2nd Grade (band)

2nd Grade is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group has released two full-length albums.

History

2nd Grade began as the project of musician Peter Gill. In 2018, Gill released a demo titled Wish You Were Here Tour.[1] After the demo, the project expanded, and added Jon Samuels of Friendship and Catherine Dwyer and Jack Washburn of Remember Sports.[2][3] With this expansion, the group released their first album together, Hit to Hit, in 2021 through Double Double Whammy.[4][3] The album was named Stereogum's "Album Of The Week".[5] The group announced their second album in mid-2022.[6] The album, titled Easy Listening, was released on September 30, 2022.[6][7]

References
  1. Sacher, Andrew. "2nd Grade discusses 10 albums that influenced 'Wish You Were Here Tour,' 7 by The Beach Boys". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. Pappis, Konstantinos. "Artist Spotlight: 2nd Grade". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. Gordon, Arielle. "2nd Grade: Hit to Hit". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. Laird, Christopher. "2nd Grade Go From 'Hit to Hit' with Indie Power Pop Delights". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. Rettig, James. "Album Of The Week: 2nd Grade's 'Hit To Hit'". Stereogum. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. Pappis, Konstantinos. "2nd Grade Announce New Album 'Easy Listening', Share New Single 'Strung Out on You'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. Pearis, Bill. "2nd Grade prep new LP 'Easy Listening' (listen to "Me & My Blue Angels")". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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