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Twin Atlantic | |
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 Singer/guitarist Sam McTrusty atThe Viper Room, 2012 | |
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| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | twinatlantic |
Twin Atlantic are a Scottishalternative rock band fromGlasgow, Scotland. The group currently consists of Sam McTrusty (lead vocals, guitar), Ross McNae (bass), Joe Lazarus (drums) and Barry McKenna (guitar). Lead guitarist Barry McKenna departed from the band in 2019, but he has continued to perform with the band at their live shows,[1] until he returns as an official member in 2023. Drummer Craig Kneale "decided to step back" from the band in September 2021, just a day after the release of their song "One Man Party" from their then most recent albumTransparency. They have released seven albums:Vivarium,Free,Great Divide,GLA,Power,Transparency andMeltdown. Their highest-charting single is "Heart and Soul" fromGreat Divide, which peaked at number 17 on theUK Singles Chart.[2] On 2 June 2016,Annie Mac premiered "No Sleep" as the Hottest Record in the World onBBC Radio 1[3] and announced their albumGLA, subsequently released on 9 September 2016.
Twin Atlantic formed in 2006. All members previously played in other small local bands. During 2007 they built up a strong reputation both locally and nationally. Twin Atlantic supportedCirca Survive andmewithoutYou before recording their debut EPA Guidance from Colour at Long Wave Studio in Cardiff with producer Romesh Dodangoda (Funeral for a Friend,Kids in Glass Houses,the Blackout). This culminated in the release of their first single, "Audience & Audio", on 24 December 2007 and debut EP on 14 January 2008.
Building on support fromKerrang! and a loyal fan base, the band's profile was boosted enough for them to land support slots withBiffy Clyro and they were personally chosen byJimmy Chamberlin to supportSmashing Pumpkins at Glasgow's SECC in early February.[citation needed] Over the following months, they also supported American actsthe Matches,Finch andSay Anything on their respective UK tours.
In mid-2008, Twin Atlantic played many festivals in Scotland, includingT in the Park,Belladrum Festival,Wickerman Festival,RockNess,Live at Loch Lomond andConnect Music Festival.
The band signed a single deal with King Tut's Recordings, and "What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?" was released on 29 September 2008. They also completed a joint headline tour of Scotland withthe Xcerts and their first set of solo headline dates across the UK.
In March 2009, Twin Atlantic released their debut mini-album,Vivarium.[4] They released the lead single "Lightspeed" as a free download from their website on 29 July 2009, with a bonus acoustic version of the track also available. The follow-up single "You're Turning Into John Wayne" was released on 7 September 2009, with the mini-album released a week later.
On 7 March 2009, they played a sold-out gig atQueen Margaret Union (QMU).
The band toured extensively in 2009 and 2010, having playedDownload Festival,Guilfest,T in the Park,Sonisphere andBelladrum over the summer of 2009, including supportingTaking Back Sunday on a tour of the UK and Ireland in July 2009. This continued into a full tour of the UK in September and then the United States withthe Fall of Troy andEnvy On The Coast in March and April 2010. In June 2010, Twin Atlantic supportedthe Gaslight Anthem on their British mini-tour and on 7 August 2010 they played at theHevy Music Festival.
Twin Atlantic played at the sold-outBelsonic festival inBelfast on 28 August 2010 supporting Biffy Clyro.[5]
Following a sold-out show at Glasgow's ABC, they landed the dream slot of supportingBlink-182 on their reunion tour in Scotland in August 2010.[6]
On 21 October 2010, the band announced, that they would be supportingMy Chemical Romance for three upcoming dates.[7]
Twin Atlantic finished recording their albumFree and it was released on 29 April 2011 in the Republic of Ireland and 2 May 2011 in the United Kingdom.[8] The album's first single was "Edit Me", released on 14 February.[9]
Second single "Free" was first played onBBC Radio 1 on theZane Lowe show on 10 March[citation needed]. The third single released was "Time For You To Stand Up" on 11 July,[10] with "Cherry Slut" and "Babylonian Throwdown" as B-sides. On 26 September, a fourth single was released from the album; "Make A Beast Of Myself", including the B-side "Your Amazing Lying, Lion, Lie In".
In the summer of 2012, the band was on the VansWarped Tour. Twin Atlantic also supportedBlink-182 again in some venues on their UK tour alongsidethe All-American Rejects.[11]
A remix of their single, "Free", was used for the closing of theDiscovery Channel's coverage of the 2012Red Bull Stratos space jump byFelix Baumgartner.
Their song "Crash Land" was featured in the British filmNot Another Happy Ending in 2013.
Twin Atlantic released their albumGreat Divide in August 2014. In February 2014, Twin Atlantic joinedThirty Seconds to Mars on the second part of their European Arena tour.
On 31 March 2014Zane Lowe premiered "Heart and Soul" as the Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1.[12][13] The track won the award for 'Best Independent Track' at the 2014Association of Independent Music Awards.
On 23 April 2014 the band's third studio albumGreat Divide was announced, with a release date of 18 August 2014.
Twin Atlantic did a four-date tour in support of the album, playing Brixton Academy in London and they sold out their hometown show at Glasgow's SSE Hydro. During the summer of 2015, the band performed at several festivals includingGlastonbury Festival and T in the Park festival at the new site atStrathallan Castle. The band headlined the BBC Radio 1 Stage on Saturday at T in the Park 2015. They concluded their album campaign atReading and Leeds Festival in August 2015.
