The Watson Twins

The Watson Twins are an American duo that plays a mix of alternative country and folk.

History

The twins Chandra and Leigh Watson, were born on March 28, 1975 in Louisville, Kentucky, where she grew up also. Even as children, they began to sing and after both the University of Evansville visited, they moved in 1998 to Silver Lake, California, near Los Angeles. They hoped to begin in LA for a career in the professional music business and first sang for the regionally popular band Slydell as a background chorus. Quick made ​​the Watson Twins in the local music scene a name and performed with other bands such as Rilo Kiley Orphan Train and. During this time, their own songs as well as solo performances created under the name of Black Swan.

When Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley singer of the band, the Watson Twins committed in 2006 for their album Rabbit Fur Coat, the popularity of twins increased enormously. For the critically acclaimed album, the duo took the first time the name " Watson Twins" for professional purposes on. In 2007, due to the success of the album, EP Southern Manners issued the, the first solo album of the Watson Twins. It was sold only in the Los Angeles and at concerts.

In 2008, the first album Fire Songs followed for Vanguard Records, the 45th in the "Top Independent Albums chart " reached. In February 2009 a second EP followed with live recorded acoustic versions of different titles. Since the release of their album, the Watson Twins touring extensively and performed at, among others, Billy Bragg, Juliana Hatfield, Nada Surf and more.

2010 appeared the second album Talking to You, Talking to Me

Discography

EPs

• Southern Manners (2007)

Albums

• Fire Songs ( 2008)
• Talking to You, Talking to Me ( 2010)