The Veronicas -- 23-year-old twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso -- have become one of the most popular bands in the girls' native Australia thanks to their signature harmonies, killer pop hooks, and sassy style. Now with the sophomore release of their dance friendly, beat-driven new album, Hook Me Up, The Veronicas look to do the same in the U.S.
Hook Me Up is a confident collection of electro-pop and synth-rock tunes that showcases the sisters' expert songcraft, organic vocal chemistry, and sophisticated sense of humor -- a powerful trifecta that has led The Veronicas to huge success in Australia. Hook Me Up has already sold 130,000 albums – almost reaching double platinum status – and given the band their first #1 single with the title track. Their debut album, The Secret Life Of … has sold more than 300,000 copies Down Under, racked up three of their five Top 10 singles and won a slew of awards (including a coveted ARIA), making the girls international stars.
While The Veronicas showed their talent for writing bright-sounding pop-rock tunes on Secret Life Of…(which Teen Vogue called "both sweet and vicious"), the girls take a stylistic leap forward on Hook Me Up by exchanging the debut's pop-punk stylings for a more sophisticated electro-beat feel.
"It's been more than two years since we wrote the first record so our musical tastes have changed a bit," Lisa says. "We've been living in Los Angeles where we got into the whole electro-pop rock scene. When it came time to write the album, we were really inspired by it musically."
"We didn't want to make a record that was the same as the first," Jess adds. "We definitely wanted to create a different sound for ourselves and reinvent The Veronicas. A lot has changed in our lives over the past two years. And we've changed a bit personally, so we had a lot to say. We wanted to spend the time creating this new sound, not just for us but for music in general."
Having performed together since they were five, Lisa and Jess, who hail from Brisbane, were primed for the fuss that was to follow, including being selected to appear in a Fall 2005 promotional campaign for Choice Calvin Klein and being feted by Teen Vogue and Jane magazine. They were also chosen to sing the title song for the WB show Related and appeared as themselves in an episode that aired in February 2006. In March, the album's first single "4Ever" was featured in the Amanda Bynes comedy She's the Man, as well as on the soundtrack.
"It's definitely been a crazy ride, " Lisa says, "and it can go so quick that you often need to take a look back to see how far you've come. The new songs sound a bit different, but I think there's always room for an artist to grow and develop. We just want to keep making music for as long as we can and we hope that people keep enjoying it."
Hook Me Up is a confident collection of electro-pop and synth-rock tunes that showcases the sisters' expert songcraft, organic vocal chemistry, and sophisticated sense of humor -- a powerful trifecta that has led The Veronicas to huge success in Australia. Hook Me Up has already sold 130,000 albums – almost reaching double platinum status – and given the band their first #1 single with the title track. Their debut album, The Secret Life Of … has sold more than 300,000 copies Down Under, racked up three of their five Top 10 singles and won a slew of awards (including a coveted ARIA), making the girls international stars.
While The Veronicas showed their talent for writing bright-sounding pop-rock tunes on Secret Life Of…(which Teen Vogue called "both sweet and vicious"), the girls take a stylistic leap forward on Hook Me Up by exchanging the debut's pop-punk stylings for a more sophisticated electro-beat feel.
"It's been more than two years since we wrote the first record so our musical tastes have changed a bit," Lisa says. "We've been living in Los Angeles where we got into the whole electro-pop rock scene. When it came time to write the album, we were really inspired by it musically."
"We didn't want to make a record that was the same as the first," Jess adds. "We definitely wanted to create a different sound for ourselves and reinvent The Veronicas. A lot has changed in our lives over the past two years. And we've changed a bit personally, so we had a lot to say. We wanted to spend the time creating this new sound, not just for us but for music in general."
Having performed together since they were five, Lisa and Jess, who hail from Brisbane, were primed for the fuss that was to follow, including being selected to appear in a Fall 2005 promotional campaign for Choice Calvin Klein and being feted by Teen Vogue and Jane magazine. They were also chosen to sing the title song for the WB show Related and appeared as themselves in an episode that aired in February 2006. In March, the album's first single "4Ever" was featured in the Amanda Bynes comedy She's the Man, as well as on the soundtrack.
"It's definitely been a crazy ride, " Lisa says, "and it can go so quick that you often need to take a look back to see how far you've come. The new songs sound a bit different, but I think there's always room for an artist to grow and develop. We just want to keep making music for as long as we can and we hope that people keep enjoying it."
HABBO AMERICA! Happy Birthday!
Today in stores allll around America, our new record HOOK ME UP has been released! So this is your chance!
Please go and grab yourself, your mum, your dad, sister, brother, girlfriend, boyfriend, cat, dog, and best friend a copy! Find out where at The Veronicas.com.
WE WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER!
And enjoy the music!!
Love
Jess and Lis
Today in stores allll around America, our new record HOOK ME UP has been released! So this is your chance!
Please go and grab yourself, your mum, your dad, sister, brother, girlfriend, boyfriend, cat, dog, and best friend a copy! Find out where at The Veronicas.com.
WE WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER!
And enjoy the music!!
Love
Jess and Lis
The Veronicas latest album Hook Me Up
is available now on iTunes.
is available now on iTunes.
