The Two-Minute Miracles are a Canadian indie rock band from London, Ontario, fronted by songwriter and singer-guitarist Andy Magoffin.[1][2] The band had a history of fluid membership.
The Two-Minute Miracles | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Teenage USA Weewerk |
| Members | Andy Magoffin Justin Nace Michael Christoff Aaron Curtis Greg Smith |
| Past members | John F. Higney Jr. Mississauga Slim Clayton Corneil |
| Website | myspace.com/twominutemiracles |
History
editThe band's name was taken from their early preference for keeping their songs approximately two minutes long,[3] although some songs on their later recordings have exceeded that length. Exclaim! magazine has described the band's songs as "catchy, richly melodic pop tunes occasionally run through with a sinuous, alt-country flavour and an underlying element of playful eccentricity."[4]
The band released three albums on Teenage USA; the second, 13 Songs from the House of Miracles, included horns, banjo, lap steel and piano.[5] The third, The Silence of Animals, was released in 2003.[6] The band later signed with Weewerk. Weewerk released Volume 3.5: Rats, a digital-only preview of the full-length, in July 2007 and Volume IV: The Lions of Love which was released in October 2007.[7] At that time the band consisted of Magoffin, guitarist Justin Nace, keyboardist Michael Christoff, bassist Greg Smith and drummer Aaron Curtis.[8]
Discography
edit- 1999: Volume I
- 2001: Volume II: Thirteen Songs from the House of Miracles
- 2003: Volume III: The Silence of Animals
- 2007: Volume 3.5: Rats (Limited EP, digital only)
- 2007: Volume IV: The Lions of Love
References
edit- ^ Noel, Alyssa. "The Two-Minute Miracles: Magoffin likes his Miracles short, but it takes a while for him to perform them", Vue Weekly, 2008-06-05. Retrieved on 2008-10-02.
- ^ "Two Minute Miracles display 'pop oddity'", The StarPhoenix, 2004-05-27, p. B1.
- ^ Melton, Tim (2002-02-27). "CMW Special: The Two Minute Miracles". Chart. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Molgat, Chuck (December 2003). "Two-Minute Miracles Pump Out the Volumes". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "CD REVIEWS: Beautiful Creatures, The Kim Band, Better Than Ezra, Ozzfest 2001 and many more."[usurped]. Chart Attack, August 14, 2001. review by Tim Melton.
- ^ "The Two-Minute Miracles — Volume III: The Silence of Animals"[usurped]. Chart Attack, Oct 21, 2003.
- ^ "Two-Minute Miracles Volume IV: The Lions of Love". Exclaim!. By Vish Khanna. Oct 30, 2007
- ^ Bryson, Scott (2007-10-05). "The Two-Minute Miracles Aim For Perfection". Chart. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
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External links
edit- Weewerk record label site
- The Two-Minute Miracles at CBC Radio 3