20 Years Gone

Rock into 2012 with 20YG!

2010-03-07T17:39:00.000-08:00

Check out the schedule! Loved opening the year on NYE at Angel's

Hope you can make ANY of the shows.

Don't forget to sign up for reminders of the show down on our mobile text reminders below- we are going to be giving away a shirt to one of the first to sign up for it!

New Website

2009-12-27T19:39:00.000-08:00

20YG has a new home on the web!
Take a peak around, we think you will like what you see and HEAR!
Over there on the right is easy navigation to the main pages, the nice shots of our most recent gigs, and of course, the contact info.
Over there on the left, our other home bases on the web including Twitter and Facebook!
Just below, our new 20YG Youtube Channel!
And below that, hit us up and get your name on the email list for future info!
Thanks for stopping by, if there is something we should add, let us know at info@20yg.com

Ken Lundy- Drums & Percussion

2007-12-27T21:42:00.000-08:00

Ken has been playing drums since the 5th grade where he started on the snare drum in concert band class. He took piano lessons and learned that he had a talent for creating his own music as well. Ken got his first kit from the Sears catalogue. It was a black shelled Maxwin by Pearl 5 piece. It wasn't much, it was pretty cheap, but it was plenty enough to drive his parents NUTS. It also started him off to a life full of learning and creating his own unique style of playing. With influences of artist such as RUSH, Sting, and Spyro Gyra, he began learning entire songs and honing his skills to mimic note for note any song that he came across. Ken would turn a classic rock station on the radio, put his headphones on, and play for hours whatever song that would come on.

Ken began playing music with some musicians (cleverly disguised as punk ass kids) in his parent's basement. 1st band was "Blurred Vision" The name seemed to describe everyone in the band quite well. The music was original and heavily pushed on the fringes of psychedelic / rock music. Ken got a new kit in 88 thanks to his parents. it was an 8 piece TAMA Grandstar Custom double bass set all dressed in grand piano white. He still rocks this kit today with the addition of lots of different cymbals.

Ken has worked in many bands including Peasants of the Apocalypse, Excalibur, Strattitude, Whetstone, and most recently Jacob's Ladder. He played drums for Hope Community Church for about 10 years and has had a few studio sessions being a back beat for solo artists. His love for music is matched only by the love for his family who support his musical efforts in all aspects. all of his project involvements happen at the studio at his house so he's never too far away from his wife, Kathy and child, Jason.

Ken is the drummer for 20 Years Gone, where he surrounds himself with fantastic people and musicians. Ken says that the musical tightness of 20YG as well as the smooth vocals will allow this project to stand out and appeal to every type of audience. Ken is having the time of his life doing what he loves to do with people that are on the same journey with similar goals.

Lloyd Tucker- Guitars

2007-12-27T21:41:00.000-08:00

Lloyd started playing guitar when he was 12-years old just to keep up with his older cousin, Dale. He didn't want Dale to gain fame and fortune without him. Or get all the women. So the story begins. By 13 years old, they were playing in garage bands together. But, as time went on, they moved too far apart to keep things going. So that is the end of that chapter.

Lloyd has played bass and guitar in bands in Indiana , Michigan , and now North Carolina . The most recent band in North Carolina was the classic rock band, Whetstone. Whetstone played many venues in the Clayton, Garner, and Raleigh area for about 4 years. Ken, the drummer, was also a charter member of Whetstone.

Lloyd can't sing worth a shit. His wife has hinted as much. Therefore, this chore is left exclusively to Jen . As Kenny Rodgers said, "You have to know when to hold em and know when to fold em".

My favorites and influences are Allmans, Skynyrd, and the Eagles. And Bryan Adams. Who Jen hates. Therefore, Lloyd is learning all new material for this band and loving it. This is a new beginning to whole new chapter. Stayed tuned.

Jenny Lyden - Vocals

2007-12-27T21:36:00.000-08:00

Jen finally got to see her beloved Foo Fighters this year!!!

Jenny has been singing since the age of 4. She has her mother to thank for her talent and drive to perform but credits the support of her family for enabling this project to come together. She is the mother of 3 amazing kids first and foremost who think that their mom "rocks". Jen has performed all types of music from wedding soloist to community theatre. She owes everything to her bandmates for sharing their talents with her and for becomming a vital part of her life. She wants to credit her brother Chris for his collection of Classic Rock albums and playing his music just a little too loud so she didnt have to turn her own stereo on........

Paul Kollar- Bass

2007-12-27T17:52:00.000-08:00

Separating the facts from rumors and half truths about Paul is difficult.

What is known is that after acquiring the King Crimson album “In The Court Of The Crimson King” in 1969, Paul became serious about playing bass. Throughout the ‘70’s he played in various cover bands, experimented with the Brian Eno & Robert Fripp tape Loop system and began to work on original music. After the demise of St. Elmo’s Fire in 1981 the story becomes much murkier.

Some say that he had been abducted by the Mujahadin and forced to grow mushrooms in the caves of Afghanistan for most of the ‘80’s. Others have reported that he moved around the western Great Lakes region in search of kindred spirits. A few photos have surfaced that purport to show Paul playing on some of the stages in the Raleigh NC area in the late 80’s.

In the mid ‘90’s he was seen and heard with the band Brain Forest in Raleigh NC. There have been rumors that during the late ‘90’s he was seen in the central mid-west touring with a country band. It appears fairly certain that since 2002 he has been busy playing bass, cittern and pedals in a variety of musical endeavors (P3, Kill Tim's Grass, occasional session work) in the central NC area. He is currently with 20 Years Gone.