The Veronicas are an Australian
pop
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duo from
Brisbane
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. The group was formed in 2004 by identical twin sisters
Lisa
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and
Jessica Origliasso
Jessica Louise Origliasso (born 25 December 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer. She and her twin sister Lisa formed the pop band The Veronicas.
Biography
1984–2003: Early life and career beginnings
Jessica Louise Origlias ...
.
In 2005, the Veronicas released their debut studio album, titled ''
The Secret Life of...'', which peaked at number two on the
Australian Album Chart and was certified
4× platinum by
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival Records (Australia), Festival, Sony Music ...
(ARIA) for selling over 280,000 copies. The album spawned five singles, led by "
4ever", three of which were top ten singles in Australia. In 2007, the duo released their second studio album, ''
Hook Me Up
''Hook Me Up'' is the second studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, which was released on 3 November 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Sire Records. It debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two and has since been certi ...
'', which also peaked at number two in Australia and was certified 2× platinum for selling over 140,000 copies. The album garnered four Australian top ten singles. The album's title track, "
Hook Me Up
''Hook Me Up'' is the second studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, which was released on 3 November 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Sire Records. It debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two and has since been certi ...
", was the Veronicas' first number one single in Australia, while "
Untouched" was an international top-ten hit, especially in Sweden, where it topped the chart for seven weeks.
Following a lengthy hiatus (broken only by the July 2012 release of the Australian top-40 single "
Lolita
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" and various gigs for their fans), in September 2014, the Veronicas released "
You Ruin Me
"You Ruin Me" is a song by Australian pop duo The Veronicas from their self-titled third studio album. Produced by DNA, the recording is the lead single from the album and their first musical release since "Lolita" in 2012. The track, which was ...
", the first single from their
self-titled third studio album. The song debuted at number one on the ARIA chart, becoming the women's second chart-topping single and their first to debut in the top spot. It also charted in United States and United Kingdom. The album was released both physically and digitally on 21 November 2014. In 2016, they hosted the
ARIA Music Awards
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.
[
] They spent most of the period between 2016 and 2021 releasing gold and platinum singles in Australia, leading to the release of both their fourth and fifth albums, ''
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'' and ''
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'', in May and June 2021, respectively.
The duo's
MTV
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reality show ''
The Veronicas: Blood Is for Life'' premiered in November 2019. In 2021 the sisters competed as contestants on the fifth season of ''
The Celebrity Apprentice Australia
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''. In 25 February 2020, the Veronicas released a unisex, cruelty-free fragrance named after their song "
Untouched". They started their first beauty brand ''Lemons'' aimed to be "allegen free and auto-immune friendly brand" due to be released in April 2025.
In November 2022, they signed with the label
Big Noise.
Their sixth album ''
Gothic Summer
''Gothic Summer'' is the sixth studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, released on 22 March 2024. It was announced in October 2023.
In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Jess said "The whole theme of ''Gothic Summer'' is that it's basic ...
'' was released in March 2024.
Background
In 2001, the identical twins Lisa and Jessica Origliasso made their first demonstration recordings with Brisbane producer
Stuart Stuart
Stuart Stuart is an Australian record producer, songwriter, mixer, and mastering engineer. His recording studio, Analog Heart Records, is based in Brisbane, Australia. His credits include Sheppard, The Veronicas, Dean Lewis and Lee Kernaghan.
P ...
at Analog Heart Records. Stuart produced an EP in a more electronic style and, a year later, a second batch of songs in the pop rock style that the group initially became known for.
In 2004, the sisters, who were then performing as "The Twins" (and who were being managed by their father Joseph Origliasso at that time), were introduced by Gabrielle McKinley to Robin Donald Smith. Smith was a former operatic tenor who had performed overseas with the Sadler's Wells Opera and at the Sydney Opera House with the Australian Opera, who owned the recording and music publishing company Multiplay Music Australia. After meeting Joseph and auditioning Lisa and Jessica, Multiplay Music Australia offered to sign The Twins to their first recording and music publishing agreements.
After signing the Twins, the following year Smith and Bell, funded by Multiplay Music Australia, took the Twins on several world-wide songwriting trips to Britain, Sweden, Canada and the US in order for them to collaborate with top songwriters in each country to further develop their songwriting skills. These included Clif Magness (who has written with
Avril Lavigne
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),
Billy Steinberg
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(
Madonna
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,
Cyndi Lauper
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),
(
Britney Spears
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,
Katy Perry
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,
P!nk
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), Eric Nova, Dead Mono and Vince DeGiorgio, where they created a catalogue of over 50 songs.
Multiplay also secured introductions and auditions for them with numerous recording companies, including Sony, EMI, Universal, BMG and Warner Music.
On their return to Australia, Smith and Bell met with the executives at Engine Room (a subsidiary of PBL (Packer) Group). Throughout the year Multiplay then negotiated with Engine Room to contract the Twins to secure a recording contracts with Warner Music.
Meetings were then arranged with
Warner Bros. Records
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in the US.
