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Artist Information

Biography

Based in Los Angeles, Twenty7 is a 3-member world music/rock band that plays modern rock with a fusion of ethnic music influences.

In 2008, Twenty7 was selected as the house band for the legendary Whisky a Go Go and performed at the first annual Sunset Strip Music Festival in Hollywood.

In 2011, respected US trade publication MUSIC CONNECTION named Twenty7 a top unsigned band of the year and compared the band's live performances to the likes of U2, Muse, and Queen.

In 2012, the band's "No Chemical Love" from their Papatya EP was nominated for Best Indie Rock Song at the Artists in Music Awards and its single "Second Mind" was featured in the recently-debuted film ABOUT CHERRY, starring James Franco and Heather Graham. The band also performed at one of the largest music and art festivals in the United States with more than 60,000 attendees and was awarded an official 2012 Burning Man Award for excellence, inspiration, and beauty.

Towards the end of 2012, Twenty7 joined one of Turkey's most established and successful rock bands called Gripin on their first US tour with stops in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. In March 2013, the band performed with mor ve otesi as a special guest on a sold-out US West Coast tour.

In May 2013, Twenty7 released its second EP called "Love is a Game." The songs on this EP have gained quick attention and are currently being considered for various licensing opportunities.

VENUES PLAYED in LOS ANGELES:
1. The Viper Room
2. The Whisky a Go Go
3. The House of Blues
4. The Cat Club
5. Hard Rock Cafe
6. Molly Malone's
7. Harvard & Stone
8. The Good Hurt
9. The Crocker Club
10. The Joint
11. Seven Lounge
12. The Kibitz Room
13. El Cid
14. The Mint

VENUES PLAYED outside LOS ANGELES:
1. The LOFT, USCD (San Diego, CA)
2. The Griffin (San Diego, CA)
3. DROM (New York, NY)
4. The Middle East (Boston, MA)
5. Bayou (Washington, DC)
6. The Red Devil Lounge (San Francisco, CA)
7. Kimball's Carnival (Oakland, CA)
8. Red Hat Sports Bar (Haywarth, CA)
9. The Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA)
10. The Mask (Istanbul, Turkey)
11. Hayal Kahvesi (Istanbul, Turkey)
12. The Hall (Istanbul, Turkey)
13. The Buddha (San Pedro, Guatemala)
14. Suzy's Bar & Grill (Hermosa Beach, CA)

FESTIVALS
1. Sunset Strip Music Festival - August 2008 (Los Angeles, CA)
2. Foca Outdoor Rock Festival - August 2010 (Foca, Turkey)
3. I'm On A Boat Music Festival - March 2012 (Long Beach, CA)
4. Make Music Los Angeles Festival - June 2012 (Los Angeles, CA)
5. Burning Man - August 2012 (Black Rock Desert, NV)
6. 10th Annual LA Decompression Art & Music Festival - October 2012 (Los Angeles, CA)
7. Freedom Festival - November 2012 (San Diego, CA)

UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCES
1. Cal State University East Bay
2. University of California, San Diego
3. Cal State University Northridge
4. University of Southern California

TELEVISION IN THE US
1. Jannus Live TV
2. California State University's ASI TV
3. MHz Networks’ national channel
4. SE-TV
5. Skope TV
6. Indie Band Channel (Spotlight for June 2011)
7. Music Mix USA

TELEVISION OUTSIDE THE US
1. MTV
2. VH1
3. Dream TV

RADIO
1. KKUP 91.5FM (San Francisco)
2. KUSF 90.3FM (University of San Francisco)
3. KFAI (90.3FM Minneapolis | K294AM and 106.7FM West St. Paul, US)
4. Indie 100 (92.5 FM Los Angeles)
5. ITU Radio (103.8FM Istanbul, Turkey)
6. KSDT (University of California, San Diego)
7. Pandora
8. FM102x (US)
9. Banana Peel Radio (Canada)
10. Radio UK International (UK)
11. Unheard Radio
12. Radyo Turkum

ENGLISH PRESS
1. Music Connection
2. The Examiner
3. MTV Iggy
4. Campus Circle
5. Thrust Magazine
6. All Access Rock Music Magazine
7. Music Industry News Network
8. Raised on Indie
9. Vents Magazine
10. San Diego Magazine
11. University of San Diego Radio
12. Target Audience Magazine
13. TheOneMic
14. Levantine Cultural Center Feature
15. Music Now Magazine
16. TalkTunesWorld
17. BWW

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
1. ViewBox Magazine
2. US Life Magazine
3. The Turkish Journal
4. ALATURKA e-newspaper
5. Turk North America
6. TimeOut Istanbul
7. Hurriyet Daily News
8. Haber Turk Gazete
9. Cumhuriyet
10. Radikal
11. Star
12. Zaman Amerika
13. T24
14. Turkla
15. Turkish Life News

MUSIC VIDEOS:
1. No Chemical Love
2. Muhtemelen Ask (translated: Possible Love)
Available on YouTube or click on Video in the Sonicbids EPK

Instrumentation

Okan Sarli - Vocals, Bass & Guitars
David McCullough - Drums
Murat Arikan - Guitars .

