Twin Shadow is the moniker used by twentysomething George Lewis Jr., born in the Dominican Republic, raised in rural Florida and worked as a composer for a touring dance company before settling down in New York City recording debut album Forget in 2010. The band name refers to his close relationship with this twin sister.
As Twin Shadow, Lewis authors a kind of retro, electro-tinged soul-balladry; big songs with big choruses, synths, echo and drama. He recorded Forget primarily by himself in apartments and sometimes even hotel rooms.
Forget may be sweetly romantic and spare, but Twin Shadow's touring life is anything but. Lewis describes "living the dream" of a rock and roller on a recent swing through California, which included getting kicked out of hotel pools, being plied with drugs by "creepy" fans and waking up in the middle of a festival after devouring pot brownies and passing out in a park.
The video of Slow is a clever parody of porn casting couch sessions, with Lewis getting complimented on his “big talent” at the end.
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Source: Rolling Stone Magazine, Alternative Music
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