Twinemen Explained

Twinemen
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Genre:Acid rock, alternative rock, indie rock, jazz rock
Years Active:2001–2008
Label:Hi-n-Dry, Kufala Recordings
Associated Acts:Morphine, Face to Face
Current Members:Laurie Sargent
Dana Colley
Billy Conway

Twinemen were an alternative rock band based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA created by former members of the bands Morphine and Face to Face. The group included Dana Colley (saxophone / vocals), Billy Conway (percussion / vocals / sometimes acoustic guitar), and Laurie Sargent (lead singer / lead guitar). Various bass players, including former Face to Face guitarist Stuart Kimball, also performed with the band on the road and in the studio. Twinemen's music included a mix of jazz, blues, acid rock, and lounge.

Twinemen chose their name as an homage to Morphine's late leader Mark Sandman and his The Twinemen comic series. The Twinemen depicted three anthropomorphic balls of twine who play together in a band. Twinemen formerly recorded in Mark Sandman’s former Cambridge-based Hi-n-Dry Studios.

Discography

Studio albums

  1. Twinemen (July 9, 2002)
  2. Sideshow (September 21, 2004)
  3. Twinetime (August 21, 2007)

Live albums

All live albums released through the Kufala Recordings label.

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