Watson Twins plan for February '10 CD release
In June 2009, Chandra and Leigh Watson, along with producers J. Soda and Russell Pollard, went to a cabin in the High Sierras near Yosemite to demo songs for the new album. The songs were brought back to Los Angeles where a band of friends (including members of Everest and My Morning Jacket) came together to help record the album at Fairfax Recordings.
The Watsons also will be on tour:
Oct. 28 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
Oct. 29 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Oct. 30 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
Nov. 1 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
Nov. 2 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Nov. 3 Boise, ID - The Knitting Factory
Nov. 5 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Nov. 6 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
Nov. 7 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill - Duck Room
Nov. 8 Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Soundstage Theatre
Nov. 10 Saint Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
Nov. 11 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
Nov. 13 Orlando, FL - The Social
Nov. 14 Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre
Nov. 15 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
Nov. 17 Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Nov. 19 New York, NY - Webster Hall
Nov. 20 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero Theatre
Nov. 21 Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
Nov. 22 Boston, MA - House of Blues Boston
More news for The Watson Twins
- 10/12/18: Wall, Evans, Allen offer new music
- 07/06/10: Watson Twins launch August tour
- 01/26/09: Watson Twins go live with EP, tour
- 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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