This track is inspired by the recent protests in Istanbul and other parts of Turkey. We hope to conjure up an image of a peaceful, controlled sit in that turned into chaos due to  heavy handed, police intervention. 

Charlotte (one half of 55 BPM) was there with friends playing trumpet with the protest band. 

Everyone around the world should have the right to peaceful protest. In most democratic societies it is taken for granted. Respect to all who showed resolute solidarity in the face of adversity.

Diren Gezi

Download our Christmas Cover for free!!!!

Our take on a classic Christmas song by the man himself, Chris de Burgh. Featuring our good friend, Nicky Havey.

Merry Christmas to All! 

Look forward to sharing our new music with you in 2014.

Look out for all our news on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/55Bpm

A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris de Burgh (Cover by 55BPM Featuring Nicky Havey) FREE DOWNLOAD!

Fate brings people together but can also keep them apart. Everyone has their kismet and everything happens for a reason. 



Someday

55 BPM's cover of Get Lucky by Daft Punk. We have stripped it right down and concentrated on subtle harmonies and a build up of textures. We hope you like it :)x

Get Lucky Cover (Daft Punk) FREE DOWNLOAD

This track started as a single guitar line and just naturally grew.  Inspired by the uncertainty we all have of not knowing what lies ahead but the notion that everything will be alright in the end.

Right Time

This is a very special cover in memory of Charlotte's Dad who sadly passed away on 18th June 2014 after a battle with a rare form of bone marrow cancer. During his final hours, he asked for this song to be sung to him over and over again by his devoted wife. This track will always hold a special place in our hearts and I hope we did it justice! 

RIP Roger Prior - always loved and always in our memories. 

55 BPM xx

Lovin' You (Minnie Riperton) - Cover By 55 BPM FREE DOWNLOAD

Chasing the shadows of the past but realising that what you have in front of you is far more important!

We enjoyed hearing this track evolve from four simple piano chords. All comments/feedback welcome :)

55 BPM x

Chasing Shadows - Featuring on all British Airways Flights - Next Generation Birmingham

A song inspired by all things Christmas but to also remember those who can't be with us.

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas :)

Love,

55 BPM xx

It's Christmas Time

Sunrise - Featuring on all British Airways flights - Next Generation Birmingham

A big thanks to Youth Club for letting us cover their song, 'Breathe' from their brilliant 'Brothers EP' https://soundcloud.com/weareyouthclub/sets/brothers-ep

We have really enjoyed creating something so different in style and hope you like what we have done. All in all, we worked on the track for about 5 weeks, picking out riffs and themes and fusing our style into them. Most importantly, we wanted to create a cover that was cinematic in style, whilst retaining an authentic feel by using different combinations of our own instruments.

We would love to hear your feedback and always appreciate it when listeners of our tracks take the time to leave a comment. 

Thanks again to Youth Club and to Silas Armstrong for pointing us towards this track. We have absolutely loved working on it! :)

55 BPM x

Breathe - Youth Club - 55 BPM Cover (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Debut instrumental track featuring trumpet and vocal melodies layered over organ synth sounds and held together with an Eastern inspired drum beat.

Check out our accompanying video featuring our furry friend, Pablo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMn3IfmYQ6w

Pablo's adventures can be followed on his blog: http://followpablo.tumblr.com/

When the Transient Happens

An ambient version of David Guetta's Titanium 

Cillwave Cover - Titanium

"If we live for tomorrow then we'll never see today." Love, hurt and living for the moment.

 

Clockwork Lives

Oscillations and properties of periodic harmonic motion. Inspired by Science. Featuring a sample of the voice of Professor Brian Cox, courtesy of the BBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMaIiHFp-nk)

Wave of Oscillation

Everyone has felt those butterflies around that certain someone. This track is about that feeling inside...

Lydia Pickering - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Charlotte Rose - Trumpet, Violin, Vocals
The Birds - Tweeting and Chirping

Butterflies

The feeling of emptiness when trust is destroyed by lies...

Black Lies

Our take on the brilliant Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve.

Free Download on FB

Bittersweet Symphony Cover (The Verve)

55 BPM started life as a musical side project in 2012 from a bedroom near Birmingham.  After a short time playing in a West Midlands based indie/folk band together, Charlotte Rose and Lydia Pickering decided to form 55 BPM and combine their musical skills to write their own tracks. Drawing influences from bands such as Boards of Canada, Alt-J, Sigur Rós and The XX, their music mixes ambience with authentic instrumentation and relaxed vocals.

Charlotte is from Birmingham, she studied classical trumpet at The University of Hull and has toured Europe and the USA playing trumpet with various bands, supporting musicians such as Kula Shaker and Mika. She brings a unique, soft brass sound to 55 BPM that adds heavily to the serenity of their tracks. Also, Charlotte’s skills on the violin have given the duo scope to build on their richness of sound whilst retaining an authentic feel to their music.

Lydia was born in Birmingham but grew up with her family in Norfolk where she took up the guitar and piano at a young age.  Before moving back to Birmingham to attend university seven years ago, she toured parts of the USA playing guitar in a local jazz band.  55 BPM has provided her with the opportunity to be creative with dynamics, constructing intricate guitar and piano parts which are both easy on the ear and expressive in tone.

Soundcloud has given 55 BPM a platform to share their music with people from around the globe.  They have been overwhelmed with how well their tracks have been received by the online community and inspired by the positive feedback they have been given. 

The duo are currently working towards the completion of their debut EP which they are hoping to release later on in the year, alongside their music video for ‘When the Transient Happens’. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMn3IfmYQ6w

If you would like to keep up to date with what 55 BPM are up to and be the first to hear about their upcoming tracks/EP, join them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/55BPM) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/55BPM).  

Keyboards, guitar, vocals and other by Lydia Pickering

Trumpet, violin, vocals and other by Charlotte Rose

We are open to collaborations, just message us. Hope you enjoy. Charlotte & Lydia x

55 BPM

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