| Woman's Hour | |
| Origin: | London, England |
| Genre: | Indie pop |
| Years Active: | 2011 - 2019 |
| Label: | Secretly Canadian |
| Current Members: | Fiona Jane Burgess (vocals), William Burgess (guitar), Josh Hunnisett (keyboard) |
Woman's Hour was a British indie pop four-piece band based in London, England. The group was formed by siblings Fiona and William Burgess, along with Nicolas Graves and Josh Hunnisett.[1] They played their first show in 2011, and released their debut album Conversations on Secretly Canadian in 2014.[2] [3] In December 2018 the band announced they would be breaking up after the release of their second album Ephyra.
After graduating with a degree in drama and applied theatre in 2011, front-woman Fiona, paired up with William who was already producing and making records. Woman's Hour got their name from the London female-focused news and culture show on BBC Radio 4. They catalogued their demos by different Radio 4 programs and the demo name Woman's Hour was adopted as the band's name.[1] They have graphics and monochrome visuals that were curated with TATE Modern and MoMA certified fine artists Oliver Chanarin and Adam Broomberg.[1]
Their debut album, Conversations, received a 10/10 score and the award of Debut Album Of The Year in The Line Of Best Fit for 2014 and 9/10 at Drowned in Sound among others. In December 2018 the group announced they would be splitting up after the release of their second album Ephyra and a tour of the UK.[4] The band's final show was at the Dome in Tufnell Park, north London on 22 March 2019.[5]
Allmusic described their musical style as "a signature sound of synths and subtlety".[1]