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The Small Hours trace their beginnings to Manchester, England, where singer Robin Goodchild, guitarist Rob Pierce and drummer Edward Shiers initially joined together with the goal of creating a band that was, in the words of Goodchild, “An English/American crossbreed… a hybrid, if you will. We’re good for the environment.” Seeking new opportunities, the trio moved to Los Angeles, where they met like-minded bassist John Tucker. “The chemistry between the four of us was unlike anything we’d experienced before,” explains Shiers. “It’s what we’d been searching for.” The newly formed quartet immediately entered a ramshackle rehearsal space, emerging several months later with a self-titled EP that was “alternative yet accessible, melodic and emotional, ethereal yet aggressive.” The group has quickly gained airplay on some major Alternative tastemaker stations thanks to what guitarist Pierce labels their “grassroots” approach: “We’re developing an organic following of dedicated music fans who love what we’re doing and are encouraging and supporting us while we do it.” The results are promising: The Small Hours have already been contacted by The Weather Channel, which would like use three of their songs for a trio of different episodes of the series “Epic Conditions.”