History of 1220....
We play a versatile
combination of classic and top 40 rock
hits along with original music (check our song
list). We have
been playing a variety of area clubs, pubs, parties and functions
throughout western Massachusetts and Connecticut since 1998 (check out
our website to find out when, where and how to get to the next
show!)… We are constantly adding new, classic top 40 and
alternative material to our song list, so if you have a tune you really
want us to play, drop us an e-mail and make a request! Better
yet, get on our e-mail list and we’ll remind you of upcoming show dates!
The Band
Darryn Izzo (Left), Mike Drumheller
(Center), Mike Greco (Right)
Darryn Izzo
Darryn is an
over-the-hill baseball player-musician who relives his youth by playing
in a rock and roll band. He has been playing area clubs since he
was sixteen in various bands, but it wasn’t until 2003 and then in
2006, did he re-unite with the final of his two former band mates from
FIASCO to form the present line-up... Darryn wanted to continue
the discontinued past by luring his poor, starving, former band mates
into the “fiasco” of playing in another cover band.That’s precisely
where the 1220 saga begins!
Mike Greco
Mike is another
mid-life crisis guy reliving his former glory days in a cover
band. When Mike isn’t gigging in the band, he can be found
delivering pizzas for his parent company, the corporate giant, Delivery
Express. Even though Mike initially began as
a one-man lounge act
tickling the ivory as a singer/piano player covering Neil “Love On The
Rocks” Diamond and Jack “Love Boat” Jones covers, he convinced himself
that the chicks would really prefer the low vibrating tones of the bass
guitar. After his 16th birthday, he ditched his first love and the
piano, then applied his fingering techniques to the bass guitar and was
quick to advance. After returning to Massachusetts to run his pizza
delivery business, Mike’s life would change but again one faithful day. While delivering pizza to a band practice he
courageously sat in with the band singing, of all things, the
Hasselhoff cover, “Do You Know The Way To San Jose?” The band
members were breath-taken and after wiping their teary eyes and
regaining their composure, Mike’s former band mates offered Mike “…the
way to San Jose!”…
Mike Drumheller
Mike has been playing
drums and percussion since he was last seen on Strummin’ Drummers in
the late 1970’s. Tired of being referred to as “Phil D’s kid”, Mike
left the St. Petersburg-based Russian cover band, Ivan and the
terribles. He recently signed a long-term commitment with 1220
and returned to active duty after a sabbatical. After feeling
pathetically sorry for Darryn as an out-of-work ballplayer-musician,
Mike agreed to a long-term contract with the band with one catch – that
he be allowed to turn on his drum machine in an endless loop to come
out front and join the other two front men in an uproarious rendition
of the Hokey Pokey while “Phil D’s” kid ran around wireless singing to
all the ladies. So if you see someone “Dancing With Himself”
relax! It’s just Michael D “Wanting You to Want…” him! Yes,
another over-the-hill musician going through a mid-life crisis by
manifesting his frustration playing covers in a local band. But
it’s not his fault! Blame his former band mates. Mike is a
solid performer and has quickly added his percussive and vocal talents
to round out the 1220 line-up.
