As a warm up to their shows at Shimmy Beach Club Cape Town
and at Oppikoppi -The Fantastic Mr. VosVos,
Twin Atlantic will visit Red Bull
Studios, Cape Town to perform on 5Live on Friday 7 August. 5fm listeners will
be familiar with Twin Atlantic`s catchy singles that have been playing on 5fm
since August 2014: “Brothers and Sisters”, “Heart and Soul” and “Hold on” (from
album Great Divide – Red Bull Records.) Twin Atlantic has had a busy year up to
date, including an extensive tour in UK. They have been performing to full
houses and have received rave reviews following the success of their latest
album release Great Divide (Red Bull Records, August 2014.) Q magazine said of
the album: “Scottish next big things step it up with an arena-rock-sized
swagger” and Kerrang! commented: “If their ascent over the past years has shown
us anything, they’ll soon be plunging their flag into the summit of British
rock.” McTrusty says that the band is looking forward to their time in South
Africa. “It's going to be a trip of a lifetime for us and something we never
realized we could achieve with this band. We have been playing major festivals
in the UK, North America, Europe and Australia so it's with big smiles and
pride that we can now say we have been to a whole new continent and rocked with
people so far from home. See you soon!”” Since the release of Great Divide the
album has produced three hit singles “Heart and Soul”; “Brothers and Sister”
and “Hold On.” The fourth single off the album “Fall into the Party” was
released to SA Radio stations in June 2015. McTrusty says of the making of the
video:"We worked with our friend Paul Bugler over the whole build up,
release and live shows from “Great Divide” capturing a life-changing 18 months
for us personally and as a band. We always view new music as progress. Getting
to express ourselves. Travelling. Meeting new people who become inspirations
and friends. This video is a compilation that is just the tip of the iceberg.
We feel like we have only just scratched the surface. It's been a pleasure to
bring this song to life and through that have such a literal visual
representation of what the song stands for. Enjoy!” The bulk of Great Divide
was recorded in Rockfield in Wales with producer Gil Norton (Foo Fighters,
Pixies), who also helmed Free. Additional songs were recorded in the States
with Jacknife Lee (Snow Patrol, U2, R.E.M.). Twin Atlantic formed in 2007 when
McTrusty and bassist Ross McNae, a friend from school, joined forces with drummer
Craig Kneale and lead guitarist and occasional cello player Barry McKenna.
All four had been in previous bands on the
Glasgow scene. They bonded over a shared love of alternative rock, punk-pop and
the city’s skate and street art scene, as well as a determination to make music
their day jobs. Their ferocious shows soon saw them booked to support Smashing
Pumpkins, Biffy Clyro and their teen idols Blink 182. Within two years, they
had played most major UK festivals and been signed, following a tip-off from
Alan McGee, to American label Red Bull Records.
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