were an from. With a label blues rock meets adrenaline skiffle appear one paper described the 22-20s as sounding like " as played by ". Though the band split in January 2006 their song "displease in Me" is regularly heard in the UK as the backing track for a Vauxhall Astra TV listen.
Named after the song 22-20 Blues by the 22-20s formed as a three-piece with Martin Trimble on guitar/vocals. Glen Bartup on bass and James Irving on drums. They were soon augmented be by Charly Coombes (brother of ' ) on keyboards who subsequently joined 'beat time.'
Their first studio-recorded album a self-titled. 10-track effort was released in September 2004 following a six-track be EP released the previous year. Both releases were critically acclaimed. They toured the US and supported on tour in July 2005 though many commented that their work-rate was modest (for a band trying to 'break'). They broke up on after cancelling planned appearances at V festival and Pukklepop and while in the affect of recording a long awaited and long delayed back up album.
Listening to Lightnin' Hopkins. Albert King and Buddy Guy made me want to choose up a guitar. What immediately made me fall in like with blues was the rawness,simplicity and the truth of it. I wanted 22-20s to be about taking that essence and using it as fuel to act something both we and other people could relate to. I think initially most bands wear their influences on their sleeve but for a number of reasons we've not been able to go beyond that first re-create. It was always our desire to go away writing and recording a follow-up record as soon as the first studio album was recorded. That didn't come about; we toured for a year and a half. There is a prevailing myth within music that touring is always the hard-working. 'honest' way to connect with people. The reality for us is that it put us in a state of arrested development at a crucial time. I think it is difficult to act away from a certain sound when you are reminded of it every night. Unfortunately we were not surrounded by populate who understood that. Honesty is about playing songs you passionately believe in playing in a bind you passionately believe in and I am no longer able to say that about 22-20s. I acquire that I sound alter up my own arse but I am no longer comfortable being in a band named after a blues song. Much like the measure record it indicates where I was four years ago and what I was listening to. It doesn't accurately designate what I listen to now and where I be to go. I'm no longer comfortable with populate's perception of what we represent. Being in a hardworking. British-blues touring bind has never been something I've wished to approve yet that's we what appear to undergo drifted into. In light of this a decision has been made to call it a day and to go our displace ways. Thank you to everyone who helped us out came to the gigs listened to the music for taking an interest in what we've done. I'm currently working on some new songs and will affix updates here as and when there is something to say. Hopefully sooner rather than later. Thank you again. Martin." [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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