lighthearted, even when it carries a personal, powerful message.”- Brooklynvegan
Half Past Two, fresh off the release of their first full-length album since 2009, is releasing a new EP titled ‘Holidays’ via Slushtone/Jump Up Records.
Guitarist/vocalist Max Beckman says, “While recording our cover of Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ last year, the idea of centering an entire release around covers of songs specifically titled ‘Holiday’ came up and was just too silly to ignore. Completing the additional three songs took a mad dash effort between releasing our new full-length record and returning to live shows but the songs turned out great! We’re super proud of this release and excited for our fans to get in on the joke.”
The EP consists of the above-mentioned Madonna “Holiday” cover as well as covers of Green Day, Vampire Weekend and Weezer tracks titled ‘Holiday.’
The band will perform at the upcoming In Defense of Ska Tour alongside Buck-o-Nine, Mustard Plug, Omnigone and Noise Complaint on January 16th at the Garden Amp in Orange County. Tickets available at www.halfpasttwoska.com/store.
HOLIDAYS EP Pre-Save Link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/halfpasttwo/holidays
Label: Slushtone Records / Jump Up Records
Album Credits:
Tara Hahn – Vocals
Max Beckman – Guitar, Vocals
David Parris – Keys, Vocals
Cameron Hallenbeck – Lead Guitar
Mark Anderson – Bass
Dan Evans – Drums
Jordy Coutin – Trumpet
Din Fernandes – Saxophone
Jack Sneddon – Trombone, Guitar
Produced by David Irish
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by David Irish at Pot of Gold Studios in Orange, CA
Album Artwork by Nukui Bogard (@nukuib)
Track Listing:
Holiday (Green Day)
Holiday (Vampire Weekend)
Holiday (Weezer)
Holiday (Madonna)
UPCOMING SHOW
In Defense of Ska Tour
Sunday, January 16th, 2022
Garden Amp, 12762 Main St, Garden Grove, CA
In Defense of Ska Tour featuring: Buck-o-Nine, Mustard Plug, Omnigone Half Past Two, and Noise Complaint
5:30PM / $15 / ALL AGES
Tickets available at www.halfpasttwoska.com/store
Half Past Two’s recently released self-titled album is the band’s most collaborative release yet and is the best representation of the band’s sound to date. Bringing their signature diversity, transitioning seamlessly between traditional ska and ska punk the band mixes in other genres such as hair metal for the album’s opening track “Big Energy.”
Stream ‘Half Past Two’HERE.
Album Title: Half Past Two
Label: Pay Attention Records / Jump Up Records
Album Credits:
Tara Hahn – Vocals
Max Beckman – Guitar, Vocals
David Parris – Keys, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals
Cameron Hallenbeck – Lead Guitar
Mark Anderson – Bass
Dan Evans – Drums, Percussion
Jordy Coutin – Trumpet
Din Fernandes – Saxophones, Flute
Jack Sneddon – Trombone, Guitar, Tortured Scream
Produced by David Irish with Meagan Dolce
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by David Irish at Pot of Gold Studios in Orange, CA
Album Artwork and Layout by Jack Kelly (@ajaxkelly)
Video and Photography by Rae Mystic (@raemystic)
Track List:
Big Energy
Scratched CD
All About You
Mean Green
Some Nights
Day Goes Down
LP Song
N.B.T.S.
Top Gun
Blue Harvest
Shine
A Place We’ve Been
Having formed in 2006 and gigged with the likes of Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats, Less Than Jake, The Skatalites, RX Bandits, The Selecter, The English Beat, Mustard Plug, The Toasters, and Pato Banton, Half Past Two are veterans of the ever-thriving Orange County ska scene, but their forward-thinking approach also aligns them with ska’s bold new generation. Their recent single “Shine” was a highlight of Asian Man Records, Bad Time Records, and Ska Punk Daily’s 2020 compilation ‘Ska Against Racism’ — a now-definitive document of the fast-growing New Tone ska movement — and it doubles as the lead single of Half Past Two’s upcoming self-titled album, due in October via Pay Attention Records, the new label from Ska Punk Daily and the venerable Jump Up Records. “I penned [‘Shine’] at the time my family found out that our daughter has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a neuromuscular disease,” said singer Tara Hahn. “I didn’t write the words to share, but my bandmates really encouraged me to evolve the song.” It’s a powerful, vulnerable, and uplifting song, and a centerpiece of ‘Half Past Two,’ which has become one of the most anticipated albums of ska’s current resurgence.
Website: halfpasttwoska.com
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Bandcamp: halfpasttwoska.bandcamp.com
