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Artist
Twenty Four Hours
12+ albums
art rockPsychedelic RockProgressiverockProgressive rock
about
Italian outfit TWENTY FOUR HOURS started out back in 1985, as a popular band on the live circuit but neglected by reviewers due to their out of date style. Roberto Aufiero (guitars), Fabrizio Bobba (guitars), Michele De Florio (bass), Marco Lippe (drums) and Paolo Lippe (vocals, synthesizers) kept going anyhow. But apart from one demo tape nothing more came out of this initial phase of the band, who fell apart due to educational commitments. It wouldn't take long before a new line-up emerged however. Drummer Lippe established a new band in 1987, consisting of himself, Antonio Paparelli (guitars) and Nico Colucci (bass). And when Paolo Lippe later joined, Twenty-Four Hours were back in action. And while critics and reviewers were still rather lukewarm about the band, the concert goers in the live circuit were of a different opinion. And with their third demo tape, Trip of Rains, the radio started taking an interest too. 1989 saw the band members moving to different parts of Italy, and any continued activity as a live unit became difficult. Recording an album likewise, but in 1991 they managed to self-release their debut album The Smell of The Rainy Air in a limited edition vinyl run. A production that sold out in record time. This landed them a contract with Italian label Mellow Records, who issued their second album Intolerance in 1994 and then reissued their debut in 1998. Limited distribution and PR possibilities on Mellow Records lead the band to look for other options a