Seymour Stein
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and senior executives recognised that Smith and Bell had discovered and developed a musical talent, signing them quickly to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records/Sire America, for a reported sum of two million dollars.
Band name
Regarding how they chose their name, Jess Origliasso stated: "The name is something we thought about for a short time and we wanted it to be a girl's name, but we didn't want it to be 'the Jesses.' We were very conscious of not wanting to make it a twin thing, because we don't think that's really cool."
"We didn't want it to be called 'the Lisas,' either," singer Lisa Origliasso added. "So one day we saw the movie ''
Heathers
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'', and there's a line where
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asks, 'Are you a Heather?' and
Winona Ryder's character
eronicaanswers, 'No, I'm a Veronica,' and so we went with that, because she was this kind of cool, unique chick with an attitude."
Relationship with Archie Comics
When it learned about the group,
Archie Comics
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launched
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against them for
trademark infringement
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in relation to popular character
Veronica Lodge
Veronica Cecilia Lodge is one of the main characters in the Archie Comics franchise, and is the keyboardist and one of the three vocalists of rock band The Archies.
She is from New York but currently resides in the town of Riverdale, with her p ...
– who is also known for being a female character with an attitude – in an attempt to stop them from using the name.
Archie Comics had asked
Warner Music Group
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to hand over all publicity rights and to pay
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200 million in damages.
[
] Of this amount, $20 million was for damages and $180 million as a penalty against Warner.
In a statement with ''
The New York Times
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'' Michael I. Silberkleit, chairman of
Archie Comics Publications, Inc. stated,
''The importance is the image of Archie, which everybody knows is good, clean, wholesome stuff ... Preventing unauthorized use of the name will protect both the characters and customers who have paid for licensing rights ..'
A settlement was reached that included a
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deal, including an appearance in an issue of Veronica's series.
The issue (''Veronica #167'', released on 1 March 2006) featured the Veronicas in the feature story, ''What's In A Name?'', in which they meet Lodge, perform in Riverdale and spend a day there, as well as a card with a code allowing a free download of their single "4ever" in
MP3
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form.
A few months later, ''Archie and Friends'' (No. 100) featured the Archies meeting the Veronicas.
[
Archie Comics No. 100]
The Veronicas Join With Archie
comicbookresources.com. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
The next issue of ''Archie and Friends'' (No. 101) also featured the Veronicas, with Archie as their biggest fan.
[
Archie Comics No. 101]
comicbookbin.com. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
Music career
2005–2006: ''The Secret Life of...''
The Veronicas performed at the
2005 NRL Grand Final
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days before their debut album, titled ''
The Secret Life of...'', was released in Australia on 17 October 2005, entering the
ARIA Album chart at No. 7.
[
''Australian Charts']
The Secret Life Of... Charts
Accessed 5 October 2008
Since then, it has peaked at No. 2 and gone 4× Platinum. Due to the success of the album, five singles were released in Australia: "
4ever", "
Everything I'm Not", "
When It All Falls Apart
"When It All Falls Apart" is the third single released from Australian pop music duo the Veronicas' debut studio album, '' The Secret Life of...'' (2005), on 20 March 2006. "When It All Falls Apart" charted within the Australian Singles Chart to ...
", "
Revolution
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" and "
Leave Me Alone".
''The Secret Life of The Veronicas'' spent a year on the ARIA album chart without leaving the Top 40.
In September 2006, the album was nominated for three ARIA awards including; "Best Pop Release", "Highest Selling Album" and "Best Breakthrough Album". They won "Best Pop Release" but lost the other two to other nominees. The girls also performed their 2nd single "
Everything I'm Not" on the night.

The album was released in the US on 14 February 2006; it debuted at No. 133 on
''Billboard'' 200 and No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart. Only two singles were released in the United States off the album. A special DVD was released with the US version as a limited edition exclusive. The limited edition included two extra songs and videos, and was only available online. However, copies have been found to have been shipped to several stores in Australia as well. Other releases in the US include ''
Sessions@AOL
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'' which features their songs "Heavily Broken" and "Revolution" live in the AOL studios,
[
Sessions@AOL EP]
AOL Sessions Live by The Veronicas
''Yahoo! Music
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Pro ...
''. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
also released was ''
The Veronicas: Mtv.com Live EP'' which also features live performances of their songs including a new song, titled "Stay".
[
Mtv.com Live EP]
The Veronicas: Mtv.com Live EP
celebcards.com. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
The album has also had success in other countries such as New Zealand where it debuted at No. 5, No. 75 on the Dutch Album Chart and No. 11 in Belgium. Due to their chart success in Belgium, they won the award for Best International New Artist at the TMF Awards of 2006. "When It All Falls Apart" spent a record of 17 weeks of MTV Asia's Pop 10 Chart, in which 7 of them were at the number 1 spot. The song was recorded in Simlish and is featured in the ''Sims 2'' expansion pack Seasons.
Lisa and Jessica are the faces of Choice
Calvin Klein
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and Australian hair product company nu:u.
