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band based in Nashville, TN formed by

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sisters Chandra and Leigh Watson.

Biography

Chandra and Leigh were born on March 17, 1975, in

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and raised in

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. They attended the

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then moved to the Silver Lake neighborhood of

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in 1998, where they were founding members of Slydell. They also began writing their own music and performing with other local musicians. In 2006, the Watson Twins released their debut EP, ''Southern Manners'', simultaneously with ''

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'', their collaboration with singer-songwriter

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, a neighbor of the sisters in Silver Lake. Their album, ''Fire Songs,'' was released on June 24, 2008. On February 9, 2010, they released ''Talking To You, Talking To Me'' on

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. The group recorded a version of the

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song "

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" for the

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compilation charity album titled ''Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity'', released in February 2008. They also recorded a version of

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song " Just Like Heaven" for the first soundtrack album from the HBO TV series ''True Blood'', released in 2009.

Discography

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'' (2006) ("Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins") *''Southern Manners'' (2006) *''Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity'' (2008) *''Fire Songs'' (2008) *''Live at Fingerprints EP'' (2009) *''Talking To You, Talking To Me'' (2010) *''Night Covers - EP'' (2011) *''Pioneer Lane'' (2013) *''Duo'' (2018) *''Holler'' (2023)

References

External links

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The Watson Twins on MySpace
* Feature story on The Watson Twins a
Country Standard Time

Interview with The Watson Twins at StereoSubversion.com

The Watson Twins at prefixmag.com

PopWreck(oning) interview with Chandra Watson, Pt. I

PopWreck(oning) interview with Chandra Watson, Pt. II
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