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Two Hours Traffic

anthemic pandemic

About Me


"Nighthawks" directed by Sean Wainsteim
Two Hours Traffic doesn’t pull any punches with their second full-length, Little Jabs (Bumstead Records). Joel Plaskett returns to the producer’s chair on Little Jabs, which packs a wallop with eleven captivating tracks that blur the line between folk rock and powerful pop. The video for their seasonal anthem, “Nighthawks,” is currently in rotation on MuchMusic and the band is hitting the Trans-Canada to bring their unparalleled pop sensibilities to the masses. Unabashedly catchy and sincere, Two Hours Traffic is deservedly at the fore of the Canadian Maritime pop revival and Little Jabs will only solidify that position.
Two Hours Traffic began in 2003 when former kindergarten colleagues Liam Corcoran and Alec O’Hanley recruited fellow University of PEI chemistry students Andrew MacDonald and Derek Ellis. After the better part of a year, the group released an EP entitled The April Storm (Independent). This record caught the ear of acclaimed Halifax guitar hero Joel Plaskett, who immediately offered to produce the group’s first full-length album. When not breaking Erlenmeyer flasks, the group managed to pen and record an anthemic eponymous full length album.
Recorded while the band was still in their teens, their second album Two Hours Traffic (Independent) recalls the eccentricity of The Cars and the immediacy of Big Star. People took to the songs without hesitation: Limelight fueled some hottub drama on The OC, Better Sorry Than Safe edged out indie-rock mainstays Broken Social Scene and The Constantines on CBC Radio 3's 2005 year-end list, and the album was nominated for Best Rock Recording at the 2006 East Coast Music Awards. While their debut full length album was a magnet for critical accolades, their peers began to take notice as well; Two Hours Traffic toured Canada extensively with the likes of Wintersleep, The Joel Plaskett Emergency and The Golden Dogs.
The 2006 release of their second EP, Isolator (Independent), signified the band’s arrival as accomplished songwriters. More critical acclaim followed and the disc received a 2007 ECMA nomination for Best Alternative Album. Two Hours Traffic has gladly left behind the ivory towers of higher education for less dignified pursuits.

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Member Since: 9/30/2005
Band Website: twohourstraffic.com
Band Members: liam corcoran, derek ellis, andrew macdonald, alec o'hanley
Influences: ethanol
Record Label: bumstead / collagen rock
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

calzones/ lee's palace/ polaris

hey guys after a soul-shattering 15 hour drive yesterday we're sitting in new york city eating calzones. no sign of stephen merritt or the strokes YET. we leave tomorrow for toronto, as we're gettin...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:42:00 PST

itunes single o’ the week

"heroes of the sidewalk" is the itunes single of the week. it's my understanding that this entitles you itunes folk to a free download. i believe they're offering up a single from each of the polaris ...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:34:00 PST

i am completely sunburnt

hey allword on the street is the nice people over at THE VERGE have nominated us for 'best artist' and 'best album'. it's nice to see some of our pals like mardeen and the museum pieces in the mix as ...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:58:00 PST

shortlisted

the 10 finalists were announced yesterday for the polaris music prize and little jabs managed to sneak in there alongside...black mountain- in the futurebasia bulat- oh, my darlingcaribou- andorrakath...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:52:00 PST

"SOUND OF THE STREET" SHOW CANCELLED

hey folkseven though i cancelled it it's still showing up on our myspace page. don't be fooled!happy canada day, canada.andy
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:32:00 PST

polaris prize nomination

if you've never heard of it, the polaris music prize recognizes the year's best canadian album regardless of sales and is voted on by 185 or so music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers across cana...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:37:00 PST

introducing... COLLAGEN ROCK RECORDS

hey everybodyplease excuse the recent lack of blogging. we've been busy relaxing on our home of prince edward island for the past few weeks. when not relaxing in the sun we've been preparing for the l...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:48:00 PST

derek bought a motorcycle/ were going on tour this week

hey everyoneit may seem that we've been pretty quiet over the past month but fear not as we've been busy writing new songs. we're finally going to get a chance to unleash them too as we're leaving tom...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:58:00 PST

THT and the danks drive around the east coast

hey gangwe've decided to try and provide some post-exam happiness to the nice people of fredericton and halifax this weekend with our collagen rock labelmates and all around thrill-hunks, the danks. w...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:33:00 PST

cbc radio 3 needs your help

Hey guysif you have a second, cast a vote for the friendly folks at CBC Radio 3. Here are the deets...From CBC Radio 3:We've been nominated for a Webby Award in the category of Best Radio Website, and...
Posted by Two Hours Traffic on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:14:00 PST