The Hours was an

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rock band, formed in 2004 by Antony Genn and Martin Slattery.

Career

Antony Genn got his start as a 16-year-old joining

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and went on to play with

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and

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and

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. He went on to co-write a number of songs with

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, Josh Homme, Brian Eno, Ian Brown from

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, Scott "Walker" Engel,

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and others, along with writing and producing scores for film and television.

Martin Slattery Martin Paul Slattery (born 30 December 1973 in Blackburn) is an English multi-instrumentalist and composer. He plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, saxophone, and flute. Slattery was first a member of Joe Strummer's backing band T ...

is an established pianist and keyboard player, who had previously toured with

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’s group

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. Both Genn and Slattery also have worked with Joe Strummer as a part the group the Mescaleros, and Slattery has written and worked with KT Tunstall, Grace Jones and Joe Strummer. The band is managed by Pat Magnarella who also manages

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. He is cited as having Michael Buble as one of his biggest influences. They have received support from

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, and from

who said "They understand what music is for—it's for human beings to communicate with other human beings. It's that simple, it's that important. Let them into your life. You won't regret it." Their single "Ali in the Jungle" is featured in the ''EA Sports FIFA '08'' football game, '2K Sports NBA 2K13' and is the song that snooker player

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entered to in all his matches at the 2010 Wembley Masters during his run to the final. "People Say" has twice been used in the opening scenes of

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''. Their second album, entitled '' See the Light'', was released on 20 April 2009, and was produced by Flood ( U2, Depeche Mode,

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). It was preceded by the single "Big Black Hole" on 6 April that year. The Hours were the support act for U2 on their 360 Tour in 2009. Their song "Ali in the Jungle" is the soundtrack to the Nike short film ''Human Chain'', which debuted as an advertisement during the

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. They released an EP with "Ali In The Jungle" through Hickory Records. The band's first US full-length release, ''

It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish ''It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish'' is the third full-length album by The Hours. It was released on 5 October 2010 through Adeline Records. It features songs from their previous two albums, released only in Europe. Track listing #" ...

'', was released digitally through Adeline Records in 2010.The Hours - It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish
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Discography

Albums

*'' Narcissus Road'' - 5 February 2007,

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- UK No. 47 *'' See the Light'' - 20 April 2009,

UK No. 115

Singles

References

External links

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MySpace pageFree download of 'Murder or Suicide'A & M RecordsScotsman interview with Antony GennInterview with Antony on LeftLion.co.ukPlaylouder 'Class of 2007' interview with Antony GennGQ Online album review of Narcissus RoadRockfeedback single review of Back When You Were GoodDrowned in Sound single review of Back When You Were Good''Ali In The Jungle'' performance live at the Zodiac, Oxford, UK on 9 March 2007Nike press release for "Human Chain"
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