Twin XL (band)

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Twin XL
Cameron Walker of Twin XL.jpg
The Summer Set John Gomez (cropped).jpg
Stephen Gomez, The Summer Set.jpg
From left to right: Cameron Walker-Wright, John Gomez and Stephen Gomez
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • Position Music [3]
  • The Century Family
Members

Twin XL is an American synth-pop band and supergroup that originated in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2017, the original members of the band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Cameron Walker-Wright, guitarist John Gomez and bassist Stephen Gomez. [4] The band is joined by drummer Brennan Benko who originally was a touring member until being an official member of the group in 2021. As of 2019, their music has garnered over 3 million streams. [5]

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History

Twin XL originally formed in 2017 by Cameron Walker, who was a part of synth-pop band Nekokat and brothers John and Stephen Gomez who are also a part of pop rock band The Summer Set. [3] The group met over a decade ago playing in different bands and in early 2017, they met at a LA house party and decided to try a day in the studio together thus forming the band. [6] According to singer Cameron Walker, guitarist John Gomez had thought of the name Twin XL. [1] Throughout their time as a group, they have opened for bands such as, iDKHOW and The Maine. [7] [8]

The group released their debut single "Good" in October 2018. [9] It is the band's first song to hit the charts peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart and number 43 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. [8] Their debut EP How to Talk to Strangers was released on March 1, 2019. [2] Two other singles were released from the EP: "Sunglasses" and "Friends". [10] [11] In support of the EP, the group joined Jukebox the Ghost and the Mowgli's on a spring tour in 2019. [12]

The group joined Fitz and the Tantrums on the "All the Feels Tour" in early 2020. [13] After the release of their EP, they have released multiple singles and collaborated with artists such as, American Teeth and Little Hurt. Brennan Benko started off as a session and touring drummer for the band until it was later revealed on Twitter that he officially joined the group in 2021. [14] [15] In 2021, they released their second EP Slow Heart (Reimagined) which included the single "Slow Heart". [16] Additionally, the group also released an online video game for the song. [17] In 2022, the group released two singles, "Upgrade" featuring American pop rock band Dreamers and "Seasonal Depression". The band released their debut studio album, Hyperfantasia on May 19, 2023. [18] The group also released the lead single from the album, "Animal" on April 21, 2023. [19] The album contains previous singles such as "Problematic" and "Lemonade".

Their music has been featured in commercials and trailers for networks such as Disney and ABC. [20]

Musical style and influences

The group cites inspiration from bands such as, Foster the People, Chvrches, MGMT and The Cure. [21] Walker-Wright stated that those bands influenced their synth and poppy sound. [22] The group also stated that they write and produce the music themselves. [5] [22] Their musical style has been described as, alternative pop, [1] indie pop, [23] [24] synthpop, and rock. [2]

Band members

Current members

Former touring members

Discography

Albums

List of albums
TitleDetails
Hyperfantasia

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleDetails
How to Talk to Strangers
  • Released: March 1, 2019
  • Label: Position Music
  • Format: Digital download
Slow Heart (Reimagined)
  • Released: July 23, 2021
  • Label: The Century Family
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt
[26] 		US
Rock
[27]
"Good" [28] 20182443How to Talk to Strangers
"Sunglasses" [10] ——
"Friends" [11] 2019——
"Messy" [8] ——Non-album singles
"Melt" [29] 2020——
"Problematic" [30] ——Hyperfantasia
"Lemonade" [31] ——
"Lonely" [32]
(Featuring Little Hurt and Rad Horror)		2021——Non-album single
"Slow Heart" [33] ——Slow Hearts (Reimagined)
"Upgrade" [34]
(Featuring Dreamers)		2022——Hyperfantasia
"Seasonal Depression" [35] ——
"Animal"2023——
"FBI" [36]
(Featuring Bohnes)		——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt
[26] 		US
Rock
[27]
"Barred Out" [37]
(American Teeth featuring Twin XL)		2020——We Should Be Having Fun
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Neon Summer" [2] 2019How to Talk to Strangers

Tours

Opening act

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Twin XL: Five Names and Meaningful Pop Songs Hit the Road" . Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Twin XL release debut EP How To Talk To Strangers". March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Twin XL" . Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Twin XL – Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Carson Mlnarik (November 19, 2019). "Twin XL Have Alt-Pop Anthems For All Your Good and Messy Nights". MTV . Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Gina Scarpino (November 10, 2019). "Get To Know: Twin XL" . Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Collin Goeman (May 22, 2019). "iDKHOW Extend "Night Heat" Tour With Summer Dates". Alternative Press . Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Kevin Rutherford (November 11, 2019). "Twin XL Get a Little 'Messy' in New Video: Exclusive". Billboard . Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ Madison Ciere Convey (October 11, 2018). "Twin XL – Good" . Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Spotify - Sunglasses". Spotify . Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  11. 1 2 @wearetwinxl (February 8, 2019). "Friends is officially available on all streaming services. Our first EP How To Talk To Strangers will be released March 1st. Thank you for being here. - Ł" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. 1 2 Jennifer Dill (February 8, 2019). "TWIN XL release third single Friends and Announce EP" . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  13. 1 2 Jennifer Dill (September 20, 2019). "Twin XL Announced As Support for Fitz and the Tantrums All The Feels Tour" . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Brennan Benko Session Drummer" . Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  15. ↑ @wearetwinxl (April 1, 2021). "We have some very pleasant news. Everybody please welcome Brennan Benko as an official member of TWIN XL (Brennan doesn't have Twitter) - Ł" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "Slow Heart (Reimagined) - EP by Twin XL". Apple Music . Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  17. ↑ Kristy Rose (August 14, 2021). "A talk with LA rock band TWIN XL" . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  18. ↑ @wearetwinxl (April 11, 2023). "We're back. Our debut album Hyperfantasia comes out 5/19. You cool with that?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ @wearetwinxl (April 12, 2023). "Animal The new mega hit single by the band Twin XL comes out next Friday. Is this okay with you?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Indie Spotlight: Twin XL". January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Twin XL to Join The Maine on Nationwide Tour This Fall". August 14, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  22. 1 2 3 Roman Gokhman (July 20, 2020). "Interview: Twin XL rides 'Good' vibes all the way to a new act for its career musicians" . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  23. ↑ Adam Grundy (March 16, 2021). "Interview: Cameron Walker of Twin XL". Chorus.fm .
  24. ↑ Alex Bear (March 11, 2019). "Twin XL". idobi Radio . Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Hyperfantasia - Album by Twin XL". Apple Music . Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  26. 1 2 "Twin XL Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard . Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  27. 1 2 "Twin XL Chart History: Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard . Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  28. ↑ Allison Stubblebine. "Twin XL's Debut Single is Very Very Good". Nylon . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  29. ↑ Maria Serra (May 28, 2020). "See Twin XL take Melt to the next level without being in the same room". Alternative Press . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  30. ↑ Logan White (July 27, 2020). "Twin XL Release Brand New Single, Problematic" . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Lemonade - Single by Twin XL". Apple Music . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Lonely - Single by Twin XL, Little Hurt and Rad Horror". Apple Music . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Slow Heart - Single by Twin XL". Apple Music . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Upgrade - Single by Twin XL". Apple Music . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Seasonal Depression - Single by Twin XL". Apple Music . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  36. ↑ @wearetwinxl (May 9, 2023). "FBI Featuring. @bohnes// 5/19 Are you ready?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  37. ↑ "Barred Out (feat. Twin XL) - Single by American Teeth". Apple Music . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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