Twin XL (band)

Twin XL
From left to right: Cameron Walker-Wright, John Gomez and Stephen Gomez
Background information
OriginLos 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]

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

  • Cameron Walker – lead vocals, guitar (2018–present)
  • John Gomez – guitar, backing vocals (2018–present)
  • Stephen Gomez – bass, synthesizers (2018–present)
  • Brennan Benko – drums, percussion (2021–present)

Former touring members

  • Dave Briggs – drums, percussion (2018–2019)[22]
  • Kyle Rodgers – drums, percussion (2020)

Discography

Albums

List of albums
Title Details
Hyperfantasia

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
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
Single Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Alt
[26] 		US
Rock
[27]
"Good"[28] 2018 24 43 How 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
Single Year Peak chart positions Album
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

Title Year Album
"Neon Summer"[2] 2019 How to Talk to Strangers

Tours

Opening act

References

  1. ^ a b c "Twin XL: Five Names and Meaningful Pop Songs Hit the Road". Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Twin XL release debut EP How To Talk To Strangers". March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Twin XL". Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Twin XL – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Collin Goeman (May 22, 2019). "iDKHOW Extend "Night Heat" Tour With Summer Dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "Spotify - Sunglasses". Spotify. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  11. ^ a b @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. ^ a b Jennifer Dill (February 8, 2019). "TWIN XL release third single Friends and Announce EP". Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  13. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Twin XL to Join The Maine on Nationwide Tour This Fall". August 14, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  22. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "Twin XL Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  27. ^ a b "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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