TWENTY 30 need a press photo. Bad.

Twenty 30 delivers with their Departure EP on the very first track “Pay No Attention”. It’s everything you expect from a rock band; booming vocals and a guitar driven instrumental solo which provides for a great intro. The band, comprised of five members, seems to have found a delicate balance in tempo and angry energy along with memorable songwriting, which sets them apart from other young rock bands on the scene. Their EP is a hit, especially the closing track “Departure” which is one their best. It is an honest display of DIY restless rock n roll alternating between even vocals to the scratchy screaming while the guitar propels the song.

The track “Given Everything” is an appropriate moniker for exactly what the band managed to do with the song, which has already been added to my favorite playlist on my iPod. This isn’t a band that simply serves as a space filler for a venue, managing to sound good after the audience has had a few drinks; this is a band that you go out specifically to hear perform songs like this.

Twenty 30’s sound has definite punk rock influences with the occasional touch of pop but the classic rock feel on this recording is hard to miss. As with any “up and coming” band there’s room to tighten up a few riffs here and there, but their rough feel and raw accessibility works for them. Twenty 30 has a range that gives them plenty of room to work with and they definitely hit their stride with Departure.

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About Jenn Kelly

Jenn Kelly is an aspiring poet aspirating on a small time town, surviving on the music scene. She is currently in a passionate love affair with vintage Chuck Taylors and classic rock.