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Twenty Flight Rockers (sometimes abbreviated as TFR) were an English rock 'n' roll band founded by Supernaut singer Gary Twinn, Generation X drummer Mark Laff, and Puncture bassist Steve Counsel.〔(In session tonight: the complete Radio 1 recordings - Gary Twinn )〕〔(In session tonight: the complete Radio 1 recordings - Mark Laff )〕〔http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/PUNCTURE.htm〕 ==History== British vocalist Gary Twinn had once lived in Perth, Western Australia, where he was the frontman of the glam rock group Supernaut from 1974 to the beginning of 1980.〔(Noel McGrath's Australian encyclopaedia of rock, p. 314 )〕 After the group broke up he decided to relocate back to London, where he formed Twenty Flight Rockers with ex-Generation X drummer Mark Laff and bass player Steve Counsel, joined by guitarist Ian McKean.〔(The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002, page 325 )〕〔(The Great Scots Musicography: The Complete Guide to Scotland's Music Makers, page 227 )〕 Counsel's time with the newly formed band would be short lived, as he left to join The London Cowboys. He was replaced by Jeff D. Vine to complete the line up.〔 Drawing influences from Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Johnny Kidd, the new band adopted a black biker leather clad look and a focus on pure rock 'n' roll blended with a punk rock attitude. The group toured clubs in London, including several shows at The Marquee Club and Mayfair Ballroom. They were subsequently invited to play the BBC's Janice Long show. In 1985, Twenty Flight Rockers released the single "Tower Block Rock" (ranked #31 for Best Single on Rockerilla Magazine magazine) with ABC Records, and in 1986 the single "Johnny 7" with WEA Records. In March of that same year, a rare song, "Searching for a Hero", was given away for free on the ''Spools Gold'' compilation released on cassette by Record Mirror Magazine.〔http://www.discogs.com/Various-Spools-Gold/release/985847〕〔http://www.45worlds.com/tape/media/rmc60ii〕 They were one of many bands to perform at Richfield avenue for the first day of the returning Reading and Leeds Festivals on 22 August,〔http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/reading-86.html.〕〔http://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/collections/social-history/reading-festival/reading-festival-bands-directory/?letter=t&page=3〕 which also featured the likes of The Mission, Fields of the Nephilim, Doctor and the Medics, and Balaam and the Angel (McKean would later join this band).〔http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+kingdom/balaam+and+the+angel1〕〔Moore, Christie (2006) ''The Unultimate Rockopedia'', AuthorHouse, ISBN 1-4259-6474-5, p. 27-8〕 Subsequently, Bernie Rhodes (the former manager of The Clash) was hired to manage them. He decided for the band to sign with Epic Records, and he had McKean replaced by The Rockats guitarist Danny B. Harvey.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Danny B Harvey Homepage )〕 Twenty Flight Rockers recorded a series of sessions (compiled by Twinn and Harvey) as well as an entire studio album entitled ''Ride''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ride - Twenty Flight Rockers - Release Credits - AllMusic )〕〔(Schwann CD., Volume 4, page 25 )〕〔(Schwann Spectrum, Volume 1, Issues 2-3, page 148 )〕〔(Spectrum, Volume 3, Issue 1, page 191 )〕 "Black Leather Jacket" was released as a single promo, with the album due to follow in mid 1988. However, Epic was bought out by Sony, who then dropped the band from the label. Disappointed by political mismanagement from record companies, Twenty Flight Rockers broke up.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Danny B Harvey Homepage )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The last days of TFR. (Bernie Rhodes &... - Twenty Flight Rockers - Facebook )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Twenty Flight Rockers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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