| Feb 1978 |
Brian Devoil (drums) and
Andy Revell (guitars) form the Andy Revell Band |
| 19 Feb 1978 |
Andy Revell Band wins
Reading University band competition |
| Sept 1978 |
Clive Mitten (bass) joins,
name changes to Twelfth Night |
| March 1979 |
First recordings made - the
'legendary' SKAN demos |
| Aug 1979 |
Rick Battersby joins ..boards |
| 08 Sept 1979 |
Long term friend Geoff Mann
guests for one gig on vocals |
| Nov/Dec 1979 |
Live and studio recordings
made that will eventually become 'The First Tape Album' |
| Jan 1980 |
'The First Tape Album'
released |
| July 1980 |
'The First Tape Album'
voted demo of the week by Musicians Only |
| Sept 1980 |
Electra Macleod joins on
vocals and they record a 2nd tape album 'The Early Material' tape |
| Oct 1980 |
Release of 'The Early
Material' tape and 'The First 7" Album' |
| Nov 1980 |
Electra leaves after things
don't work out |
| Jan 1981 |
Two gigs at Reading's
Target Club recorded for 'Live At The Target' |
| Feb 1981 |
Release of 'Live At The
Target' |
| 1981 |
Following the success of
'Live At The Target' publishing and distribution deals secured. |
| Aug 1981 |
Geoff Mann (vocals) finally
joins the band properly |
| 27 Aug 1981 |
Apart from a warm up gig,
Geoff's first proper gig is The Reading Festival |
| Oct 1981 |
Started recording material
that would become 'Smiling At Grief' |
| Nov 1981 |
Rick leaves, Clive doubles
up ..boards in his absence |
| Jan 1982 |
Release of 'Smiling At
Grief' |
| May 1982 |
Back in the studio to
commence recording 'Fact And Fiction' |
| 26 June 1982 |
First television appearance
on 'David Essex Showcase' |
| Nov 1982 |
'Eleanor Rigby'/'East Of
Eden' single released |
| Nov 1982 |
Rick re-joins the band |
| Dec 1982 |
'Fact And Fiction' album
released |
| July 1983 |
Demo recordings for CBS
made |
| 28 Aug 1983 |
Band play Reading Festival
again - part of the set has been radio broadcast |
| Aug 1983 |
Deal with CBS falls through |
| Oct 1983 |
Geoff announces he is
leaving the band |
| Nov 1983 |
Two farewell to Geoff gigs
played and recorded at the Marquee |
| Dec 1983 |
Andy Sears (vocals) joins
to replace Geoff |
| Jan 1984 |
'Live And Let Live' album
released |
| 09 Mar 1984 |
Last minute gig at the
Marquee recorded for TV broadcast, later became 'Creepshow' video |
| May 1984 |
Demos recorded for MCA |
| Aug 1984 |
Recordings for 'Art And
Illusion' commence |
| 12 Oct 1984 |
Band play Kerrang!
festival, part of set broadcast on radio |
| Oct 1984 |
'Art And Illusion' mini LP
released |
| 1985 |
Lots of touring and negotiations with record companies until... |
| Nov 1985 |
Recording begins for what
will become 'Xll' album |
| 12 Dec 1985 |
Record deal with Virgin
signed |
| 13 May 1986 |
Town and Country Club,
Kentish town gig recorded for Whistle Test and Radio broadcast |
| June 1986 |
'Shame'/'Blue Powder
Monkey' single released |
| July 1986 |
'Xll' album released |
| Aug 1986 |
'Take A Look'/'Blondon
Fair' single released |
| Nov 1986 |
'Creepshow' video released |
| Early 1987 |
Andy Sears and Clive leave
Martyn Watson (bass and vocals) joins band changes name to ?? |
| Late 1987 |
Twelfth Night finally
folds, the end, or is it? |
| May 1988 |
Andy R, Brian , Clive ,
Geoff and Rick meet at Clive's studio to record The Collector and Love
Song |
| 1991 |
'Collectors Item' released |
| 05 Feb 1993 |
Geoff Mann dies of cancer |
| 1994 |
Andy R, Andy S, Brian,
Clive & Rick record a track for the 'Mannerisms' album |
| Oct 1994 |
'Mannerisms' released |
| and on... |
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despite record companies
going bust re-releases of all albums with bonus tracks |
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is on going and some
previously unreleased recordings finally make it on to CD |
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