NEWS ABOUT TWIGS

2002

July: "Phantonemesis" will be featured on a compilation CD from Too Bad You're Beautiful Recordings (USA).
March: "Trouble Me Too" will be featured on a compilation CD from Blisscent Records (USA).
February: Japanese magazine "Cookie Scene" will have an interview with TWIGS in their next issue. The magazine will also feature a sampler cd, including "Divulge".
January: "Epicure" is getting distribution in Japan through Img/Massive.

2001

December: "Divulge" played on radio Microonde in Italy.
November: A video of "Divulge" is completed. It was made by Epiphany Film.
October: "Epicure" will be distributed in Norway by "Tuba". Release date is October 22nd.
September: "Epicure" added to radio WHRB at Cambridge, MA.
August: "Divulge" and "Eleven" played on radio "LOW" in Argentina.
July: "Epicure" still climbing on the WRAS chart, now at no 9. "Epicure" also added to the WMUA, Amherst, MA and WMBR, Cambridge, MA playlist.
June: "Epicure" is on the top adds on KBOO-FM, Portland, Oregon, on heavy rotation at WRAS, Atlanta, and no.1 at KXCR, El Paso, Texas.
June: "Epicure" added to The Independent Playground, (Columbus, OH), WUNH (Durham, NH),  CFNY, (Toronto, Canada) and Dynamic Independent Radio (Rochester, NY) playlists.
May: More airplay. "Epicure" added to the CHSR (Canada) overall top 30, and the WRAS, Atlanta (USA) playlist.
May: "Epicure" is getting a lot of airplay in Canada and USA. Latest news is that the cd is on the Top 30 on CJLO in Montreal.
April: The first review of "Epicure" has arrived, check out the review section. 
March: "Divulge" will be featured on a cd-sampler called "You Are Here". The sampler will be released in the US and it will also feature artists such as; Ani Difranco, Drums and Tuba, Roni Size, BS2000 and St Germain.
March: "Divulge" is no.2 on the in-store playlist at Criminal records in Atlanta.
February: Propsvisual.com will be using "Divulge" in some of their skate and bmx videos.

2000

December: "Divulge" is the pick of the week (week 49) at Umbrella Music (Canada).
November: TWIGS teams up with Canadian label Endearing rec. The new CD "Epicure" will be released in March 2001.
November: TWIGS on the Star Trips Show playlist in Brazil, and on the Fun Radio-Bucuresti playlist in Romania.
August: TWIGS added to Tapehiss radio 2.
July: TWIGS move to the #3 slot on the IPO radio (International Pop Overthrow).
March: "Divulge" played on radio in Norway, Canada, Yugoslavia and at WRAS Atlanta (USA).
March: The concert at Garage the 31st of March will be sent live on the Internet. The concert will start about 11:30 pm, Norwegian time. Go to LiveWeb or Garage for more information.
February: Check out the new single Divulge (MP3 file).
January: A new single will be released in February.

1999

April: "No More 24" reviewed in Brazilian fanzine Pineapple Popsicle.
April: "Orchard" and "The Island Song" played on radio Atomi in Finland.
February: TWIGS played on radio in Belarus and on Radio Heaven (USA).
February: TWIGS will be featured on various compilations during 1999 on labels such as "Red Carpet Ring"(USA) and "Die Heilige Musik Gesellschaft"(UK).
January: TWIGS will begin recording their new album by the end of the month.

1998

December: Songs from "No More 24" played on radio in New England, USA.
October: A compilation cassette which features the TWIGS song "Castle Walls" is released in Poland. The title of the cassette is "Sniegowe Rytmy".
August: New line-up.
Following the departure of Morten and Per Steinar, TWIGS has now completed their new line-up with guitarists Tor Erik Olsen (ex-Serene) and Eirik Olsen (ex-Loophead, ex-The Incredible Eating Machine).
July: TWIGS has been added to the rotation at WRAS - Atlanta, the largest, most powerful college radio station in the States.
April: TWIGS has recorded a 9 song demo. Interested? Contact us!
March: "Postscript to Her Letter" single of the week in Swedish magazine Popöga. The single has also recieved a lot of airplay on the Norwegian and Swedish national radio channels.
 March: The new CD "No More 24" will be out in shops in Sweden (March 23rd) and Norway (March 30th). It will be distributed by Border in Sweden and Voices of Wonder in Norway.
February: The tour with Wannadies went very well. They like to party, and so do we. A great combination!!!
February: A promosingle containg the songs "Postscript to Her Letter", "Orchard" and "Two Way Muzzle" has been released for radio stations in Sweden and Norway.
January: TWIGS will be supporting Wannadies on their short visit to Norway. Check out GIGS for the exact dates.

1997

December: TWIGS has signed a contract with Swedish indie label SunSpot records. The album "No More 24" will be released in Norway and Sweden in February.
November: TWIGS are currently in negotiations with record companies, and are in the process of finalizing a deal. More info on this later.
September: "Beast" played on British radio channel XFM. 
July: The recording of the new album is almost completed.
Mixing is due to start in mid-August.
July: The new Canadian label Indica, (started by the Canadian band Grim Skunk), will release a compilation CD called Inhale. TWIGS will be featured with a new song called "The Island Song".
May: TWIGS are due to record a cover song for Norwegian radio station P3. Recordings will start in June, and the result will be released on a compilation CD.
May: TWIGS will be featured in the next issue of the British magazine Totally Wired. There will be a review of "Beast", and a song on a compilation CD.
March: TWIGS' first video is completed, thanks to our friends in Haugesund's local TV-station. It contains material from concerts and parties ...
The song featured is "Distasteful" from the mini-CD "Beast".

1996

November: TWIGS has recieved 15 000 NoK from Norsk Kassettavgiftsfond (Norwegian foundation in support of Norwegian music productions) in support for their forthcoming full-length CD. Recording sessions will start during the summer of 1997.

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