20 Bulls Each
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20 Bulls Each are a hardcore punk
band based in Dublin, Ireland
.
The first release was a 6 track EP
called Make Your Stand in 2004. Before Make your Stand they had recorded several demos and single tracks that were available on the internet
. In 2005 they released a split CD with Northern Ireland
punk band Mellow Dramatic. In 2006 they released their first full length album
Lost Causes
on Fail Records.
The band have toured all over Ireland
, England
and have toured the USA several times.
The band are known for mixing punk
, hardcore
and metal
and their sing along
choruses.
20BE have had a few line up changes over the years. Previously Derek O'Neil, Trev Ward and Ray Good have played bass with the band. On some occasions Jim Mellow Dramatic from Northern Irish punk band "The Lobotomies" has toured with the band and filled in on drum duties.
Latest Album "A Glorious And Bloody Revolution" released by Thorp Recored July 2011.
As of May 2009 20 Bulls Each are now part of the Thorp Records roster.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band based in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
History
20 Bulls Each were formed in early 2002 in Dublin, Ireland.The first release was a 6 track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called Make Your Stand in 2004. Before Make your Stand they had recorded several demos and single tracks that were available on the internet
Internet
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. In 2005 they released a split CD with Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
punk band Mellow Dramatic. In 2006 they released their first full length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Lost Causes
Lost Causes
Lost Causes is an album by hardcore punk band 20 Bulls Each, released in 2006 on Fail Records-Track listing:#Bow Down#Fail#AWOL#ICON#Sell Sell Sell#The Hard Way#Patron Saint#Easter Star#Resolve#Make Your Stand#Walk Away#Souls Inc.#Plastic...
on Fail Records.
The band have toured all over Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and have toured the USA several times.
The band are known for mixing punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
and metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
and their sing along
Sing Along
"Sing Along" is a pop song by Swedish singer and composer Per Gessle from his album Party Crasher. It was released as the second single from the album on February 4, 2009, featuring two different sleeves, one red and one green....
choruses.
20BE have had a few line up changes over the years. Previously Derek O'Neil, Trev Ward and Ray Good have played bass with the band. On some occasions Jim Mellow Dramatic from Northern Irish punk band "The Lobotomies" has toured with the band and filled in on drum duties.
Latest Album "A Glorious And Bloody Revolution" released by Thorp Recored July 2011.
Members
20 Bulls Each are:- Gareth CumminsGareth CumminsGareth Cummins is a musician and comic book writer based in Dublin, Ireland.-History:Born on January 8, 1981 in Dublin, Ireland to Mary and David Cummins. He formed alt rock band "Plan Nine" in 1996 who continued until early 2000. In 2001 he formed "20 Bulls Each", a hardcore punk band who continue...
– GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Gavin Husselbury – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Adrian Borrowski – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Paul Duffy – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Oliver Issac - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Current activity
20 Bulls Each (Sometimes known as 20BE) are currently planning a release of their next full length album with Thorp Records in the US in 2011.As of May 2009 20 Bulls Each are now part of the Thorp Records roster.
Discography
- Easter Star 4 track Demo - 2003
- AWOL 2 track Demo - 2004
- Make Your Stand EP (Fail Records) - 2004
- Split EP with Mellow Dramatic (Fail Records)- 2005
- Lost Causes LP (Fail Records) - 2006
- The Incompetence To Follow EP (Fail Records) - 2008
- A Glorious And Bloody Revolution (Thorp Records) - 2011