In a small countryside studio just north of San Francisco, in late 2012, a group of musicians gathered for late-night sessions and crafted what would become the 1955 sound: lean tight songs with a cinematic sweep to them, propelled by a stripped down garage rock vibe and an unbridled live energy. The songs recall the energy of the bands’ heroes (Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, The Doors) but bristle with a modern, moody edge along the lines of Arctic Monkeys, Black Keys, The Strokes, and the Walkmen. Echoes of the mysterious year that gave them their name cut through their pop/rock sound to reveal a knowing nod to the past.

Their brand new single 'Glory Days' is out now as well as ‘The French Had A Name For It’, a four-song EP recorded in a day and a half at Prairie Sun Studio in Northern California. It was produced by the band and Matt Wright and mastered in LA by Brian Lucey (Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys).