The Twigs
| The Twigs | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Alternative Pop |
| Instruments | keyboards, Piano, Voice, Guitar, Bass |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Whirl-i-gig Records |
| Associated acts | Linda Good |
| Website | http://www.twigs.com |
The Twigs, aka Twigs, are twin sisters and musician/singer/songwriters Laura Good and Linda Good. Raised in Chicago, by way of Ohio and Mexico City, the twins are self-taught musicians who learned piano, guitar and songwriting by studying Beatles songs. Using their childhood nickname "Twigs" as their band name, they parlayed their musical talent into writing and recording four critically acclaimed and independently released alternative pop albums.[1] Many of their songs have been heard in film and television shows including "Love, Love, Love (Remix)" in Cruel Intentions 3 (Sony Pictures), "Oh Mary" in Men in Trees (ABC), and many others. After being a well-known part of the alternative pop scene in Chicago,[2] they moved to California in 2000, which launched their careers as songwriters and producers, and where the LA Weekly described them as, "...Silky voiced sirens with universal appeal."[3] Linda toured separately as a keyboardist/backup singer with such notable acts as Jane's Addiction, The Mars Volta, Lisa Marie Presley, and Bitter:Sweet, while still co-writing with Laura on Twigs projects. They released a CD of rock/pop songs especially for children, Jump Right In in 2013.[4] They are currently based out of Los Angeles, CA and Virginia.
The Twigs Discography
- Bring Me the Head of Eternity (1996) Whirl-i-gig Records[5]
- The Universe Tonight (2001) Whirl-i-gig Records[6] Produced by Grammy-nominated Producer Johnny K.
- You Say Ah (2005) Whirl-i-gig Records[7]
- Jump Right In (2013) Whirl-i-gig Records[8]
Newspaper/magazine articles (or online periodicals) about The Twigs
- Hoekstra, Dave (April 4, 1996). "Twigs' bold debut sets them apart". Chicago Sun-Times.
- Loncaric, Terry (February 27, 1997). "These Twigs don't bend". The Star - Orland Park.
- "Slender Grooves". (Oct. 14-Oct. 27, 2002). Music Connection, p. 26.
- Interview with Linda Good by Ted Allen (July 2002). "Gotta Be Good". Chicago Magazine p. 20.
- Blaser, Linda (September 27, 2013). "Sisters branch out..." LakeForester/Sun-times.[4]
- Zahn, James (August 28, 2014). "Kindie Scene 6: Lori Henriques, The Twigs, Zee Avi...". The Rock Father Magazine.[9]
References
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Biography-The Twigs". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ http://www.last.fm/music/The+Twigs?ac=the%20twigs
- ↑ Lentz, Andrew (January 1–9, 2003). "Scoring The Clubs". LA Weekly, Vol. 25 No.7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://lakeforest.suntimes.com/2013/09/27/sisters-branch-out-with-childrens-cd/
- ↑ "Overview Bring Me the Head of Eternity". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Overview The Universe Tonight". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "The Twigs discography". The Twigs. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "The Twigs discography". The Twigs. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.therockfather.com/news-and-reviews/musicforkids/children-s-music-reviews/item/2775-kindie-scene-6-lori-henriques-the-twigs-zee-avi-stacey-peasley-bari-koral-and-joanie-leeds