2NU
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2NU is an American pop music group based in Seattle, Washington
. Their music consists of spoken word
performances accompanied by beats and sound effects. They are best known for their single "This is Ponderous", which reached 46 on the Billboard Hot 100
in 1991. In 2009, their song "Crossroads" was featured in a television commercial for Johnnie Walker
.
introducing the song said it was from a group "too new" to have a name, and "2NU" came from that.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. Their music consists of spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
performances accompanied by beats and sound effects. They are best known for their single "This is Ponderous", which reached 46 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 1991. In 2009, their song "Crossroads" was featured in a television commercial for Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch Whisky owned by Diageo and originated in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country with yearly sales of over 130 million bottles.-History:Originally known as Walker's...
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Name
When "This is Ponderous" began getting radio play in 1990, the band had not formally come together. A DJDisc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
introducing the song said it was from a group "too new" to have a name, and "2NU" came from that.
Discography
- This is Ponderous (EP) 1991
- Ponderous (LP) 1991
- Command Z (EP) 1999
- 2NU2.com (LP) 2000