Nova Twins
Nova Twins are an English rock duo formed in London, England, in 2014, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South.[1] Their most recent album, Supernova, was released in June 2022.
Nova Twins | |
|---|---|
Georgia South (left) and Amy Love (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | 333 Wreckords Crew, Marshall Records |
| Members | Amy Love Georgia South |
| Website | novatwins |
Career
Love and South have been close friends since childhood and have played in bands that were often booked on the same bill. Both of them come from a mixed background; Love is of Iranian and Nigerian descent, and South is of Jamaican and Australian descent. (Georgia South's father, William South, is also a musician).[2] They formed a band together in 2014 named BRAATS, releasing the song "Bad Bitches" under that name. Later that year they settled on the name Nova Twins, and released their first song "Bassline Bitch" under that name, in April 2015.[3][4][5][6] That song attracted the attention of independent label Robotunes,[7] which signed them and released their first self-titled EP in 2016.[8]
After a show at French festival Rencontres Trans Musicales in December 2016, Nova Twins spent most of 2017 touring multiple countries and supported Prophets of Rage,[4] after which Tom Morello named them "the best band you've never heard of".[9] They have since supported Wolf Alice, Little Simz, Dream Wife, Black Honey,[10] Enter Shikari, and Skunk Anansie.[11] In 2017 they self-released the singles "Thelma & Louise" and "Mood Swings", and started their own custom clothing line called Bad Stitches.[12][3]
In 2018, Nova Twins self-released the singles "Hit Girl" and "Lose Your Head". They continued to tour with shows in Europe and America, including an appearance at the Afropunk festival in Brooklyn.[13] Towards the end of that year they started recording their debut album with producer Jim Abbiss.[14] In 2019, they toured with Fever 333 and again Prophets of Rage. The singles "Devil's Face" and "Vortex" from their upcoming album were released with accompanying music videos. They also collaborated with several brands, including Dr Martens on a global campaign, contributing both music and visuals.[15] It was revealed later in the year that they had been signed to Fever 333's label 333 Wreckords Crew.[16]
Their debut album Who Are the Girls? was released on February 28, 2020.[17] Who Are the Girls? received positive reviews at Kerrang!,[18] Crash,[19] and elsewhere. The band won Best U.K. Breakthrough Band in the 2020 Heavy Music Awards.[20] Their second album Supernova was released on June 17, 2022.[21] Supernova was shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize. [22]
Musical style
Nova Twins have been described by The Guardian as a "bass-heavy duo fusing grime and punk", and by themselves as "urban punk".[1] PRS for Music called them "a genre bending amalgamation of raw punk energy, illegal rave electronics and unapologetic grimey attitude."[23]
Members
- Amy Love – lead vocals, guitar
- Georgia South – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Discography
Albums
- Who Are the Girls? (2020)
- Supernova (2022)
EPs
- Nova Twins EP (2016)
- Thelma and Louise EP (2017)
- Mood Swings EP (2017)
Singles
- "Hit Girl" (2018)
- "Mood Swings" (2018)
- "Lose Your Head" (2018)
- "Devil's Face" (2019)
- "Vortex" (2019)
- "Taxi" (2020)
- "Play Fair" (2020)
- "Antagonist" (2021)
- "K.M.B." (2022)
- "Cleopatra" (2022)
- "Puzzles" (2022)
- "Choose Your Fighter" (2022)
Features
- Vibrations EP (2017) – "Vibrations – Remix" – Koder
- Unpaintable EP (2020) – "Flitch" – Tsar B
- Flitch EP (2020) – "Flitch" – Tsar B
- Post Human: Survival Horror (2020) – "1x1" – Bring Me the Horizon
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brit Awards | Nova Twins | British Group | Pending | [24] |
| Rock/Alternative Act | Pending |
References
- ^ a b Lester, Paul (12 September 2016). "New band of the week: Nova Twins (No 119) – bass-heavy duo fusing grime and punk". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Heavy Culture: Nova Twins on Racial Identity, Representation, and More". Consequence.net. 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Interview: Nova Twins - The Lexington". When The Horn Blows. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "interview | nova twins". Schonmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Nova Twins. Bassline B*tch". Right Chord Music. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Nova Twins - Artist Profile". Eventseeker.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ""Bassline Bitch" – Nova Twins". MusicRiot.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Nova Twins signs with Robomagic & announces debut release". Grande-rock.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Nova Twins: "Being black women doing punk music is political"". Nme.com. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "NOVA TWINS". Moles.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Review: Skunk Anansie with Nova Twins @ Brighton Dome". Artnoisevents.com. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Track Of The Day #1038: Nova Twins - Thelma and Louise | God Is In The TV". Godisinthetvzine.co.uk. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "PREMIERE: Rock duo NOVA TWINS are girl power on steroids in their latest banger". AFROPUNK. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Nova Twins reveal new video for 'Play Fair'". OriginalRock.net. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Meet the new gen rock duo on a quest to diversify the music scene". The Face. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Nova Twins Sign to Fever 333 Singer's Label 333 Wreckords Crew". Revolver. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Nova Twins Announce Debut Album, Who Are The Girls?". Kerrang.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Album Review: Nova Twins – Who Are The Girls?". Kerrang.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Nova Twins - Who Are The Girls?". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ DiVita, Joe. "Complete Winners List: 2020 Heavy Music Awards". Loudwire. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Nova Twins have announced their second album, 'Supernova'". Upset. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Mercury Prize: All you need to know about this year's nominees". BBC. 25 August 2022.
- ^ "NOVA TWINS - Lose Your Head". Prsformusic.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Smith, Carl (12 January 2023). "BRIT Awards 2023 nominations REVEALED". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
External links
- Official website
- NME interview, 2020