After the British country-pop sensation Twinnie realised that her heart was in Nashville’s creative community, she decided to make the change of a lifetime and move to Music City on a full-time basis. It’s a decision which is already paying off after playing two show-stealing sets at the CMA Fest as well as Bonnaroo earlier this month.
Now Twinnie’s rising status continues to soar as she shares the new single ‘Bad Man’. Previewing her new ‘Blue Hour’ EP, which follows later this year, ‘Bad Man’ is her first official release since relocating and will only add to her current trajectory.
In contrast to the upbeat crossover anthems that she is best known for, ‘Bad Man’ showcases a different side of Twinnie’s artistry. Switching to slow-burning, high-drama balladeering, ‘Bad Man’ shows that Twinnie’s vocal class takes on a beguiling, affecting emotional quality. An instantly relatable story about learning to trust again after previously being hurt by somebody you thought you could believe in, ‘Bad Man’ also possesses the timeless warmth of country instrumentation – from sorrowful slide guitar to sweeping strings – that shows that she’s an utterly authentic new voice within her adopted hometown.
Twinnie says, “This song is about trusting the process when beginning a new relationship after being hurt by somebody previously and hoping that it doesn’t turn out the same.”
Twinnie produced ‘Bad Man’ with her regular collaborator Barnabas Shaw (Meghan McKenna) and wrote it with Jessica Farren (Renee Blair), solo artist Kyndal Inskeep and John The Dropout (danny G). Both ‘Bad Man’ and the recent ‘The Way I Loved You’ will feature on the ‘Blue Hour’ EP.
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Twinnie walks the line between two worlds. A traveller with a gypsy heart and a storyteller’s soul, she delivers vibrant lyrics and effervescent melodies throughout her musical output. Unpretentious and unapologetic, she is a fresh voice for the outliers. She is a multifaceted performer that has created a musical refuge for people on the fringe: one where everyone is welcome, respected and celebrated.
Twinnie learned early on what it meant to be marginalised and how music could transcend stereotypes. Her father was a Romany gypsy and her mother was a hard-working, traditional English mum. The oldest of four children growing up in rural Yorkshire in a travelling caravan, she was the scrappy school-yard defender who became a passionate advocate for equality and inclusion as an artist and successful businesswoman. This ethos led to her founding I Know A Woman, a music collective that aims to increase opportunity, community, and support within the music industry by standardising mental health therapy within all label and publishing deals.
She established her reputation in the UK with her debut album ‘Hollywood Gypsy’ and the subsequent ‘Welcome To The Club’ EP, earning three playlists and Album of the Week status at Radio 2, airplay from Radio 1’s Future Pop, and acclaim from the Daily Telegraph, who made glowing comparisons with the likes of Shania Twain and Taylor Swift. Her visual aesthetic was also acclaimed when the accompanying ‘Welcome To The Club: The Film’ won the Audience Award at The British Short Film Awards.
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