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{{Short description|American metal band}}
{{Other uses|2 cents (disambiguation){{!}}2 cents}}
{{Infobox musical artist  <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name                = 2Cents
| origin              = [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], [[California]], [[United States]]
| genre               = {{flatlist|
* [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
* [[nu metal]]{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* [[hardcore punk]]
}}
| years_active        = 1996–present
| label               = Gotizm, [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], Eight-O-Five Records
| website                 = {{URL|http://www.2centsmusic.com/}}
| current_members = [[Adam O'Rourke]]<br/>Dave O'Rourke<br/>[[Manntis|Adair Cobley]]<br/>Jason Wendell<br/>Dan "DeeRock" Racadio<br/>Willis Mathiasen
}}
'''2Cents''' is a [[Heavy metal music|metal]] band from [[Malibu, California]]. The band is known for their energetic live performances and extensive touring history.<ref name="Blabbermouth1">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-to-headline-j-germeister-music-tour/|title=Korn to Headline JAgermeister Music Tour - Blabbermouth.net|date=16 March 2010 |quote=''Since the summer of 2005, 2CENTS has traced nearly every major highway in North America introducing their high energy live act and passion filled intense music to crowd after crowd.''}}</ref>
== History ==
2Cents was formed by brothers, Adam and Dave O’Rourke who shared a mutual love of metal bands like [[Pantera]] and [[Slayer]] as well as Southern California punk bands such as [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]] and [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]. The band released their first album ''Victims Of Pop Culture'' on Centsless Records in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactpress.com/articles/augsep03/musicr8903.html|title=IMPACT Press: Music Reviews: August–September '03}}</ref>
The band first gained national attention with the release of ''Lost At Sea'' on Gotizm/Atlantic Records in the summer of 2006. The record, produced by veteran producer [[Matt Hyde (British producer)|Matt Hyde]], received positive reviews from the metal community but little promotion from the label. The band took matters into their own hands, embarking on a grueling tour schedule for over two years which found 2Cents appearing at festivals such as [[Rock on the Range]] and the [[HFStival]] with some of the biggest names in the metal and rock world.  They also appeared on major package tours like Sounds of the Underground and gained attention by performing at several maximum security youth facilities.
In 2009, the band returned to the studio with Matt Hyde and signed with Eight O Five Records, releasing ''Dress To Kill'' digitally on December 1, 2009. The record was released physically in January 2010. In the fall of 2009, to support the new record, 2cents joined the “Shock and Raw” tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=47075|title=Shadows Fall Announces "Shock And Raw Tour" Dates - in Metal News (Metal Underground.com)}}</ref> In the spring of 2010, 2Cents opened on [[Korn]]'s Jägermeister Tour.<ref name="Blabbermouth1" /> In the fall of 2010, they opened on [[Zakk Wylde]]'s  Black Label Berzerkus tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noisecreep.com/2cents-tour-dates-with-seasons-after-and-black-label-socety-berzerkus/|title=2Cents Touring With Seasons After and Black Label Society's Berzerkus|date=7 July 2010 }}</ref>
By 2011, 2Cents had performed with many notable artists including [[Alice Cooper]], [[Rob Zombie]], [[Killswitch Engage]], [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]], [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]], [[DragonForce]], [[God Forbid]], [[Five Finger Death Punch]], [[Gwar]], [[Three Days Grace]], [[Buckcherry]], [[Korn]],  [[Otep]], [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]], [[Rise Against]], [[Shadows Fall]], [[Children of Bodom]], [[Black Label Society]], [[Static-X]], [[Seasons After]] and [[Clutch (band)|Clutch]].
Despite teasing "new songs on their way soon" in 2011 on the band's Facebook page,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/2centsmusic/posts/10150232363609851|title=2Cents - Timeline (June 28, 2011)|website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> Adam O'Rourke announced in January 2013 that the band is entering an indefinite hiatus due to "an injury I sustained to my voice."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/2centsmusic/posts/10151375327934851|title=2Cents - Timeline (January 23, 2013)|website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
==Members==
;Current
* Adam O’Rourke – [[lead vocals]], [[Drum kit|drums]]
*Dave O’Rourke – [[guitar]], [[vocals]]
*Jason Wendell – [[bass guitar|bass]]
*[[manntis|Adair Cobley]] – guitar
*Dan "DeeRock" Racadio – [[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]
*Willis Mathiasen – drums
;Former
*Will Whitlock – vocals <small>(1996–1997)</small>
*Jim Harris – bass <small>(1996–2003)</small>
*Brandon Jenner – bass <small>(2003–2004)</small>
*Jesse Fishman – bass <small>(2004–2008)</small>
*Dean Woodward – guitar <small>(2001–2008)</small>
== Discography ==
===Studio albums===
*''Victims of Pop Culture'' (2003)
*''Lost at Sea'' (2006)
*''[[Dress to Kill (2Cents album)|Dress to Kill]]'' (2009)
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! style="width:40px;"|<small>[[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US<br />Main.]]</small>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="3"| 2010
|"Get What?"
| style="text-align:center;"|31
|rowspan="3"| ''Dress to Kill''
|-
|"Now You Know"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|"Dressed to Kill"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|}
==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/2centsmusic/ Facebook page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/2cents Myspace page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100118164637/http://www.purevolume.com/2cents Pure Volume]
* [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p820899|pure_url=yes}} All Music]
* [http://www.ink19.com/issues/july2003/interviews/2Cents.html Ink 19 Interview (2003)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122154240/http://www.ink19.com/issues/july2003/interviews/2Cents.html |date=2008-11-22 }}
* [http://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=3052 Campus Circle (newspaper article)]
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