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Posted By: J.M.B | April 27, 2010 | 2 comments

Rhythm Guitar/ Vocals

Chris Savidge

Lead Guitar

Brian Herron

Bass

Vinny Feliciano

Drums

Nick Reiders

Keys/Back Vocals

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Philadelphia punk/rock band, Twenty30 got ready for take-off when they released their first EP, Departure in July 2008. Since then, they’ve been steadily ascending in Philly’s Indie music scene.

Departure kicks off with an intense blend of instrumental and surround-sound effects that makes up the intro of the first track, “Payno ATTENTION” (and this would be about the point when the pilot turns on the “Fasten Seatbelt” sign.) We, the listeners are then launched into a musical ride jam-packed with ups and downs, twists and turns, and an all-around rocky experience with Vinny, Brian and Nick pushing their talents to the limit.

With tracks like “WaitDon’tWait” and “Choke,” it’s obvious that lead singer, Lyle really feels what he’s singing. The emotion in his voice is gripping, as it fluctuates between numbness, sadness and anger. Then, just when you think you know what Twenty30 is all about, “SayitLikeYouMeanit” and “Giving Everything” hit your speakers and, all of a sudden, you realize you don’t know shit.

Departure ends with a self titled track, with a more light hearted/fun sound to it that kind of reminds me of the music they play after a semi-traumatic thrill ride… almost like the soundtrack to climbing out of your seat at the end of Space Mountain. You’re almost in a state of shock, but it makes you wanna go again.

Like I said, Twenty30 is certainly on the rise in Philadelphia, which isn’t easy to do these days with bands like mewithoutYOU, MAN MAN, and East Hundred topping the Indie charts. But with a popular, high energy EP already under their belt, we can look forward to the upcoming release of  Looking Backward in July 2010. So… for all you musical thrill-seekers out there, feel free to jump back in line for the ride!

If you live in the Philadelphia area, you can catch Twenty30 at Stogie Joe’s on May 3; or if you’re in the Brooklyn area, they’ll be at The Trash Bar on June 5th. Stay tuned for regular air play on indie104.com, too! For more upcoming shows, news, videos and audio, keep up with Twenty30 on their homepage, MySpace and Facebook Fan Page.

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   Lyle April 27, 2010 at 10:53 pm

   If anyone is interested in Departure E.P. and you send us an email @ twentythirtyrock@gmail.com mentioning this article, I will send you the tracks for FREE!

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