Loading details…
Artist
Tennessee Twin
12+ albums
about
The Tennessee Twin began in Olympia, Washington way back in 1998 as the brainchild of Ms. Lucinda Marie Wolfe. "Cindy," born an identical twin in Memphis, Tennessee, found song-writing inspiration from her southern roots and desire to create music that differed from that of her punk rock peers. This effort at expanding the horizons of the Olympia music scene began with Cindy writing, directing, and staging puppet shows. Fearful of being pigeon-holed as a puppeteer, she began conceptualizing a country act with her twin, Allison, of seminal "riot girl" band Bratmobile. Unfortunately, living on opposite coasts prevented the duo concept from becoming a reality. Nonetheless, Cindy forged ahead with her songwriting, often drawing from summers past, spent with her dad and relatives in East Tennessee. So, you may ask, why is Ms. Wolfe in Canada? Well, a New Pornographer brought her up to Vancouver several years ago, and "Dubya" deters her from moving back to The States for now. Though some folks poke fun at her mild twang, as well as the Valley Girl lingo she acquired at Pomona College in Claremont, CA, Canada has generally been kind to Cindy. Since recently relocating to Toronto, she cleverly persuaded another identical twin, Erin Parton (twin of Sam Parton of The Be Good Tanyas), to join The Tennessee Twin! "There are so many venues to choose from out East, I just don't know where to begin!" chirps Cindy. When Bratmobile finally decided to grace Vancouver with its presence, Allis