Discography

"Papatya" (December 2010)
Available on iTunes, Amazon, etc.

"Love is a Game" (April 2013)

Official Website

http://www.bandtwenty7.com

Audio

Valley Of Fire
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Love Is A Game
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No Chemical Love
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Muhtemelen Ask
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Second Mind
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Dream Catcher
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Lyrics

Video

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no chemical love (official music video)

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muhtemelen ask (official music video)

Photo Gallery

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twenty7 - Foca Outdoor Music Rock Festival, Izmir (Turkey) 2010
twenty7 - Whiskey a Go Go, Los Angeles 2009
twenty7 - The Cat Club, Los Angeles, 2009
twenty7 - The Mask, Istanbul (Turkey), 2009
twenty7 - Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul (Turkey), 2009
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Press

News - Rising Stars Twenty7

"congratulations are in order"
News - Rock Band Twenty7 Named One Of The Hottest Live Unsigned Acts For 2011

"... a top unsigned act..."
News - Rock Band Twenty7 Nominated For Two All Indie Music Awards

Best Indie Rock and Best Folk/Acoustic Artist
News - First Turkish Rock Band to Perform at the Legendary Viper Room

"...exemplifies a stage presence unlike any other local band"
Live Show Review - Twenty7 at the Viper Room

"world-class act with the likes of U2, Queen, or Muse"
Live Show Review - Twenty7 at the House of Blues

"... vocals are akin to the Doors' Jim Morrison..."
Live Show Review - Twenty7 at The Loft

"...Twenty7 played an awesome show..."
Live Show Review - Twenty7 Rocks The Loft

"...fit right in at woodstock..."
Live Show Review - Twenty7 @ The Viper Room

...how much they have grown over time...
CD Review - Papatya

"This is good stuff!"
Music Video Review - Turkey/US Rockers Twenty7 Make Ears Bleed

Twenty7 Make Ears Bleed In “No Chemical Love”
Artist Interview - With Thrust Magazine

"...rock and roll's version of Rosetta Stone"
Artist Interview - With Vents Magazine

"The journey continues…"
Artist Interview - With Aj&dbs

"... more and more people enjoying..."
Artist Interview - With ViewBoxMagazine [+ Show ]

January 2010 issue, page 40-45 Article available at: http://issuu.com/viewbox/docs/ocak?mode=emb...
Artist Interview - With Music Now Magazine

... influence each other with our backgrounds...
Feature - Track of the Day

"Twenty7 has formed a sound and style of its own..."
Feature - Featured Artist in December 2010

"... with a vision to introduce his music style to a greater international audience..."
Feature - A Fusion of Middle Eastern Sounds with Rock in Twenty7

"Twenty7 adds Middle Eastern flavor to rock..."
Feature - Twenty7 on MTV

Twenty7 has been featured in tv in europe in 2009: MTV Turkey, VH1, numberone, haber34
Blog on Twenty7 - By Johnny Transistor

"Their music is nothing short of phenomenal"
Blog on Twenty7 - By Simge Ungor

Blog on twenty7 and the band's release of its first Turkish single "Muhtemelen Ask"
Coverage - Music Connection

A HOT 100 live unsigned artist/band
Coverage - The Guide

"...never-dying energy on stage..."
Coverage - Events & Activities Istanbul

Info on concert in Turkey
Coverage in "Music Insights" section - TimeOut

Info on concert in Turkey
Coverage - US Life Magazine

Twenty7 is one of the hottest live unsigned acts
Various press coverage in Turkey [+ Show ]

Twenty7 has been featured in the following newspapers and magazines in turkey in 2009: hurriyet, a...

