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Twintapes
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresElectropop
Years active2007-present
LabelsYamico Music
MembersPavel Rivera, Landon Knoblock, Benny Reiner
Websitewww.twintapes.com

Twintapes is an electropop band based in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2][3] Pavel Rivera is the band's creator, singer and composer.[4] Other band members include Landon Knoblock and Benny Reiner.[4][5] Twintapes does not use laptops or prerecorded/produced tracks during live performances.[6][7]

History[edit]

Pavel Rivera created Twintapes in 2007 as a duo with Jon Estes, a friend from college.[8] The band is named after the duplicate tapes Rivera created of his favorite music after he lost a mixed tape to a faulty cassette player.[8] Rivera is originally from the Dominican Republic and Estes from Tennessee.[9] Twintapes released its debut album Somewhere Down the Road in 2009.[10] In October 2011, the band released Pluto.[11] In April 2013, Twintapes won mtvU's The Freshmen Competition.[12] The band's single "Fast Forward" was released in January 2014.[13] The following month, Twintapes was listed on the Deli's "Best of 2013 Poll for NYC Emerging Artists."[14] The band was also recognized on the listing the following year.[15] Twintapes released "Everyday Chemical" in March 2014[16] and in April of that year headlined a show at the Mercury Lounge.[16]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Somewhere Down the Road (2009)
  • Pluto (2011)
  • WDWG (2013)
  • Mass Disintegration (2015)

Singles[edit]

  • "Christmas Demolition (feat. Eddsworld) (2010)
  • "Fast Forward" (2014)[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NYC electro poppers Twintapes plays the Rock Shop on 11.14". The Deli Magazine. November 7, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Premier: Twintapes's Everyday Chemical is the Perfect Pill to Pop". Baeble. March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Twintapes Unveil 'Fast Forward' Video, Single". Broadway World. February 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Twintapes". Spikehill. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Twintapes". Mercury Lounge. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Brooklyn's Twintapes at Mercury Lounge April 4th Gig Supporting Breakout Single "Everyday Chemical"". Ellenwood. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Twintapes "Everyday Chemical"". Truth About Music. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Twintapes". MTV. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "Collaborative Duo Twintapes Release Much Anticipated Album 'Pluto'". Alt Sounds. September 16, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "Premiere: Twintapes - "Fast Forward" (Jon Estes Remix)". Pure Volume. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "Twintapes-Pluto". Alt Sounds. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "Twintapes Win This Week's Freshmen". MTV U. April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  13. ^ "Twintapes - "Fast Forward"". Pop Matters. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  14. ^ "Best of 2013 Poll for NYC Emerging Artists: Final results". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Best NYC Emerging Artists 2014". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Interview with Twintapes". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  17. ^ "Twintapes: The TVD First Date". The Vinyl District. 17 January 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
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