June 28, 2008

The Watson Twins -- FREE INSTORE

The Watson Twins In-store Performance
Sunday, June 29th, 4:00pm

Identical twins Chandra and Leigh Watson are best know for their work with Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis on their Rabbit Fur Coat album, but that is all set to change with the release of their full-length debut album Fire Songs. The twins' music fits nicely into various scenes such as indie rock, new folk, & alt country/Americana and while comfortable in all of them, they really deserve a category all their own. They count folk, gospel, blues and country as early influences, but they've toured with Rilo Kiley and Matt Costa and they've played festivals ranging from SXSW to Bumbershoot and Bonaroo. The graceful country soul and haunting vocals that the twins brought to Fire Songs was highlighted by a world tour that touched everywhere from Holland to Japan and saw them gracing the stages of Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Craig Kilbourn. Their song "Time of My Life" was featured on Grey's Anatomy. Their self-released ep Southern Manners showcased the twin's pristine vocal harmonies against stunning reverb dirges and melodic country on a much-coveted Morning Becomes Eclectic session as well as receiving critical acclaim from Billboard, NME, Pitchfork, and Entertainment Weekly among others. Fire Songs is out this coming Tuesday and we are super excited to host this street week release party.

Check out their myspace page to hear a couple of tunes, including their versions of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven" and Neil Young's "Powder Finger".