The Gutter Twins

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Gutter Twins


Img_capt = The Gutter Twins at The Bowery Ballroom in 2008. From left: Greg Dulli, Mark Lanegan.
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Los Angeles, USA
Genre = Alternative rock
Rock
Years_active = 2003 - present
Label = Sub Pop
URL = [http://www.theguttertwins.com the gutter twins]
Current_members = Greg Dulli
Mark Lanegan
Dave Rosser
Scott Ford
Jeff Klein
Cully Symington
Past_members =

The Gutter Twins is a musical collaboration between rock musicians Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan. [http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,1966667,00.html Bad news boys] ] Dulli and Lanegan have regularly contributed to each other's projects since 2000, most notably in Dulli's Twilight Singers; of the duo's origins, Dulli said "I think Mark told a journalist we were doing it, and then the journalist called me, and I didn't know we were doing it." On Christmas Day 2003, Dulli and Lanegan began work on the collaboration. [http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/the_gutter_twins_greg_dulli AV Club Interview: The Gutter Twins] ]

History

In July 2007, the music website Pitchfork Media announced that the duo, "two of the alt-rock era's greatest frontmen," had signed to Seattle label Sub Pop. [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/44365-gutter-twins-dulli-and-lanegan-sign-to-sub-pop Gutter Twins (Dulli and Lanegan) Sign to Sub Pop] ] Soon thereafter, Sub Pop reported a 4 March, 2008 release date for their debut album "Saturnalia". [http://www.subpop.com/media/the_gutter_twins The Gutter Twins - Sub Pop page] ]

"Saturnalia"

The Gutter Twins appeared with their backup band on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on March 20, 2008, and toured the album throughout the USA and Europe during the year. Critical response to the album was consistently good; Blast Magazine called it "an audial descent into the dark emotions that often lurk beneath the surface." and that "The haunting “God’s Children” sounds like it was penned by U2’s long-lost cousin from Seattle". [ [http://blastmagazine.com/2008/04/the-gutter-twins-separated-at-birth/ The Gutter Twins: Separated at Birth] Blast magazine] and Uncut said "With Lanegan at his stentorian best and Dulli in full confessional mode, Saturnalia is a feast, certainly – but one where the dishes are served delightfully raw." [ [http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/mark_lanegan/reviews/11208 "Saturnalia" review] Uncut magazine, March 2008]

"Adorata"

In September 2008, The Gutter Twins released the "Adorata EP" through iTunes. It features two original songs and cover versions of songs by José González, Primal Scream, Scott Walker, Vetiver, and Eleven. A portion of Adorata’s proceeds will go to the Natasha Shneider Memorial Fund. Shneider was a friend of the band and the late lead singer of Eleven.

Discography

tudio albums

"Saturnalia" (Sub Pop, 2008)

EPs

"Adorata" (Sub Pop / download only, 2008)

References

External links

* [http://theguttertwins.com/ The Gutter Twins Official Web Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/theguttertwins The Gutter Twins official MySpace page]
* [http://www.subpop.com/media/the_gutter_twins The Gutter Twins] at Sub Pop
* [http://www.sscollective.net/twins Gutter Twins Comprehensive Discography at The Shawn Smith Collective]