Twintapes

Twintapes
Origin Brooklyn, New York
Genres Electropop
Years active 2007-present
Labels Yamico Music
Website www.twintapes.com
Members Pavel Rivera, Landon Knoblock, Benny Reiner

Twintapes is an electropop band based in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2][3] Pavel Rivera is the band's creator, singer and composer.[4] Other band members include Landon Knoblock and Benny Reiner.[4][5] Twintapes does not use laptops or prerecorded/produced tracks during live performances.[6][7]

History

Pavel Rivera created Twintapes in 2007 as a duo with Jon Estes, a friend from college.[8] The band is named after the duplicate tapes Rivera created of his favorite music after he lost a mixed tape to a faulty cassette player.[8] Rivera is originally from the Dominican Republic and Estes from Tennessee.[9] Twintapes released its debut album Somewhere Down the Road in 2009.[10] In October 2011, the band released Pluto.[11] In April 2013, Twintapes won mtvU's The Freshmen Competition.[12] The band's single "Fast Forward" was released in January 2014.[13] The following month, Twintapes was listed on the Deli's "Best of 2013 Poll for NYC Emerging Artists."[14] The band was also recognized on the listing the following year.[15] Twintapes released "Everyday Chemical" in March 2014.[16] In April, Twintapes headlined a show at Mercury Lounge.[16]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "NYC electro poppers Twintapes plays the Rock Shop on 11.14". The Deli Magazine. November 7, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Premier: Twintapes's Everyday Chemical is the Perfect Pill to Pop". Baeble. March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Twintapes Unveil 'Fast Forward' Video, Single". Broadway World. February 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Twintapes". Spikehill. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Twintapes". Mercury Lounge. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Brooklyn's Twintapes at Mercury Lounge April 4th Gig Supporting Breakout Single "Everyday Chemical"". Ellenwood. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Twintapes "Everyday Chemical"". Truth About Music. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Twintapes". MTV. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Collaborative Duo Twintapes Release Much Anticipated Album 'Pluto'". Alt Sounds. September 16, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Premiere: Twintapes - "Fast Forward" (Jon Estes Remix)". Pure Volume. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Twintapes-Pluto". Alt Sounds. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Twintapes Win This Week's Freshmen". MTV U. April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Twintapes - "Fast Forward"". Pop Matters. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Best of 2013 Poll for NYC Emerging Artists: Final results". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Best NYC Emerging Artists 2014". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Interview with Twintapes". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Twintapes: The TVD First Date". The Vinyl District. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Twintapes Reveal New Single 'Fast Forward', Out 1/28". Vents Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.