The Watson Twins
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| The Watson Twins | ||
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 Leigh and Chandra Watson.
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | United States | |
| Genre(s) | Country, folk | |
| Years active | 1990s-present | |
| Label(s) | Team Love Records | |
| Website | Official site | |
| Members | ||
| Chandra Watson Leigh Watson |
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The Watson Twins are an American musical group based in Los Angeles with country and folk influences. Named for identical twin sisters Chandra and Leigh Watson, the band includes contributions from Aram Arslanian, Russ Pollard, Jason Soda, and Jenny Lewis.
Chandra and Leigh were born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, but moved to Silverlake, California in the late 1990s, where they were founding members of and backup singers for local band Slydell. They also began writing their own music and performing with other musicians, including Orphan Train, Joe Firstman, Fairechild, and Rilo Kiley and their singer Jenny Lewis.
In 2006 the Watson Twins released their debut EP, Southern Manners, almost simultaneously with Rabbit Fur Coat, their collaboration went under the name Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins. The Watson Twins had previously been known as Black Swan before changing their name to accompany their album with Jenny Lewis.
[edit] Discography
- Southern Manners (2006)
- Rabbit Fur Coat (2006) (with Jenny Lewis)
[edit] External links
- The Watson Twins official website
- The Watson Twins on MySpace
- Feature story on The Watson Twins at Country Standard Time
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