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Twin Berlin Now Booked by Michael Marotta @ the Vanya Agency

kingofbeastsrecords — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:13:10 +0000

Twin Berlin is now being booked by Michael Marotta of the Vanya Agency, in Boston. The very talented, Twin Berlin loving Michael Marotta…. Here is the full contact info:

Michael Marotta
the Vanya Agency
Boston MA
Contact: myriadcause@yahoo.com

Twin Berlin on UK “Zen List”

kingofbeastsrecords — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:10:53 +0000

“Somewhere between the energy of the Killers (circa Mr Brightside) and the dirty fuzz of the Strokes lie NYC’s Twin Berlin.” http://www.winstonszen.com/

Listen to Kill This Low from Twin Berlin, plus 9 other new tracks from Winston’s Zenlist out of the UK!

Fake it Well on WFNX

kingofbeastsrecords — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:59:18 +0000

It has started on the major radio stations right now…

Great Itunes Reviews

kingofbeastsrecords — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:08:39 +0000

We have 4 reviews so far on Itunes of the new single – all are 5 Stars…..Good taste

Twin Berlin sells out Pill Nightclub, and becomes a finalist in the MTV VMA competition Breakout Band in in Boston

kingofbeastsrecords — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:32:55 +0000

Boston seems to be really getting into Twin Berlin, as they have played their first appearance at the Pill, sold out!! And in the same week Twin Berlin performed as a finalist in the MTV VMA competition, for the Best Breakout Band from Boston, held at 6 Flags in Massachusetts.

Label/Twin Berlin Show

kingofbeastsrecords — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:14:20 +0000

Friday August 14th in Kingston NY. Twin Berlin is to perform with 3 other groups and a dj at the Basement venue on Broadway. Show starts at 10pm, Twin Berlin performing around midnight.

Another Great Review – Wrapped in Newspaper!

kingofbeastsrecords — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:17:29 +0000

Twin Berlin rules my face; Aug. 21 @ the pill

Last Thursday I was sitting on a Media 101 panel at District Lounge, and one of the topics was “how to get the press to cover my band/event/whatever?” My reply was simple: “Be awesome.” As I’ve stated in the past, I listen to every CD I get sent to my desk at the Herald, and it doesn’t matter how fancy-pants expensive and shiny your kit is. All that matters is that your music intrigues.

Case in point: NYC garage rock boys Twin Berlin, who sent me their twin-single deftly wrapped in Connecticut newspaper. I put it in, and it floored me. Now they’re playing the pill on Aug. 21 (ironic, though, since now I can’t write about the gig — but certainly others will).

Both songs are lethal. “Pretty From The Window” has a fierce Libertines guitar-led dance romp (as well as a great song title) and “Fake It Well” is a super-cool Stroke-paced ballad with equally keen lyrical play and melodic drift. Been loving these guys all week, and it all started with a burned CD wrapped in Waterbury classified ads. Again, want to be noticed? Be great.

(Top photo by Waterdog; above band shot by Superfan Photography)

POSTED BY MICHAEL V. AT 8:20 AM

LABELS: MUSIC RAMBLINGS, THE PILL

Twin Single’s Newest Review – Inner Ear Media

kingofbeastsrecords — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:02:13 +0000

We just got wind of another Twin Berlin “Twin Single” Review, and we must say this one is pretty nice too. Here is the review, as posted on Inner Ear Media’s review site. It’s great to be reviewed here by such a great site:

Twin Berlin, a New England based indie rock band storms into the rock scene with their highly infectious and powerful debut single “Twin Single”. It consists of two singles, something that in times gone by could be seen as a double A-side.

The single, or EP if you will, starts with the promising Pretty From The Window. It has some punk and new wave influences and heavily leans on the indie riffs that are currently very popular in the UK. Bands like Kaiser Chiefs, Libertines, Kooks, Franz Ferdinand and countless other bands are having great succes with it, and it’s only slowly crossing over the big pond. Bands like The Craze are having minor successes with a similar approach and I wonder why these American bands have such a hard time breaking through with the same success formula. But from what we hear, Twin Berlin seems to have what it takes to take this formula to a higher platform within the US. Pretty From The Windowwith its catchiness and powerful, energetic guitar playing and steady beat is bound to get some heavy rotation on local and even national radio stations as the song sticks with you and provides joy for those who want to rock out as well for those who want to bust a move.

Fake It Well has some of the same influences as its basis, but also reminds me of bands like The Cars who were a dominant force in the late 70s and early 80s. There seems to be a revival of the sound from that era and with Fake It Well, Twin Berlin feels like they are in their groove. They play this song convincingly and the arrangement is strong enough to draw you in more and more as the song goes on. And with each listen, the song gets a little better. It’s a good comfort zone to be in, and Twin Berlin definitely makes the most of it.

The “Twin Single”, recently released, is to hold us over until the band’s debut album drops later this year. And if the single is any indication, the album will be released to an already established fanbase and will most likely garner raving reviews and postive critiques from press and music fans alike. Twin Berlin is a newcomer, but they are definitely a band you want to keep an eye out for.

Twin Single Out Today! “Fake it Well” & “Pretty From the Window”

kingofbeastsrecords — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:43:50 +0000

Twin Single

It’s official – Twin Berlin has released their lead single today on King of Beasts Records! We’d like to say thank you too the many people that have made this possible!!

We are hoping for a wonderful future together doing fine music.

Want the Single? Check out the digital realm of Itunes and Amazon, or buy the real thing, with full artwork by the band and full 16bit CD quality. Available on our website: KingofBeastsrecords.com

We All Want Someone Reviews “Twin Single”

kingofbeastsrecords — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:49:52 +0000

1 Week until our “Twin Single” from Twin Berlin comes out!! There are some hot reviews coming in. Here is the one at the very excellent We All Want Someone to Shout For music review blog…

Comparing Twin Berlin to The Libertines and The Strokes is right on the money!!