Setlist

Variable:

ENGLISH--
No Chemical Love
Love is a Game
Fall on You
Dream Catcher
Valley of Fire
Papatya

TURKISH--
Muhtemelen Ask (translated: Possible Love)
Iste Hendek (translated: Dig a Ditch)
Guzel Kadin (translated: Beautiful Woman)
Beyaz Bulut (translated: White Cloud)
Yekte

Older songs/Repertoire --
Glowing in the Dark
Wet Days
Destiny
Maya
Second Mind
Alli Turnam
Nacizane Bir Gece (translated: One Humble Night)
Irmak (translated: Creek)
Galiba (translated: Perhaps)
Oldumde Dondum (translated: Brought Back to Life)

Basic Requirements

Calendar

Past Dates | Upcoming Dates

Date	Time	Venue	City
Jun 8, 2013 Saturday	9:00 PM	Jolly Joker Balans	Istanbul, TR
Our first 2013 concert in Turkey will be with Gripin at Jolly Joker in Istanbul.

Date	Time	Venue	City
May 17, 2013 Friday	10:00 PM	Molly Malone's	Los Angeles, CA, US
Our latest EP "Love is a Game" is finally out and we are throwing a HUGE party at Molly Malone's to celebrate. If you buy a ticket from the band or at the link below, you'll get a FREE CD... and we'll sign the CD after the show! Or let us know to reserve you a ticket + CD and we'll do so. Our set is from 10:30pm to 11:30pm. ::: TICKETS ::: Advance/online $12 + a free CD: http://twenty7ep.eventbrite.com/ At the door $15
Apr 14, 2013 Sunday	12:00 PM	El Dorado	Long Beach, CA, US
For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/122780644566030/
Apr 12, 2013 Friday	9:00 PM	USC	, US
For more information and links to advance tickets: http://www.facebook.com/events/533394026683759
Apr 3, 2013 Wednesday	9:00 PM	The Satellite	Los Angeles, CA, US
Are you ready to rock some more!? We are playing for the first time at the Satellite, which for many years was known as Spaceland. The Satellite embraces rising bands and has hosted acts such as the White Stripes, Death Cab for Cutie, and Rilo Kiley. Ticket price is $8. Let us know if you want to be on our $5 discount list! 9PM – Twenty7 10PM – My Semi-Automatic 11PM – The Moonbeams $2 well drinks and PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon) Ages 21 & over
Mar 23, 2013 Saturday	10:00 PM	Red Devil Lounge	San Francisco, CA, US
For more info and links to advance tickets: http://www.facebook.com/events/468080526578979
Mar 22, 2013 Friday	9:00 PM	The Viper Room	West Hollywood, CA, US
For more info and links to advance tickets: http://www.facebook.com/events/428424663906654
Mar 20, 2013 Wednesday	10:00 PM	The Griffin	San Diego, CA, US
For more info and links to advance tickets: http://www.facebook.com/events/467776926609298
Feb 23, 2013 Saturday	8:00 PM	The Mint	Los Angeles, CA, US
We are performing with Kutsal as part of Levantine Cultural Center's "The Middle East Rocks" concert series, representing singers, songwriters, and musicians who are both natively Middle Eastern but strongly western in their tastes and travels. Doors open at 7:00pm 8:00pm - 8:45pm: TBD 8:50pm - 9:35pm: TBD Tickets are $12 in advance/ $15 at the door Free street parking. Kitchen open until midnight. For advance tickets: http://www.levantinecenter.org/events/turkey-rocks-east-west-kutsal-and-twenty7 ABOUT THE MINT: The Mint, established in 1937, is a local landmark. Stevie Wonder, Willie Dixon, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles and more have graced our seasoned stage. More recent prominent artists include Ben Harper, Macy Gray, and The Wallflowers.
Jan 25, 2013 Friday	9:00 PM	The Buddha	San Pedro La Laguna, GT
Dec 8, 2012 Saturday	10:00 PM	Kimball's Carnival	Oakland, CA, US
Dec 7, 2012 Friday	10:00 PM	El Cid	Los Angeles, CA, US
Dec 6, 2012 Thursday	10:00 PM	The Griffin	San Diego, CA, US
Dec 4, 2012 Tuesday	10:00 PM	The Middle East (Upstairs)	Cambridge, MA, US
Dec 2, 2012 Sunday	9:00 PM	Bayou	Washington DC, DC, US
Dec 1, 2012 Saturday	10:30 PM	Drom Bar & Restaurant	New York, NY, US
Nov 6, 2012 Tuesday	7:00 PM	Tuna Harbor Park	San Diego, CA, US
Freedom Festival
Oct 13, 2012 Saturday	5:00 PM	Los Angeles State Historic Park	Los Angeles, CA, US
Sep 27, 2012 Thursday	12:00 PM	Cal State University of Northridge	Northridge, CA, US
