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About 20 Minute Mission
Born of a Pandemic
20 Minute Mission is a trio that calls Madison, WI home. With diverse influences and playing styles, the group has brought an unique and refreshing aspect to punk rock/post-punk/alt rock music by meshing styles and abandoning stylistic dogma. Not confined by established roles, the members of the band actively switch instruments from song to song and this shows in the diversity of sound that is 20 Minute Mission.
Drawing from their previous work: Mike (various regional bands from Buffalo), Steve (Billingsgate-from Chicago) and Joel (Rhinelander-from Milwaukee) have now all landed in Madison, WI and have combined their tastes and abilities into something that is their own. Not letting Covid detour them, 20MM has recorded two EPs while in their bubble; the first was a self-titled, 8 song CD released in the summer of 2020 and they just finished recording at Audio of the Arts (located in Madison, WI) and will be releasing "Down on Ruskin St" at the end of February 2021. The song 29 Palms, off of the self titled first EP, came in at #7 in Maximum Inks, New Year Eve poll of the top 41 songs for 2020 in southern Wisconsin.
Who we are
Mike - Drums
Steve - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Joel - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Originally from Buffalo, NY., Mike has been a drummer for over 25 years, he has played in a variety of musical groups performing everything from rock, punk, jazz, big band and orchestral arrangements. He credits Prince, Guns N' Roses, Blink-182, Rush, and Glenn Miller Orchestra as some of his major musical influences. A recent import to
Originally from Buffalo, NY., Mike has been a drummer for over 25 years, he has played in a variety of musical groups performing everything from rock, punk, jazz, big band and orchestral arrangements. He credits Prince, Guns N' Roses, Blink-182, Rush, and Glenn Miller Orchestra as some of his major musical influences. A recent import to Madison, Mike has lived across the US as well as Europe while serving in the US Army.
Mike currently uses Gretsch Drums, a custom Ava Drums snare, Vic Firth drumsticks, Evans drumheads, and Zildjian Cymbals.
Joel - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Steve - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Joel - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Joel is originally from Madison,WI playing in bands across southern Wisconsin since he was 16 years old performing in legendary venues such as O'Cayz Corral, 7th Street Entry, the Czar Bar and the Unicorn. His main influences include Husker Du, Billy Bragg, Johnny Thunders, The Minutemen and Redd Kross.
Joel plays Gibson guitars and ZT Amps.
Steve - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Steve - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Steve - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Born and raised in Chicago, Steve has been playing guitar for the majority of his life. He was a member of the Chicago-based hardcore band Billingsgate which released music on both the Victory Records and Nemesis Records labels. He is influenced by countless musicians but, acknowledges Husker Du, G.B.H, Billy Bragg, Black Sabbath, Bad R
Born and raised in Chicago, Steve has been playing guitar for the majority of his life. He was a member of the Chicago-based hardcore band Billingsgate which released music on both the Victory Records and Nemesis Records labels. He is influenced by countless musicians but, acknowledges Husker Du, G.B.H, Billy Bragg, Black Sabbath, Bad Religion and 311 among his top influences for 20MM music.
Steve currently plays Fender and PRS guitars and basses, and D'Addario Strings.
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