The Watson Twins

Long before their entwined voices took them around the world — first as harmony singers for Jenny Lewis, then as leaders of their own critically-acclaimed band — The Watson Twins grew up in the American South. They sang in the church choir. They listened to gospel classics and country standards. Those sounds became part of their musical foundation, connecting the siblings to their Kentucky hometown even after they relocated to Los Angeles and, years later, settled in Nashville.

Chandra and Leigh Watson’s southern roots break through the surface once again with HOLLER. Recorded with their Tennessee-based touring band and produced by Grammy nominee Butch Walker, it’s an album that highlights the identical twin sisters’ songwriting chops and vocal chemistry. Songs like “Two Timin’” and “The Palace” make room for Telecaster twang and honky-tonk harmonies, while ballads like “Never Be Another You” are countrified classics for the modern world. Together, these 10 songs nod to the siblings’ old-school influences while boldly pushing forward into new territory. Captured during a series of live in-the-studio recording sessions, HOLLER isn’t just The Watson Twins’ most collaborative album to date — it’s their strongest, too.

Everything began with “Two Timin’,” a longtime staple of The Watson Twins’ live show. “When we were opening for Jenny Lewis in 2018, people kept coming up to us and asking which album ‘Two Timin” was on,”

The Watson Twins Courtesy of All Eyes Media Chandra remembers. “That song is a honky-tonk jam, but it never fit on any of our records. So we set out to create a home where it could comfortably live.” The Watson Twins’ will be at Pappy & Harriet’s on October 29th. The duo is on the road with The Band of Heathens in support of their recent album HOLLER (Bloodshot Records). You can listen to their new album at https://bloodshot.lnk.to/TWTholler

HOLLER has received praise from Wall Street Journal, No Depression, Billboard, Holler, Glide Magazine, mxdwn, and others. Accolades include:

“Throughout the 10-track set, countrymusic-style emotional truth-telling melds with catchy, rhythmic pop sounds, demanding close attention to get the full picture.” – The Wall Street Journal

“Produced by Butch Walker, it’s a rollicking affair that weds the sisters’ stunning harmonies with the sounds of classic ’70s country.” – No Depression

“Throughout the project, they deliver each track with a steely confidence, an abundance of handclaps and folk-pop sensibility.” – Billboard

On HOLLER, the sisters team up with Grammy-nominated producer Butch Walker to deliver a collection of country-infused, telecaster–twanged tunes that highlight the twin’s songwriting prowess and vocal synergy. The 10 songs on HOLLER nod to the siblings’ old-school influences of the American South while boldly pushing forward into new territory. Captured during a series of live-in-the-studio recording sessions, HOLLER isn’t just The Watson Twins’ most collaborative album to date — it’s their strongest, too.