Combining folk, funk, and psych-rock into trippy experimental pop, multi-instrumentalist Jaako Eino Kalevi wove his own breed of weird, textural synth pop. Taking a slightly different approach with each release, he moved from the introspective dream pop of 2018's Out of Touch to more demented funk on the 2019 mini-album Dissolution.

Kalevi grew up in Jyväskylä, a city in central Finland. He began making music as a boy after discovering Dream Theater's prog-metal and hip-hop, teaching himself how to play guitar and use beat-making software before exploring reggae, disco, techno, and more. Kalevi issued a string of releases reflecting his omnivorous musical taste, including 2010's coldwave-inspired album Modern Life and 2013's hazy, fittingly named Dreamzone EP. The following year, he released the disco homage Yin Yang Theatre, an EP on DJ Tim Sweeney's Beats in Space label. His 2015 self-titled album arrived via the Domino imprint Weird World. Over the next two years, Jaakko Eino Kalevi played solo live dates across Europe and was asked to play on David Byrne's 2018 album American Utopia. He also stepped in to play with Belgian new wave outfit Aksak Maboul. 2017 saw him return to the studio to start work on his next album while also putting the finishing touches on his more synth-focused act Man Duo's debut Orbit. Kalevi's second album for Domino offshoot Weird World appeared the following year. Recorded in Helsinki and Berlin and featuring Kalevi playing all the instruments, Out of Touch saw him broadening the sound of his already eclectic, '80s-influenced pop. In 2019 he returned with the seven-song mini-album Dissolution. Funkier and more feral than his earlier work, the material on Dissolution was centered around spare dance rhythms and cold, spacy synth riffing. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

Originally from Limerick, Men of Twenty are Johnny on vocals & rhythm guitar, Daniel on lead guitar & backing vocals and Conor on drums, piano/keyboards & backing vocals.

The versatility of the band shows a unique method of songwriting. Conor McCarthy, the drummer, is also an accomplished pianist, encompassing his classical style of piano playing into the writing, as well as tightly rehearsed, alternative drumming. All the while, John McDonnell lays down the foundation of their tracks with his simple, rhythmic guitar playing, relatable lyrics and a voice that carries both tender and edgy tendencies that can only come from a truly emotional performance. In addition, Daniel Clarke completes the writing trio with his own style of lead guitar playing, using effects to create both and ambient yet gritty sound, true to his indie and rock influences.

Men of Twenty have been featured in Hot Press and were included in the ‘Top 50 Irish bands you have to hear’ list last year. In 2014 they were also a top pick for Guinness Amplify, playing ten dates throughout Ireland.

The band has supported many artists throughout Ireland such as Royseven, Hermitage Green, The Minutes, The Kanyu Tree, Heathers, Fred and The Sawdoctors.   

Of their previous incarnation (Animal Beats), Jim Carroll of the Irish Times said: "Limerick-raised, Dublin-based indie kids pushing a rock/pop line with interesting hooks and riffs in the mix.... their strongest calling card to date, a tune which best catches what lead singer John McDonnell’s voice can do." 

Hotpress 2016: 'The Limerick-bred but Dublin-based band have been on tastemakers’ tongues for a while. Their new single sees the act formerly knows as Animal Beats justify the excitement, as it’s an impressive slice of indie rock. Taking the heart-swelling, anthemic sound of Mumford and Sons and the swaggering power pop of Catfish and the Bottlemen as touchstones, it’s an impassioned effort which should help their stock continue to rise.' 

Twitter:@MenOfTwenty

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Email: menoftwenty@gmail.com

We are The Urban Stacks. We make music in hope that people can relate to it, and that it makes a difference in someones life. 

Landon George-Vocals
Gage Anthony- Guitar
Austin Testut- Bass
Andrew Delaney- Drums

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