The two core members of London band
the Hours have served time in some of Britpop's popular bands of the 1990s.
Antony Genn (guitar, vocals) played in
Pulp and toured with
Elastica, while
Martin Slattery (keyboard) toured with
Black Grape. Both worked with
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros. Unfortunately for
Genn, his lifestyle had led to a serious drug addiction, which caused his health to deteriorate. He had hit rock bottom by 2001 but finally recovered and met
Slattery while in a studio with
Robbie Williams. Desiring their own successful band, they formed
the Hours in 2004. The debut album,
Narcissus Road, hit streets in February 2007, while the band's big rock anthems earned support from
Jarvis Cocker of
Pulp. ~ Kenyon Hopkin