Location: Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United states
Description: "Twenty30 is a
four piece outfit from Philadelphia playing Rock N Roll with a punk
attitude and relentless energy. Departure includes six songs mixing modern
rock edge with a punk mentality and classic rock finesse." -Wildy's World
Blog
Biography: "Twenty30 is a
four piece outfit from Philadelphia playing Rock N Roll with a punk
attitude and relentless energy. Building a following from regular airplay
on http://www.indie104.com/ and live shows, Twenty30 appears poised to
break out on the national scene. Their debut recording, Departure, was
released in July 2008. Departure includes six songs mixing modern rock
edge with a punk mentality and classic rock finesse.
Departure opens with Pay No Attention, a boisterous rocker with two
vocalists (one singer, one screamer). It's a surprisingly tuneful song
with decent commercial potential. Departure sounds a lot like stuff from
other bands you might hear on The Edge or other Modern Rock formats, but
there is this underlying Spacehog feel to Twenty30 that saves them from
sounding formulaic. This becomes clearer on Wait Don't Wait, which is
built on some impressive pop hooks and the sort of bombast Spacehog was so
good at. Say It Like You Mean It has a pop/thrash style to it that is very
accessible but also likely to appeal to fans of hard core music. Choke is
a mellow tune that really outlines the Spacehog comparison on
Departure...Giving Everything returns to the power chord format that
Twenty30 seems so well versed in. ... Departure closes out the set; it's a
big guitar-driven tune with memorable hooks and a driving rhythm that make
it very memorable.
Twenty30 shows a penchant for pop hooks in hard/modern rock
arrangements that are intriguing. Their sound is just a bit rough, which
works as a DIY punk/Modern rock band.... Departure is a good, solid Rock N
Roll EP." -Wildy's World Blog
REGULAR RADIO AIRPLAY AT:
www.indie104.com (internet's #1 independent radio station 3 yrs
running) hear: Choke, SayitLikeYouMeanit, WaitDon'tWait, Giving
Everything, Departure
www.bandradio.com hear: Choke
http://www.mvyradio.com/local_musicafe/
hear: Choke
Instrumentation: Lyle Kelch Jr. - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Brian Herron - Bass Chris Savidge - Lead Guitar Vinny Feliciano - Drums
Nick Rieders - Keys / Background Vocals
Discography Departure E.P. [July 2008] - Physical release
Departure E.P. [October 2008] - Digital release
6 tracks:
1. Pay no ATTENTION 2. Waitdon'tWait 3. SayitLikeyouMeanit 4. Choke
5. Giving Everything 6. Departure -Mixed and Mastered at Kawari Sound
Studio [Wyncote PA]
Press Release: Wildy's
World Blog "Twenty30 is a four piece outfit from Philadelphia playing
Rock N Roll with a punk attitude and relentless energy. Building a
following from regular airplay on http://www.indie104.com/ and live shows,
Twenty30 appears poised to break out on the national scene. Their debut
recording, Departure, was released in July 2008. Departure includes six
songs mixing modern rock edge with a punk mentality and classic rock
finesse.
Departure opens with Pay No Attention, a boisterous rocker with two
vocalists (one singer, one screamer). It's a surprisingly tuneful song
with decent commercial potential. Departure sounds a lot like stuff from
other bands you might hear on The Edge or other Modern Rock formats, but
there is this underlying Spacehog feel to Twenty30 that saves them from
sounding formulaic. This becomes clearer on Wait Don't Wait, which is
built on some impressive pop hooks and the sort of bombast Spacehog was so
good at. Say It Like You Mean It has a pop/thrash style to it that is very
accessible but also likely to appeal to fans of hard core music. Choke is
a mellow tune that really outlines the Spacehog comparison on Departure.
... Giving Everything returns to the power chord format that Twenty30
seems so well versed in... Departure closes out the set; it's a big
guitar-driven tune with memorable hooks and a driving rhythm that make it
very memorable.
Twenty30 shows a penchant for pop hooks in hard/modern rock
arrangements that are intriguing. Their sound is just a bit rough, which
works as a DIY punk/Modern rock band. ... and the music is a good solid
Rock N Roll EP.
Rating: 3 Stars (Out of 5)
You can learn more about Twenty30 at
www.myspace.com/twentythirtyrock. You can download the Departure EP either
through Amazon.com or iTunes.
Rockfreaks.net "Philadelphia, USA-based Twenty30 play an
aggressive form of alternative rock in the vein of Boy Hits Car and Brand
New on their six-track EP "Departure", which is the band's best shot at
getting signed. And if it was based just on the first three tracks of the
EP, their chances would be pretty good, considering how well the band
mixes their aggression with memorable song writing."
..."He shares the same kind of angry passion that jumps at you and
sticks out from the songs without having to resort to screaming, and this
actually makes the songs quite catchy. At other times, he is juxtaposed
with the backup vocalist's tortured, scratchy yell/scream on the
background, adding great contrast and some back-chilling moments to the
CD. "Wait Don't Wait" and "Say It Like You Mean It" pretty much follow
suit with a similar attitude as Brand New has on their songs, the kind of
angry experimentalism that's still kept at an accessible level throughout.
"
Review Roundup #65 Pluginmusic.com Twenty30 “Departure”
(Self-Released 2008)
Twenty30 have the chops to make music that far exceeds the limit of
what was recorded on this EP. They have a real knack for writing
infectious guitar riffs backed by a classic rock sense of swagger. There’s
a variety in tempo and tone too, something many young rock bands can’t to
seem to grasp... It would be interesting to see what Twenty30 could do
with a nice meaty production to compliment their catchy grooves.
Sounds Like: Low-fi, raucous rock
Key Tracks: “Choke,” “Giving Everything”
B+
