1220 bring echos of the seventies style of rock, but with a good dose of their own swaggering style. With the rock-solid rhythm section of Bill Van Vleet and Michael Cover anchoring the twin guitar attack of Nick Kurtz and Ricky Dover, Jr. this band has the power to back up vocalist Jacob Gibson's soaring vocal lines. Take the unpredictability of early Aerosmith, and mix a little bit of Led Zeppelin and T. Rex, and add a little Motley spice, and you've got a band that sounds a bit like 1220.
Formed in Knoxville in 2001, the band released a their first self-titled CD in 2005. After going through a lineup change in 2006, the band recorded their latest E.P. "Miss Legendary," with former Superdrag drummer turned recording uber-god Don Coffey, Jr. at the controls. With every show, in every city, 1220 keeps turning heads with their infectious high-energy shows. Once you see the band live, you'll never forget it. And there's no better time than now.
"Make no mistake, Knoxville's own 1220 are the real deal, mean, and hungry you New Avatars of bad-boy hedonism who come on with all the cocksure authority and leering, reckless abandon of a young Motley Crue." - Mike Gibson, Metro Pulse, Knoxville
"On their latest release Miss Legendary , Knoxville four-piece rock outfit 1220 sounds like it just stepped out of 1982, straight off L.A.'s Sunset Strip and into your CD player wearing leather pants and high-heeled boots and guitars slung way down low. So raw that the jewel case is still dripping with bloody residue. Who said rock is dead? Long live 1220." Metro Pulse, Knoxville
Hanna's Cafe in the Old City won Best Dance Club 2008 as voted by the readers of Metro Pulse. A sincere thank you to everyone who voted for us.
Now for our regularly scheduled shameless self-promotion:
Hanna's Tuesday nights: Matt Lumpkin acoustic show live on the patio. $1.50 domestic bottles. $3.00 well drinks. No cover. Performance starts at 9pm. Matt Lumpkin's MySpace page
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Hanna's Wednesdays: Wednesday Nights are Hot Import Nights. $2.00 Import bottles all night long. Knoxville's very own: Bullet Groove will be performing live Wednesday June 4th. Show starts at 9pm. These guys put on one helluva show. If you haven't seen 'em yet, its time. Bullet Groove's MySpace page ..
Hanna's Thursdays: Live music. Thursday May 15: Blissontap Thursday May 22: Jackson Mohr & Jaystorm
Hanna's Weekends: Do I even need to attempt to explain what happens here? Ok, I will: Knoxville's BEST DANCE CLUB. Lower level plays hits from the 70's to current chart toppers. Upper level plays hip hop and dance music. Its only like the best party that you've ever been to....and it happens EVERY Friday and Saturday night at Hanna's.
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Thanks for the Compliment! We'd Love to Play with You Guys Again Soon. If You Can Set Something Up In Knoxville, We Can Probably Get Something Up Our Way. Maybe We Could Meet Up In Morristown, Too!
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