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. The band was formed by Maria Christopher, formerly of Dirt Merchants, and Ayal Naor in 1997. 27 is commonly categorized as a rock or

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band, but the genres

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have occasionally been used to describe them. 27 has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, and Japan. In the

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, the band opened for

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. 27 shares a relatively close relationship with the band

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, of Isis, co-wrote the 27 song "1001 Gods",

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, of Isis, contributed guitars and vocals to the song "April," and

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, of Isis, contributed to the song "Try." Maria Christopher and Ayal Naor, of 27, 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. As of 2014, Adam McGrath from

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has been playing live guitar in 27.

Band members

*Maria Christopher –

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, guitars *Terri Christopher – drums *Ayal Naor –

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*Adam McGrath -guitar

Discography

Albums

* ''Songs from the Edge of the Wing'' (1999) * ''Animal Life'' (2002) * ''Holding on for Brighter Days'' (2005) * ''Brittle Divinity'' (2010) * ‘’A Billion Searchlights’’ (2021)

7" singles

*"Angel's Share" (2001) *"Try/Night" (2003) *"Let the Light In" (2004) *"A Million Years" (2007) *"Another Hand b/w October Knows" (2008) *"Total Fucking Destruction / Gardenbox / 27" (2010) plit with the bands Total Fucking Destruction and Gardenbox *"twenty27seven (2012) *"Innocent Lovers" (2017)

EPs

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_Compilations

*_''Louder_Than_Words:_Singles,_B-Sides_&_Rarities''_(2012)

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Compilations

* ''Louder Than Words: Singles, B-Sides & Rarities'' (2012)