We have been selected to perform as part of CSUN's noontime concert series!! The show is outdoors, FREE, and open to everyone.
Jul 6, 2012 Friday	11:30 PM	House of Blues Sunset -Foundation Room	Hollywood, CA, US
::: FREE ::: SEAN HEALY PRESENTS TWENTY7 ::: 21+ This is a special 1-hour FREE concert for all of you in town during Independence weekend. The live performance will also be in conjunction with the venue's happy hour concert series, where beer will be sold for $3 once you get your wristband at the door (in exchange for the free tickets we'll be giving out). Show will start at 11:30pm and end at 12:30am.
Jun 21, 2012 Thursday	7:30 PM	Clark's Gallery	Los Angeles, CA, US
Make Music LA Festival
Jun 14, 2012 Thursday	9:40 PM	Molly Malone's	Los Angeles, CA, US
- $10 cover at the door - Plenty of free parking! - Cheap food and beer ($3 for a guinness and $2.50 for a plate for hot wings, quesadilla, AND chips and salsa!) - Live music by Twenty7!! - Pretty waitresses :) - Great vibe! - 21+
May 17, 2012 Thursday	9:45 PM	Suzy's Bar and Grill	Hermosa Beach, CA, US
- $5 cover at the door - Plenty of free parking! - Cheap food and beer - Live music - Pretty waitresses :)
May 12, 2012 Saturday	11:30 PM	Humboldt Park	Humboldt, CA, US
Apr 22, 2012 Sunday	11:00 AM	El Dorado	Long Beach, CA, US
* ATASC and its chapters present TWENTY7 * ALL AGES *** Twenty7 is going to perform at the Children's Day Festival, to be held in El Dorado Park in Long Beach.
Apr 9, 2012 Monday	8:30 PM	House Of Blues - Parish Room	West Hollywood, CA, US
We are back at the FOUNDATION ROOM (3rd floor of the HOUSE OF BLUES on SUNSET)! And this time, it's a FREE SHOW *
Mar 9, 2012 Friday	11:30 PM	Queen Mary Observation Club	Long Beach, CA, US
Email info@bandtwenty7.com for discounted tickets at $15
Mar 8, 2012 Thursday	9:00 PM	Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood, CA, US
Emerging artist series
Feb 4, 2012 Saturday	11:00 PM	Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood, CA, US
We are honored to perform at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood in support of the Recording Academy's charitable arm. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated directly to MusiCares to help sustain music and its makers. Bring as many people as you can. https://www.facebook.com/events/243077932433561/
Jan 27, 2012 Friday	9:30 PM	Daveedo's Place: 5015 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019	Los Angeles, CA, US
Before Daveedo moves out of his place, we want to throw a small but fun show there. Please join us for an evening of fun where you determine how much you wish to contribute. Yes, this is a "pay what you wish party".....
Jan 15, 2012 Sunday	10:00 PM	The Viper Room	West Hollywood, CA, US
We're going to start the new year with a concert at The Viper Room. You know the energy is great, the crowd is awesome, and the venue is super cool. FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/299920106716475/
Dec 9, 2011 Friday	11:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
Oct 19, 2011 Wednesday	9:30 PM	The Good Hurt	Venice Beach, CA, US
Thanks to all your cheering, clapping, whistling, and "woo-hoo"-ing, we made it to the semi-final round. This time, we're competing against 5 other bands for the FINAL round. We would really appreciate your support again.
Oct 15, 2011 Saturday	10:40 PM	The Viper Room	West Hollywood, CA, US
Headliner
Sep 28, 2011 Wednesday	10:00 PM	The Good Hurt	Los Angeles, CA, US
Twenty7 is going to compete against other bands in the "Battle of the West" Competition at Good Hurt Nightclub and we need YOUR support! One of the categories for which we will be judged on is audience participation/applause, measured with a digital meter reading. So come out and cheer for us! We're selling the first 25 tickets for $8 (before the day of the show).
Jun 24, 2011 Friday	10:00 PM	The Mask	Beyoglu, Istanbul, TR
Twenty7 is returning to Mask Live Music Club... For more info: http://www.masklive.net/konserler/121.html Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159553954112497
