2AM Club
| Company type | Musical ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2007 in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
| Website | www |
2AM Club is a musical ensemble from the United States consisting of vocalists Marc E. Bassy and Tyler Cordy, guitarist Matt Reagan, keyboardist Dave Dalton, and bassist Matt Warshauer. Former drummer Ian O'Neill departed in June 2011 to become part of Gavin Degraw. Since late 2012, the band has been accompanied on tour by professional drummer Patrick Jarrett. Established in Los Angeles in 2007, their sound fuses elements of hip-hop, rock, electro, rap, and alternative music. The group's name is inspired by the 2 AM Club bar located in Mill Valley, California. They secured a recording contract with RCA Records (under Sony Music Entertainment) in September 2008. On June 29, 2015, the band declared an indefinite break from activity.
History
The group cultivated a fanbase through performances at local university venues and a four-month residency titled 'Tiny Porno' at the Derby club in Los Angeles, which drew the attention of record labels. After producing demos with Jerry Harrison (of Talking Heads fame), they signed with RCA Records and moved to New York City to further develop their musical projects.
2010-2012
Their first album, What Did You Think Was Going to Happen?, was released on September 14, 2010, comprising 11 tracks plus an additional iTunes bonus track named 'Baseline'. The album features popular songs such as 'Nobody's in Love', 'Flashing Room', and the lead single 'Worry About You'. It reached number 4 on the Top 50 Heatseeker Albums chart and peaked at number 138 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The song 'Faster Babe' was included in the soundtrack for the video game MLB 2K13. Allmusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, emphasizing the band's prominent role within the nu-eyed-soul genre.
In July 2010, the band performed multiple tracks including 'Worry About You' and 'Faster Babe' on the television show Pretty Little Liars. Following the album's release, they embarked on extensive tours alongside artists such as Chiddy Bang, Mike Posner, Bad Rabbits, and Far East Movement.
On June 22, 2011, they uploaded a cover version of If It Isn't Love by New Edition to YouTube and provided free downloads through their official website. Their single 'Mary', which features Dev and Big Sean, was officially released in September 2012 after an earlier leak; it received radio airplay not only in California but also in New Zealand and Indonesia.
2012-2015
The track Too F****d Up To Call, taken from their 2013 mixtape Clinton Sparks Presents 2AM Club in Moon Tower, was made available on iTunes on January 22, 2013. Its accompanying music video, directed by Sandy Kim, premiered on VEVO and YouTube on January 10, 2013. To promote this single, fans submitted photographs that were compiled into fan art showcased on the band's website.
The single Evidence was released via iTunes on November 5, 2013, followed by its music video debut on December 10, 2013. Shortly thereafter, without any prior announcement, they released I See Stars on December 13, 2013.
On June 29, 2015, the band announced they would be taking a hiatus to explore other ventures. Since then, lead vocalist Marc Griffin—now known professionally as Marc E. Bassy—has attained significant success collaborating with artists including Ty Dolla $ign, Iamsu!, and French Montana.
2022
On June 27, 2022, through Twitter, 2AM Club revealed plans for a new single titled California, which was officially released on July 22, 2022. They followed this with the official release of Love Notes—a track originally uploaded to SoundCloud in 2013—on August 26, 2022. Their subsequent single Taxi was launched on June 30, 2023.
Albums
Mixtapes
- Moon Tower (2013)
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Worry About You" | What Did You Think Was Going To Happen? |
| "Nobody's In Love" | ||
| 2011 | "Let Me Down Easy" | |
| "Make You Mine" | ||
| "Reach Down Deep" | ||
| "Every Evening" | Moon Tower | |
| 2012 | "Mary" (featuring Big Sean and Dev) | Moon Tower |
| 2013 | "Too F****d Up To Call" | Moon Tower |
| "Not Your Boyfriend" | ||
| "Evidence" | ||
| "I See Stars" | ||
| 2022 | "California" | California (single) |
| "Love Notes" | Love Notes (single) | |
| 2023 | "Taxi" | Taxi (single) |
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | "Worry About You" |
| "Let Me Down Easy" | |
| 2013 | "Too F****d Up To Call" |
| "Evidence" |
Band members
- Marc E. Bassy – Lead Vocals (2007–present)
- Tyler Cordy – Emcee (2007–present)
- Matt Reagan – Guitar (2007–present)
- Dave Dalton – Keyboards (2007–present)
- Ian O'Neill – Drums (2007–2011)
- Patrick Jarrett – Drums (2012–present)
- Matt "Sauce" Warshauer – Bass Guitar (2007–present)