Bloom Twins
| Bloom Twins | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London |
| Genres | Dark pop |
| Years active | 2013- |
| Labels | unsigned |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Anna Kuprienko Sonia Kuprienko Paul Love |
Bloom Twins are a Ukrainian-born English pop music group made up of twin sisters Anna and Sonia Kuprienko. They refer to the style of their music as "dark pop."[1] The girls released their first digital single in June 2013 and are currently producing an EP due in the fourth quarter of 2014.[2]
History
Anna and Sonia Kuprienko grew up in the small town of Brovary, Ukraine, a suburb of Kiev.[3] [4] The girls started singing early and were playing instruments at the age of five years.[4] The sisters were initially discovered on Facebook by Lenka Chubuklieva, bassist for the Ukrainian rock band Sister Siren, who was looking for new members.[1] Lenka's band ended up disbanding, but she was so impressed that she convinced the girls to move back to London with her.[1] Lenka is also a fashion model, and helped them secure their modeling contract with IMG Models Management.
Bloom Twins made a double impact on both music and fashion, opening the door to numerous profile pieces in magazines such as Paradigm, Vogue, Numero and ID. Soon after, a support slot for Eels at O2 Academy in Liverpool was followed by Iggy’s artist of the week at MTV.[5] 2014 saw numerous releases and videos bringing more attention. Bloom Twins appeared played on various stages from such credible festivals like "The Great Escape Festival" to Hermes’s Flaneur Exhibition in London and Heart, Ibiza.
Following the release of "Get up, Stand up" the Bloom Twins were featured on BBC NewsNight with Jeremy Paxman and graced pages of broadsheet newspapers such as The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Newsweek, The Daily Mail as well as appeared on BBC Introducing.
A period out of the country halted momentum before they made a breakthrough appearance in UNICEF’s Imagine campaign alongside Katy Perry and Will.i.am and other heavyweights of music and media.
Bloom Twins are currently working on their debut album to be released in 2015 and co-writing with such iconic artists like Nick Rhodes.
Both girls can play the flute, keyboard, and harmonica, and are learning the drums and guitar.[1]
In 2015 they supported Duran Duran on their Paper Gods tour together with Seal. [6]
Discography
Bloom Twins have released three digital singles. Their first release was a reinterpretation of Kish Mauve's Fahrenheit. In support of the Euromaidan protesters occupying Independence Square in Kiev, they recorded a cover of Bob Marley's Get Up, Stand Up.[4] [6] The girls felt that every line in the song reflected Ukraine.[2] They are currently working on an EP, which they hope to release in the last quarter of 2014.[2]
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Fahrenheit" | – |
| 2014 | "Get up Stand up #WeAreUkraine" | – |
| "Blue" | – | |
| 2016 | "Amnesia" | – |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bloom Twins, London's New "Dark-Pop" Duo". 7 May 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Talking With Bloom Twins". 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ "Twins back in Ukraine after Successes in UK". Kyiv Post, June 2nd 2016. Retrieved 27th September 2016.
- 1 2 3 Fox, Anna (8 February 2014). "Rising Stars Voice Their Support to Ukraine... Interview+VIDEO". Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ Luttrull, Dave (9 October 2013). "Dark & Lovely: 17-Year-Old Bloom Twins win MTV Iggy Artist of the Week". Hellhound Music. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- 1 2 New music to listen to this week: Bloom Twins Roisin O'Connor,The Independent (London), 15 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.