Blues and roots band 19 Twenty continues to electrify audiences across Australia with their high-energy performances and distinctive sound that blends foot-stomping rhythms with raw energy.
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Formed in 2010, the three-piece outfit features Kane Dennelly on vocals and guitar, Jeremy Berg on drums, and John Gwilliam on double bass.
The band has become a festival circuit favourite, performing at prestigious events including Byron Bay Bluesfest, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Blues on Broadbeach and 10 years playing Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival.
“Every weekend we’re away somewhere,” Kane said.
“We were just up in Cairns yesterday, and the weekend before that, we’re in Yackandandah, at the bottom of the Victorian High Country, we’re all over the shop.”
The band is currently on their ‘Just Don’t Tour’, which culminates at Winter Blues in Echuca.
The Echuca festival holds special significance for 19 Twenty.
“The crowds, the atmosphere, the town, everything. It’s one of those ones that when you go, should we do this gig? It ticks every single box,” Kane said.
“It sort of kicked us off into the festival scene in Victoria, actually.
“The first one we played, I think we did six three-hour gigs, which is something that we’ve never done.
“Actually, we did it the year after, but it’s something we’d never done to that point, and it’s madness.
“I’ll never do it again, but it put us in front of a lot of people.”
Kane now finds that anytime 19 Twenty plays in Melbourne, there will always be people in the audience who have seen the band at Winter Blues.
Kane’s recommendation to catch at this year’s Winter Blues is Pete Cornelius and the Mojo Corner.
“He is one of my favourite guitarists in the country, Pete Cornelius,” he said.
“And I really love the Mojo Corner. They are a killer band from Melbourne. I think they're probably super underrated, and a lot more people should know about them.”
19 Twenty plays Winter Blues:
Thursday, July 24 at the American Hotel at 8.30pm
Saturday, July 26 at the Echuca Hotel at 7.15pm
Sunday, July 27 at the Shamrock Hotel at 2pm.
19 Twenty at The Echuca Hotel in 2024.
Photo by
Aidan Briggs