Jun 8, 2011 Wednesday	10:00 PM	Hayal Kahvesi	Istanbul, TR
Twenty7 returns to Hayal Kahvesi in June 2011. Tickets are 20 YTL at the door and 23.50 TYL at Biletix
Apr 17, 2011 Sunday	11:00 AM	El Dorado Park Willow Grove Reserved Ground	Long Beach, CA, US
COMMUNITY GIVING EVENT Festival with Picnic. FREE ADMISSION
Apr 1, 2011 Friday	10:00 PM	House of Blues	West Hollywood, CA, US
For more info: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=159656234090035
Mar 5, 2011 Saturday	7:00 PM	Beacon Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach Hotel	Long Beach, CA, US
Feb 26, 2011 Saturday	8:00 PM	The Loft - UCSD	La Jolla, CA, US
Dec 26, 2010 Sunday	2:45 PM	The Grammy Museum	Los Angeles, CA, US
Event is sponsored by the LA Clippers, Turkish Airlines, and American Bullion. This events is free to everyone.
Nov 26, 2010 Friday	11:00 PM	The Viper Room	West Hollywood, CA, US
Nov 18, 2010 Thursday	10:45 PM	The Crocker Club	Los Angeles, CA, US
For more details: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=175968915753062
Nov 5, 2010 Friday	10:30 PM	Joint	Los Angeles, CA, US
For more details: http://www.facebook.com/bandtwenty7?v=app_2344061033#!/event.php?eid=140546639326197&index=1
Aug 1, 2010 Sunday	7:00 PM	Foca Outdoor Rock Music Festival	Izmir, TR
Band twenty7 will be performing on the MySpace stage at the Foca Rock Festival.
Jul 28, 2010 Wednesday	10:00 PM	Hayal Kahvesi	Istanbul, TR
May 20, 2010 Thursday	11:00 PM	Joint	Los Angeles, CA, US
Mar 27, 2010 Saturday	11:00 PM	Daydream Republic	Los Angeles, CA, US
twenty7 is hosting a warehouse party with guest DJs, including DJ BA:TU and DJ Mychael K. We will also have a photo gallery display by Salim Demirel and Okan Sarli. It's free! See you there...
Mar 13, 2010 Saturday	11:00 PM	Joint	Los Angeles, CA, US
twenty7 will be on the road in SF this week and coming back for a show on March 13 to celebrate Okan's birthday. The band will also be playing new songs (including Wet Days, Exit, and Muhtemelen Ask). Let's celebrate together.
Mar 10, 2010 Wednesday	12:00 PM	California State University, East Bay	Hayward, CA, US
california state university, east bay performing at live@noon series.
Mar 9, 2010 Tuesday	9:00 PM	RED HAT SPORTS BAR	Concord, CA, US
Feb 27, 2010 Saturday	11:00 PM	Joint	Los Angeles, CA, US
Jan 16, 2010 Saturday	11:00 PM	Seven Lounge	Los Angeles, CA, US
We will be playing unplugged versions of twenty7 songs as well as some anatolian folk songs.
Dec 27, 2009 Sunday	10:30 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
monthly event. twenty7 headlining.
Nov 27, 2009 Friday	12:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
monthly event. twenty7 headlining.
Nov 15, 2009 Sunday	10:30 PM	The Joint	Los Angeles, CA, US
twenty7 headlining
Oct 27, 2009 Tuesday	10:30 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
monthly event. twenty7 headlining.
Sep 27, 2009 Sunday	10:30 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
monthly event.
Aug 31, 2009 Monday	10:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
Aug 21, 2009 Friday	10:00 PM	The Cat Club	West Hollywood, CA, US
Jul 31, 2009 Friday	11:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
May 27, 2009 Wednesday	10:00 PM	Hayal Kahvesi	Istanbul, TR
May 22, 2009 Friday	10:00 PM	The Mask	Beyoglu, Istanbul, TR
May 8, 2009 Friday	10:00 PM	The Hall	Beyoglu, Istanbul, TR
Mar 25, 2009 Wednesday	10:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
Feb 28, 2009 Saturday	11:00 PM	Canter's Kibitz Room	Los Angeles, CA, US
Feb 21, 2009 Saturday	10:00 PM	Canter's Kibitz Room	Los Angeles, CA, US
Feb 14, 2009 Saturday	10:00 PM	Canter's Kibitz Room	Los Angeles, CA, US
Nov 29, 2008 Saturday	10:00 PM	Canter's Kibitz Room	Los Angeles, CA, US
Jun 28, 2008 Saturday	11:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
Sunset Strip Music Festival 2008
May 30, 2008 Friday	10:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US
Mar 18, 2008 Tuesday	10:00 PM	Whisky a Go Go	Los Angeles, CA, US

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