Originally a side project of sorts, twins
Jaymes and Tegan Voltaire became the Voltaire Twins after winning the
Triple J Unearthed Parklife competition in 2008 and receiving a personal
invitation to support Ladytron. Fast forward a few years and with a
single and EP release under their belt, the band has now toured Australia
numerous times and played everywhere from CMJ in NYC to
Laneway, Parklife, Groovin’ the Moo, and
Summadayze. This March, Voltaire Twins will return to North America
to perform at both SXSW and CMW.
Last fall, the indie/electric/disco foursome
released the Romulus EP throughout Sydney and Brisbane. Australian
critics describe the EP as “darker than the previous Cabin Fever
EP with Lord of the Flies-esque themes of chaos and detachment from
humanity in the wilderness.”
The lead track from the EP, "Animalia," has already been
added to rotation on Triple J, FBI, and Radar Radio, and its accompanying
music video, directed by Ben Young and David Le May, was recently awarded a
Gold Award at the Australian Cinematography Awards. The video tells the
dark, twisted tale of a taxidermist's latest acquisition - a pair of
feathered twins.
In an effort to step towards a bigger, more
textural sound, the release of the Romulus EP also saw French
nu-disco legend Lifelike, Sydney party-starters Purple Sneakers
DJs, and Munich-based genre crusher Moullinex all contributing remixes.
TOUR
SXSW:
3/13 |
SXSW Official Showcase | Valhalla @ TBA3/14 | Sea Now! Party | The Brew Exchange @
1pm
3/14 |
The MuseBox Party | Rusty Spurs @ TBA
3/16 |
Sonicbids/Planetary Party | Maggie Mae’s @ 1pm
CMW:
3/23 |
Official CMW Showcase | Wrongbar @ TBA
3/24 | Aussie BBQ | El Mocambo (Upstairs) @ 3:50pm
3/24 | Aussie BBQ | El Mocambo (Upstairs) @ 3:50pm
AUSSIE
BBQ NEW YORK 2012:
3/25 |
The Bell House @ 1pm
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