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Artist Interviews
Q&A: Twin Shadow
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 2 August 2011
Born in the Dominican Republic and brought up in Florida, now Brooklyn-based new wave revivalist George Lewis Jr began recording under his present Twin Shadow pseudonym in 2006.
A set of his early demos, recorded in a bedroom studio, caught the attention of Grizzly Bear man Chris Taylor, who went on to produce Twin Shadow’s debut album ‘Forget’ and secure the LP a US release on his own label Terrible Records. Characterised by a subtle but central strain of 80s-aping indie-pop, ‘Forget’ doesn’t so much hark back to the golden era of shimmering synth grooves, but actually applies retro atmospherics as a template for Lewis to fit around his clever, careful (and overall, contemporary) songwriting craft.
With ‘Forget’ out here last year via 4AD, Twin Shadow will be making a rare UK appearance at London’s Field Day festival this coming Saturday, also performing at End Of The Road in Dorset on 2 Sep. In anticipation of this princely pairing of UK-based live shows, George was kind enough to supply his answers to our Same Six Questions in abstract poetic verse. Rock stars, eh?
Q1 How did you start out making music?
Found my father’s guitar in his closet.
Q2 What inspired your latest album?
Breaking up and making up.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
Sitting at the piano until chords and melody come together.
Q4 What artists influence your work?
David Bowie and George Michael.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
Enjoy it.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future?
Big songs and fast times.
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