Half Past Two
Southern California ska with sunny keys and a charismatic frontperson, pure feel-good, third-wave optimism with real songcraft.
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About Half Past Two
Half Past Two is a ska band from Southern California.
Half Past Two is a ska band from Southern California, working in the horn-driven third-wave tradition with elements of faster, harder skacore. Their arrangements pair upstroke guitar and keyboards with a brass section, and the songs lean toward melodic, uptempo material rather than straight punk aggression.
The band formed in 2006 out of Orange County's ska scene, coming up alongside the horn bands that built the region's reputation. Their sound later found company in a looser grouping of newer ska acts sometimes called New Tone, artists updating third-wave sounds with harder edges and different reference points.
Half Past Two first linked up with the label Bad Time Records for the 2020 compilation Ska Against Racism. That relationship grew into a full-length album, Talk Is Killing Me, produced by Reade Wolcott of the band We Are The Union.
The record builds on the band's ska-punk roots while pushing in two directions at once, more aggressive in places and more introspective in others, with lyrics addressing heavier, more grown-up subject matter than their earlier work.
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Questions about Half Past Two
Where is Half Past Two from?
Half Past Two is from Southern California.
What was Half Past Two's first album?
Half Past Two's first album was Half Past Two (2021). The latest is Talk Is Killing Me (2024).
Is Half Past Two on tour?
Yes. Half Past Two has one show listed: Anaheim, CA on Dec 13, 2026.
What kind of music does Half Past Two play?
Half Past Two plays ska.
What festivals has Half Past Two played before?
Half Past Two has played The Fest 2026.