Twenty Twenty (band)
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Twenty Twenty are a 3 piece pop band based in London
, Cambridge
and Essex
UK, who pride themselves on their vocal talents. They are made up of lead vocalist/guitarist Sam Halliday, brother and bassist/vocalist Jack Halliday, and drummer/vocalist Sonny Watson-Lang. The band have supported acts such as The Wanted
, The Saturdays
, Avril Lavigne
, Scouting For Girls
and Selena Gomez
. Festival appearances have included playing with JLS
, Diversity
, and McFly
. July 2010 saw the band play at the 02 Arena with The Saturdays
, and Tinchy Stryder
. In early 2011 Twenty Twenty supported The Saturdays on a UK tour throughout February and March and supported The Wanted
in March and April. April 17, 2011 saw the release of the bands new single and their first release signed to a major label. Their debut album "Small Talk" was released on May 2, 2011.
July 4, 2010 saw them release their first official single "World's Apart", which reached No.72 in the National UK 'Official Music Chart', No.2 in the 'Official Indie Breakers Chart', and No.8 in the 'Official Indie Singles Chart'.
April 17, 2011 the band released a new single called 'Love to Life' it entered the Official UK music Chart at No.60.
May 2, 2011 the band released their first album called 'Small Talk' it entered the Official UK Album Chart at No.26.
October 23, 2011 the band are set to release their next single 'Move It'. They have already released the first line and chorus on Facebook. On August 18, the band released the video on YouTube.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
and Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
UK, who pride themselves on their vocal talents. They are made up of lead vocalist/guitarist Sam Halliday, brother and bassist/vocalist Jack Halliday, and drummer/vocalist Sonny Watson-Lang. The band have supported acts such as The Wanted
The Wanted
The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band based in London, England. The band consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Their debut single, "All Time Low", was released in July 2010 and reached number one in the United Kingdom for one week...
, The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
, Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
, Scouting For Girls
Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls are a Brit and Ivor Novello nominated band from London, formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard. Stride and Ellard met in the Cub Scouts and Churchouse met Stride on their first day at school. They have sold over 1.2 million albums and over 1.5 million...
and Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
. Festival appearances have included playing with JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
, Diversity
Diversity (dance troupe)
Diversity are an English street dance troupe based in London. They are best known for winning the third series of Britain's Got Talent, famously beating Susan Boyle in the live final. They also won the Families United Positive Role Models at the Spirit of London Awards. The group, initially known...
, and McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
. July 2010 saw the band play at the 02 Arena with The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
, and Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
. In early 2011 Twenty Twenty supported The Saturdays on a UK tour throughout February and March and supported The Wanted
The Wanted
The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band based in London, England. The band consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Their debut single, "All Time Low", was released in July 2010 and reached number one in the United Kingdom for one week...
in March and April. April 17, 2011 saw the release of the bands new single and their first release signed to a major label. Their debut album "Small Talk" was released on May 2, 2011.
The beginning
The band members came together in the final months of 2008 and formed Twenty Twenty in February 2009, where they performed their first live show at the Barhouse in Chelmsford,. They have since toured extensively as a support act and also as a headline act, where they have sold out venues throughout the UK. The group are particularly known for their active online presence across popular social network sites, which has helped enable them to gain a large viral following.Early releases
The band self-released two EP's, "Forever" and "Raise Your Hands", available to fans at live shows in 2009.Releases
May 2010 saw the band release, on Brilliant/Cohort records and via mainstream distribution, "Get Down Live with Twenty Twenty", which reached No.4 in the 'Official DVD Music Chart'.July 4, 2010 saw them release their first official single "World's Apart", which reached No.72 in the National UK 'Official Music Chart', No.2 in the 'Official Indie Breakers Chart', and No.8 in the 'Official Indie Singles Chart'.
April 17, 2011 the band released a new single called 'Love to Life' it entered the Official UK music Chart at No.60.
May 2, 2011 the band released their first album called 'Small Talk' it entered the Official UK Album Chart at No.26.
October 23, 2011 the band are set to release their next single 'Move It'. They have already released the first line and chorus on Facebook. On August 18, the band released the video on YouTube.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| Small Talk Small Talk (Twenty Twenty album) - Personnel :* Sam Halliday - lead vocals, guitar* Jack Halliday - bass guitar, vocals* Sonny Watson-Lang - drums, vocals-Chart performance:... |
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26 |