Interview with Twin Suns.
Interviewed by Sammy Wrogé
Surfadelic, jizz-jazz, reverb are three words to describe Florida based, five-member band, Twin Suns (which is not a Star Wars reference, even though they often pretend it is).
Adrian – Drums, Nate – Lead Singer, John – Bass Guitar, Evan – Guitar, Zack - Guitar
“Guitar Hero was everyone’s starter point,” according to bassist, John. After picking up Guitar Hero and later a real guitar — followed by other instruments — each member pondered the idea of being in a band and eventually came together and took it seriously.
When asking the band about their song writing process, they shared how one member will often create a loop and send it in their group chat. It will either get ignored or get a reaction. If it gets a reaction, they will typically move forward with the idea and create a plan.
Some songs that got a reaction, or some would say “Made it out of the group chat,” are “The Gates,” “Time Should Wait,” “Wondering,” and their most recent single, “Final Call.”
Not only did these songs make it out of the group chat, but they are also a few songs the band are most proud of.
“You’ll go back when you release music and try to find things wrong with it. I can’t find a single thing wrong with that [“Final Call”],” says drummer, Adrian about their latest single.
The process in creating “Final Call” is way different than their other songs. They often enjoy jamming as a band and writing at a house together. This led them to experiment with recording everything themselves at the house, instead of going to a studio. With an overhead mic taped to the ceilings, six mics taped to the drums, a wire draped over the blade of the ceiling fan, stacked pillows and cushions for the vocal booth — including one taped to a window — and a mattress standing up, their experiment worked.
Now before you ask, they already plan to record like this again. Their hope is to improve it now that they have tested it. “When you go to the studio and you’re spending that money — in the back of your head — you’re rushing that whole time,” says Adrian. Twin Suns expressed how much money they saved by creating a DIY recording studio at home and how nice it felt to take their time.
In addition to saving money and not feeling rushed, an at-home studio allows for some extra noises in the background that were not pre-planned, just like the clapping transition heard during the middle of “Final Call,” which happened to fit the idea of their song.
Pulling from Bosa Nova influences and the King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s album Sketches of Brunswick East, “Final Call” tells a story about being at a venue and the process of going out to see a live band withing a fever dream.
It’s not too late to make that fever dream a reality and catch Twin Suns at one of their upcoming shows!