The Twigs

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The Twigs
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The Twigs live at The Mint, Los Angeles, CA. Laura Good (left) Linda Good (right)
Background information
GenresAlternative pop
Instrumentskeyboards, piano, voice, guitar, bass
Years active1994-present
LabelsWhirl-i-gig Records
Associated actsLinda Good, Jane's Addiction, The Mars Volta, Daniel Carlson, Johnny K
Websitewww.twigs.com https://ladyship.twigs.com/

The Twigs, aka Twigs, are twin sisters and musician/singer/songwriters Laura Good and Linda Good. Raised in Chicago, by way of Ohio and Mexico City, the twins are self-taught musicians who learned piano, guitar and songwriting by studying Beatles songs. Using their childhood nickname "Twigs" as their band name, the duo has released four albums.[1] Their songs have appeared in film and television shows including "Love, Love, Love (Remix)" in Cruel Intentions 3 (Sony Pictures) and "Oh Mary" in Men in Trees (ABC). After being a well-known part of the alternative pop scene in Chicago,[2] they moved to California in 2000, which launched their careers as songwriters and producers, and where the LA Weekly described them as, "...Silky voiced sirens with universal appeal."[3] Linda toured separately as a keyboardist/backup singer with such notable acts as Jane's Addiction, The Mars Volta, Lisa Marie Presley, and Bitter:Sweet, while still co-writing with Laura on Twigs projects. They released a CD of rock/pop songs especially for children, Jump Right In in 2013.[4] In 2017, Laura Good was featured in a short film with musicians Daniel Carlson and Bark Benton produced by the Bouffant Collective.[5] Their most recent project was writing the original musical, LadyShip, which debuted at the New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) in New York City in 2019.[6] [7]The Twigs are currently based out of Los Angeles and Virginia.

The Twigs Musical "LADYSHIP"[]

Linda Good[8] and Laura Good[9] wrote the music, book and lyrics for a new original historical musical entitled LadyShip.[10] LadyShip was inspired by true events during the time when approximately 25,000 convict women were sent from England to Australia from 1788 and 1868 under the British government's Transportation Act — a supposedly more humane alternative to the death penalty. The musical follows the characters of two Irish teenage sisters, Alice and Mary, along with some of their fellow convicts, and how they narrowly survive the perilous journey. LadyShip was an Official Grand Jury Selection of the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) 2019,[11] and made its debut in New York City at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater on July 10, 2019.[12][13] [14]

The debut production of LadyShip featured Maddie Shea Baldwin (Bright Star) as Alice Reed, Caitlin Cohn (Lolita, My Love) as Mary Reed, Jennifer Blood (Matilda the Musical) as Lady Jane Sharp, Jordon Bolden (TV: Daredevil, Law & Order: SVU) as Marcus "Finn" Findley, Noelle Hogan (Fun Home, US Tour) as Kitty MacDougal, Justin R.G. Holcomb (Honor Bound) as Zeke Cropper, Lisa Karlin (Ragtime, Revival) as Abigail Gainsborough, Brandi Knox (Hairspray, Regional) as Mrs. Pickering, Quentin Oliver Lee (The Phantom of the Opera, US Tour) as Captain Josiah Adams, and Trevor St. John-Gilbert (Les Miserables, Regional) as Lieutenant Brandon Adams. The production featured scenic design by David Goldstein, costume design by Whitney Locher, and lighting design by Sam Gordon. Patrick Calhoun as sound designer, Deb Gaouette was props designer, Adele Rylands was the fight director, Sara Brians was choreographer, and Michael Danek was the production stage manager. Michael Cassara Casting was the casting director, Visceral Entertainment was the production manager, Connor Delves did social media and Kampfire PR was publicist.[15] Simone Allen[16] was music director.

