Watson Twins go live with EP, tour
"Live at Fingerprints" was recorded and mixed by Morgan Lowry who has previously recorded "Live at Fingerprints" sessions with Damien Rice, The Hold Steady and Matt Nathanson.
The Watson Twins - identical twins Chandra and Leigh Watson = will be on tour in North America with Ben Kweller beginning Feb. 16 in Omaha, Neb. and concluding March 6 in Birmingham, Ala. The Watson Twins will also be doing in-store performances at independent stores along the tour in support of the new EP. Grimey's in Nashville and Ear-X-Tacy in Louisville are confirmed to date, with more to be added.
Songs on the EP are:
1. Introduction
2. Only You
3. Old Ways
4. Just Like Heaven
5. Bar Woman Blues
6. Rebel Soldier (Previously Unreleased FIRE SONGS B Side)
Tour dates are:
Feb. 16 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
Feb. 17 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
Feb. 18 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
Feb. 20 Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Theatre
Feb. 21 Cleveland, OH - Case Western Reserve University
Feb. 22 Toronto, Ontario, CN - The Mod Club Theatre
Feb. 24 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
Feb. 25 New York, NY - Town Hall Theatre
Feb. 26 Washington, DC - 930 Club
Feb. 27 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
Feb. 28 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
March 1 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
March 3 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
March 4 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
March 5 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
March 6 Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre
More news for The Watson Twins
- 10/12/18: Wall, Evans, Allen offer new music
- 07/06/10: Watson Twins launch August tour
- 10/27/09: Watson Twins plan for February '10 CD release
- 07/07/08: Watson Twins start tour
CD reviews for The Watson Twins
Sisters Chandra and Leigh Watson (known as The Watson Twins) teamed up with big name producer Butch Walker for the musical shout-out, "Holler." The duo, many times known for their high profile backing vocal appearances, put themselves in the spotlight for this enjoyable, harmonious effort.
While the title track rocks out, "Honky Tonk Heart" features the pair exploring their country side. Even though they may find themselves in more cosmopolitan environments, their rural roots ...
Nearly two years after the release of their acclaimed collaboration with Jenny Lewis ("Rabbit Fur Coat"), the Watson Twins step out of Lewis' considerable musical shadow with this solid solo release. Leigh and Chandra Watson deliver a set of harmony-rich coffeehouse tunes that is both soulful and sweet.
Fire Songs" alternates between mid-tempo strummers (Dig a Little Deeper and Bar Woman Blues) and torchy ballads (How Am I to Be and Fall). The standout track is Sky Open Up, a ...
"I doubt if the texture of Southern life is any more grotesque than that of the rest of the nation," Flannery O'Connor told students at Notre Dame in 1957. Probably true. But there certainly is something in the southern air that seems to push an inquisitive spirit toward haunted storytelling.
Fifty years after O'Connor's speech, the Watson Twins prove on this eight-song EP that they share the famous author's gothic sensibilities and interest in the shadowed corners of lineage. ...
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