The last single from the album campaign was "Fall into the Party", the official video included highlights of the previous 18 months promoting the album at several gigs, festivals, and their massive headline show atThe SSE Hydro.
The band were nominated as finalists for Best Live Act 2015 by theAssociation of Independent Music. Twin Atlantic were named 'Best UK Band' at the 2016 SSE Scottish Music Awards.[14]
Twin Atlantic released their fourth studio album,GLA, on 9 September 2016. The tracks "Gold Elephant: Cherry Alligator" and "No Sleep" were released on 3 June.Annie Mac premiered "No Sleep" as the Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1. On 7 July 2016, Zane Lowe premiered the track "Ex El" on hisBeats 1 radio show.
The second single from the album "The Chaser" was then premiered by Annie Mac on Thursday 18 August 2016 on BBC Radio 1. They gave fans the opportunity to be involved in the music video, which was shot in Buff Club in Glasgow, the club where they played their first gig together.
The album was produced byJacknife Lee in Los Angeles. GLA is the airport code for the band's hometown,Glasgow. They made theirBBC national TV debut onLater... with Jools Holland on 4 October 2016 performing three songs "No Sleep", "The Chaser" and "Ex El".
They then embarked on several tours in support of the album, taking them around the UK and Europe, including a run of three nights at the renownedBarrowland Ballroom in their native Glasgow.
As of September 2017,[update] Twin Atlantic were writing new music, which they hoped to release shortly thereafter.[15]
Twin Atlantic announced their fifth studio album,Power, and simultaneously released the lead single, "Novocaine". In aKerrang! interview speaking of the band's first new music since 2016'sGLA, frontman Sam McTrusty said of "Novocaine": "I wanted to force myself to be more honest and open. The song tells the story of the most intimate connection I’ve ever felt with someone else: when I first met my wife. That feeling of obsession taking over every thought and reason was almost like an addiction at the time. It embarrasses us in some ways that we fell victim to such a clichéd movie script love story, but equally amazes us that it ever happened."[16]
They have a UK intimate tour lined up for 2020 with the album releasing on 24 January 2020.
In September 2021, drummer Craig Kneale released a statement via social media announcing his departure from the band, and the band subsequently announced their sixth albumTransparency, which was released on 7 January 2022.[17]
In April 2022, Twin Atlantic announced their tour to celebrate 10th anniversary Their Second AlbumFree which due to start in May, With Joe Lazarus who replaced Craig Kneale on drums has joined Twin Atlantic.[18]
In September 2023, the band released their new song "Stuck In A Car With You". from their upcoming their seventh studio album.[19]
In December 2023, the band released their second single from their upcoming seventh studio album "Asleep".[20] In 2024, The band announced their album title called "Meltdown" which is set to release in August 2024 with the singles released such as "World Class Entertainment", "Get Out", "Sorry" and "Meltdown" in March, April, June and July 2024, respectively.[21]
Twin Atlantic's music has been described asalternative rock,[22][23]power pop,[24][25]emo pop,[22] andindie rock.[26] The band's influences includeBlink-182,Nirvana,[27]Rage Against the Machine,[28] andDepeche Mode.[29] McTrusty has also citedBruce Springsteen's 1975 albumBorn to Run, Nirvana's 1991 albumNevermind, andShellac's 1994 debutAt Action Park as personal influences.[30]
Current members
Former members
Timeline
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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| SCO [31] | BEL (WA) [32] | IRL [33] | UK [34][35] | UK Indie [36] | UK Rock [37] | |||
| Vivarium |
| 28 | — | — | 148 | 21 | — | |
| Free |
| 4 | — | — | 37 | 5 | 1 | |
| Great Divide |
| 1 | — | 77 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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| GLA |
| 3 | 167 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Power |
| 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | |
| Transparency |
| 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | — | |
| Meltdown |
| 8 | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||||||
| Title | EP details |
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| A Guidance from Colour | |
| Finch + Twin Atlantic Split EP |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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| SCO [40] | AUT [41] | BEL (FL) [42] | MEX Air. [43] | UK [44][34] | UK Indie [45] | UK Rock [46] | US Alt. [47] | ||||
| "Audience and Audio" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Guidance from Colour | |
| "What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Lightspeed" | 2009 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vivarium | |
| "What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?"(re-release) | 43 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 18 | — | |||
| "You're Turning Into John Wayne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Human After All" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Edit Me" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free | |
| "Free" | 43 | 28 | — | — | 99 | 13 | 2 | 29 | |||
| "Time for You to Stand Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Make a Beast of Myself" | 58 | — | — | — | 129 | 9 | 2 | — | |||
| "Yes, I Was Drunk" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 9 | — | ||
| "Heart and Soul" | 2014 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| Great Divide |
| "Brothers and Sisters" | 9 | — | — | — | 47 | 3 | 1 | — | |||
| "Hold On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | |||
| "Oceans" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fall Into the Party" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "No Sleep" | 2016 | 54 | — | —[A] | 39 | — | — | 15 | — | GLA | |
| "Gold Elephant: Cherry Alligator" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ex El" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Chaser" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mothertongue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart | |||||||||||
Their music is direct power pop with a hard alternative edge, and 'Free' is the perfect showcase for their infectious noise.
Twin Atlantic's gamble to break away from the indie-rock perfectionism of Free (2011) and Great Divide (2014), which had made them a well-known name, in favour of trusting their instincts and gutsy rock, paid off.
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