The Twigs Discography[]

  • Bring Me the Head of Eternity (1996) Whirl-i-gig Records[17]
  • The Universe Tonight (2001) Whirl-i-gig Records[18] Produced by Grammy-nominated Producer Johnny K.
  • You Say Ah (2005) Whirl-i-gig Records[19]
  • Jump Right In (2013) Whirl-i-gig Records[20]
  • Flying Kites on Christmas (Released December 7, 2018) Christmas single. Whirl-i-Gig Records.[21]

Media[]

  • Hoekstra, Dave (April 4, 1996). "Twigs' bold debut sets them apart". Chicago Sun-Times.
  • Loncaric, Terry (February 27, 1997). "These Twigs don't bend". The Star - Orland Park.
  • "Slender Grooves". (Oct. 14-Oct. 27, 2002). Music Connection, p. 26.
  • Interview with Linda Good by Ted Allen (July 2002). "Gotta Be Good". Chicago Magazine p. 20.
  • Blaser, Linda (September 27, 2013). "Sisters branch out..." LakeForester/Sun-times.[4]
  • [22]
  • Broadway World News (May 13, 2019). "LADYSHIP, A NEW MUSICAL On The Founding Mothers Of Australia Announced At NYMF"[23]Broadway World
  • Calhoon, Zack (June 8, 2019). "People You Should Know - Linda Good"[24]Visible Soul
  • Calhoon, Zack (June 8, 2019). "People You Should Know - Laura Good"[25]Visible Soul
  • Sathe, Jane Dunlap (June 15, 2019). "'LadyShip' alt-pop musical follows the harrowing journey of 'mothers of Australia'" [26]The Daily Progress
  • Skethway, Nathan (June 27, 2019). "Look Inside the 2019 New York Musical Festival's Preview"[27] Playbill
  • Hodge, Sandy (October 6, 2019). "Local Writer Sails on to Broadway with New Musical" [28] The Crozet Gazette

References[]

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Biography-The Twigs". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. ^ "The Twigs music, videos, stats, and photos - Last.fm". Last.fm. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ Lentz, Andrew (January 1–9, 2003). "Scoring The Clubs". LA Weekly, Vol. 25 No.7.
  4. ^ a b "Sisters Branch Out With Children's CD". Chicago Sun-Times.
  5. ^ "Videos". Daniel Carlson. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ Stewart, Zachary. "6 Shows You Should See This Summer". Theatermania.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  7. ^ Soltes, John. "INTERVIEW: New musical features harrowing story of 'mothers of Australia'". Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  8. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should Know - Linda Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  9. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should Know - Laura Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  10. ^ Sathe, Jane Dunlap. "Daily Progress - Feature on LadyShip and Laura Good". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  11. ^ "LADYSHIP, A NEW MUSICAL On The Founding Mothers Of Australia Announced At NYMF". Broadway World. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Check Out the Lineup for the 2019 NYMF Festival". 6 March 2019.
  13. ^ "LadyShip the Musical". LadyShip the Musical. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  14. ^ Mandell, Jonathan (7 July 2019). "New York Theater - NYMF preview". Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  15. ^ "NYMF's LADYSHIP Announces Dates and Casting; Maddie Shea Baldwin, Jennifer Blood and More". Broadway Word. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Photo Flash - First look at LadyShip". Broadway World. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Overview Bring Me the Head of Eternity". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  18. ^ "Overview The Universe Tonight". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  19. ^ "The Twigs discography". The Twigs. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  20. ^ "The Twigs discography". The Twigs. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  21. ^ "Flying Kites on Christmas". iTunes. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  22. ^ James Zahn (August 28, 2014). "Kindie Scene 6: Lori Henriques, The Twigs, Zee Avi, Stacey Peasley, Bari Koral and Joanie Leeds". The Rock Father. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  23. ^ "LADYSHIP, A NEW MUSICAL On The Founding Mothers Of Australia Announced At NYMF". Broadway World. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  24. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should Know - Linda Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  25. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should KNow - Laura Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  26. ^ Sathe, Jane Dunlap. "'LadyShip' alt-pop musical follows the harrowing journey of 'mothers of Australia'". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  27. ^ Skethway, Nathan (2019-06-26). "Look Inside the 2019 New York Musical Festival's Preview". Playbill. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  28. ^ Hodge, Sandy (6 October 2019). "Local Writer Sails on to Broadway with New Musical". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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