Last updated: 10 hours ago
Twelfth Night were formed by students from Reading University, England in 1978, and were mainstays of the UK progressive revival of the early 1980s, alongside bands like Marillion. Twelfth Night notched up over 300 gigs and several critically-acclaimed albums.
The band's first LP, the instrumental 'Live at the Target', was released in Feb 1981. Their sound was defined by the fluid lead guitar lines of Andy Revell, Brian Devoil’s imaginative drumming, Clive Mitten’s prominent & searching bass lines, and striking yet sympathetic keyboards from classically-trained Rick Battersby. Geoff Mann joined as vocalist in Aug 1981. The first music from this line-up was issued as 'Smiling At Grief'.
1982 saw the release of their classic 'Fact and Fiction' album, and 1983 established them as an exceptional live band. In August the band again performed at the Reading Festival. However Geoff left in November after two unforgettable gigs, later released as 'Live and Let Live'.
In 1984 they toured with new singer Andy Sears, and signed management & publishing with Hit & Run Music, joining Genesis & Peter Gabriel at the company. In August they recorded the 'Art and Illusion' album with producer Gil Norton.
Finally, in Dec 1985, the band signed to Virgin Records, with the album 'Twelfth Night' following in 1986, However a lack of commercial success saw the band split in 1987.
They reunited in 2007 since when...
Updated Jan 2018.
www.twelfthnight.info
https://www.facebook.com/NightTwelfth/
The band's first LP, the instrumental 'Live at the Target', was released in Feb 1981. Their sound was defined by the fluid lead guitar lines of Andy Revell, Brian Devoil’s imaginative drumming, Clive Mitten’s prominent & searching bass lines, and striking yet sympathetic keyboards from classically-trained Rick Battersby. Geoff Mann joined as vocalist in Aug 1981. The first music from this line-up was issued as 'Smiling At Grief'.
1982 saw the release of their classic 'Fact and Fiction' album, and 1983 established them as an exceptional live band. In August the band again performed at the Reading Festival. However Geoff left in November after two unforgettable gigs, later released as 'Live and Let Live'.
In 1984 they toured with new singer Andy Sears, and signed management & publishing with Hit & Run Music, joining Genesis & Peter Gabriel at the company. In August they recorded the 'Art and Illusion' album with producer Gil Norton.
Finally, in Dec 1985, the band signed to Virgin Records, with the album 'Twelfth Night' following in 1986, However a lack of commercial success saw the band split in 1987.
They reunited in 2007 since when...
Updated Jan 2018.
www.twelfthnight.info
https://www.facebook.com/NightTwelfth/
Monthly Listeners
1,049
Monthly Listeners History
Track the evolution of monthly listeners over the last 28 days.
Followers
2,907
Followers History
Track the evolution of followers over the last 28 days.
Related Artists
Pallas
Chandelier
Violet District
Anyone's Daughter
Edison's Children
Castanarc
Timothy Pure
Deyss
Pallas
Galadriel
Rocket Scientists
World Trade
Galleon
Shadowland
Thirteen of Everything
Fluance
Geoff Mann
Ulysses
Ben Craven
The Bardic Depths
The Prog Collective
Flame Dream
Twenty Four Hours
FINAL CONFLICT
Men Of Lake
Credo
Steve 'h' Hogarth
Mindgames
The Gift
For Absent Friends
Manticore
Comedy of Errors
November
Grey Lady Down
IT
Clive Nolan
