The Watson Twins sign to Vanguard Records. Fire Songs to be released on the historic label due June 24, 2008 performing new songs from the upcoming album at SXSW

THE WATSON TWINS SIGN TO VANGUARD RECORDS “FIRE SONGS” TO BE RELEASED ON THE HISTORIC LABEL DUE JUNE 24 2008 PERFORMING NEW SONGS FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM AT SXSW

“Our influences as singers and songwriters are the historic sounds of Vanguard Records… a label steeped in Folk, Country, Jazz and Blues. It just seemed like the perfect fit and we are so honored to be working with them on our debut full length ‘Fire Songs’.” -The Watson Twins

Vanguard Records, a label that in it’s 50+ year history has been home to Doc Watson, Levon Helm, Mindy Smith, John Fahey and Joan Baez amongst others, has announced the signing of The Watson Twins. Identical twins Chandra and Leigh Watson, veterans of the contemporary folk rock scene in Los Angles will release “Fire Songs”, their label debut full length. The twins are akin to various scenes such as indie rock, new folk, alt-country/Americana and cannot be neatly categorized into one. The Kentucky-born duo count folk, gospel, blues and country as early influences. The album was produced by Russell Pollard and J. Soda (members from various incarnations of Sebadoh, Earlimart, Everest, and Folk Implosion) and is the follow up to the Watson Twins 2006 self-released and critically acclaimed “Southern Manners” EP.

The graceful country soul and haunting vocals that the twins brought to Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twin’s “Rabbit Fur Coat” was highlighted by a world tour that touched everywhere from Holland to Japan and saw them gracing the stages of various late night television shows hosted by those such as Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Craig Kilbourn. Last year saw the Watson Twins sell out the venerable Getty Center in Los Angeles and perform at SXSW, Bumbershoot, Camper Campout and Pop Montreal festivals. Their song “Time of My Life” was featured on the ABC program Grey’s Anatomy while they also created the original music for director Foria Sigismondi’s film “Postmortem Bliss”. “Southern Manners” showcased the Watson Twins pristine vocal harmonies against stunning reverb dirges and melodic country on a much-coveted Morning Becomes Eclectic session on KCRW as well as receiving critical acclaim from Billboard, NME, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly among others.

SXSW APPEARANCES:

Friday, March 14 9pm-Buffalo Billiards 201 East 6th Street (across from the Driskill hotel)

Saturday, March 15 4:30 pm- open party at
Home Slice Pizza 1415 South Congress Open/free

TRACK LISTING FOR FIRE SONGS LP:

1. How Am I To Be
2. Lady Love Me
3. Fall
4. Just Like Heaven
5. Map To Where You Are
6. Dig A Little Deeper
7. Sky Open Up
8. Bar Woman Blues
9. Only You
10. Old Ways
11. Waves