Counterclock Counterclock is the very embodiment of


rock ‘n’ roll. You can hear it in the band’s selftitled debut album produced by Jeff “Diesel” Dalziel (Edwin, Thornley, Tupelo Honey).


Counterclock keeps its focus on the prize: radio-friendly pop songs — often disguised in fierce, boisterous rock ‘n’ roll mixed with emotive power ballads. Led by singer-guitarist-keyboardist Gaby


Tanielian, the process for this collection of songs started when he flew to Toronto to


co-write for the first time with Jeff Dalziel and Dane Hartsell and came up with the ballad “Remember Your Name.” “I loved co-writing,” enthused Gaby who then extended his two-week trip to almost three months and wrote with Christopher Ward (Alannah Myles’ “Black Velvet”), Andrea Wasse, Dan Davidson (Tupelo honey), Nicole Hughes, Chris Perry, Pete Lesperance among others.


“Every song I was with two or three different writers,” says Gaby. “I shared


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stories about my life, and with each story a song came.” Gaby then took all these songs to Jeff’s studio in downtown Toronto. “Jeff was amazing to work with. He’s the first producer that has understood exactly the way I imagined the songs.” As the album came together, so did his band, all hand-picked from existing


Montreal bands —bassist Stevie Trixx, guitarist Alessandro Greco and drummer Gary Ritchie.


“I wanted people that are serious, hard working and are living their dream.


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12:27 are a 4 piece Garage Rock band from Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. The band consists of Thom. Smith (Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), Ash Ingham (Lead Guitar), Dan Howard (Bass and Backing Vocals), Billy Stowell (Drums). 12:27 formed in March 2008. Playing gigs around the West Yorkshire area, and have enjoyed local success headlining their own gigs and playing with numerous bands at festivals and venues around West Yorkshire. To date, some of the venues this distinctive 4 piece have played at include;


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Escobar – Wakefield, Milo – Leeds, The Venue (formerly D.N.E) – Wakefield, Frontier (Batley Variety Club) – Batley and Barnsley Metrodome Arena – Barnsley. With high demand, and interest in the band, 12:27 recently embarked on independently releasing a full 12 song album which contains new material as well as their well-loved classics. The songs that make up this fantastically raw album vary from dark gritty realism to sweet melodies and energy-driven solos whilst still maintaining the raw element that makes this band so unique.


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This eagerly awaited debut album Something Yet To Learn, has generated a wide range of interest in the band and is currently


available on iTunes and as an MP3 download on Amazon Music.


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