''Blender'' magazine included them in their list of hottest women in rock in 2006.
The sisters sang the title song on the short-lived television show ''
Related'' which had featured songs from their debut album. They appeared in an episode that aired 6 February 2006. In March 2006, their debut single "4ever" was featured in the
Amanda Bynes
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comedy ''
She's the Man
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''. It was featured in the promotional television spots, the film itself and the soundtrack. Their song "Revolution" appeared in another Amanda Bynes film, "
Sydney White
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", in 2007.
The girls also appeared on ''
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
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'' episode "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood" as guest stars and performed their song "Cry". The twins have also created a fashion line called "The Veronicas for
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" which was released in stores on 25 August 2007 in Australia.
On 2 December 2006, The Veronicas released a CD/DVD, titled ''
Exposed... the Secret Life of The Veronicas'' in Australia which features live performances from their Australian 2006
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and a DVD featuring parts of the sisters' live performances throughout 2005–2006, including footage that had previously not been seen, and their music videos. The album debuted at No. 6 on the ARIA DVD Charts accrediting platinum in its first week. The second week it rose to its peak of No. 3 and was accredited Double Platinum.
2007–2009: ''Hook Me Up'' and worldwide expansion
In early 2007, The Veronicas began work on their second album. The album was written and recorded in
Los Angeles, California
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, with
Toby Gad
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,
Billy Steinberg
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,
Greg Wells
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,
Shelly Peiken
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and
John Feldmann
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Early life
Feldmann grew up in Saratoga, California. He started writing songs aro ...
.
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''. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
''
Hook Me Up
''Hook Me Up'' is the second studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, which was released on 3 November 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Sire Records. It debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two and has since been certi ...
'' was released in Australia on 3 November 2007. The album debuted at number two on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart with sales of 9,531 copies in its first week, and was certified Gold.
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"Eagles Long Road Out of Eden Increases Sales in Australia"
. ''Undercover''. Undercover Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
It has since gone 2× platinum. The album became the twenty-eighth-highest selling album in Australia for 2007.
. ''Australian Recording Industry Association
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''. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
''Hook Me Up'' was released in the UK on 12 October 2009 and has peaked at number thirty-five.
[Hook Me Up UK charts]
Chart Stats – Veronicas – Hook Me Up
OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
The lead single from the album, "
Hook Me Up
''Hook Me Up'' is the second studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, which was released on 3 November 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Sire Records. It debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two and has since been certi ...
", was added to Australian radio on 27 August 2007, but was physically released on 22 September 2007. It debuted at number five, eventually reaching number one after seven weeks on the ARIA Singles Chart, making it their first number one hit in Australia.
"
Untouched" was the first single to be released from their album in the United States, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. The song reached number 2 in Australia, eventually reaching platinum accreditation.
[ARIA Singles Certifications of 2008]
. Aria.com.au (31 December 2008).
The song became their first single to chart on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 debuting at number sixty-two and eventually peaking at number seventeen making it their first top twenty hit in the United States. They became the first Australian artists to have a single certified Platinum in the U.S. with over 1,000,000 paid downloads. It was also their debut single in the UK, peaking at number eight and in Ireland peaking at number one, their first international number-one single
Their third and fourth singles, "
This Love" and "
Take Me on the Floor
"Take Me on the Floor" is a song by the Veronicas from their second album, ''Hook Me Up''. It was released as the fourth single from the album in Australia as a Music download, digital download on 13 October 2008. In the US Warner Bros. Records, ...
", were both top ten hits in Australia and were both certified Gold.
"Take Me on the Floor" was released as their second single in the U.S. but only peaked at number eighty-one.
On 11 October, their fifth single, "
Popular", was released digitally in Australia. It has only gained heavy airplay and peaked at No. 11 on the Australian Airplay Chart.
Their debut single "4ever" was re-released as their second single in the UK and Ireland on 21 September 2009 and has peaked at number 17 in the UK and twenty in Ireland.
In support of the album, The Veronicas embarked on their third Australian tour, The Hook Me Up Tour, in 2007. The tour, which began on 30 November and concluded on 12 December, was held in eight major cities around Australia.
On 16 October 2008, The Veronicas announced their second tour for the album,
Revenge Is Sweeter tour
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2006 US Tour
T ...
,
[
Revenge is Sweeter Tour]
Veronica twins set to enjoy sweet revenge
''Courier Mail''. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
which was their first tour to extend into New Zealand, United States, Canada, UK and Japan beginning on 13 February 2009 in
Newcastle
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, Australia and ending on 25 September 2009 in
Manchester
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, UK
[
Revenge is Sweeter Tour Dates]
The Veronicas / Metro Station Australian tour
''Kill Your Stereo''. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
[
Revenge is Sweeter Tour NZ]
The Veronicas to Tour NZ with P-Money
''Generation Q''. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
as well as a European promotional tour which included France, Germany and Italy.
As part of their tour in Japan they released a two disc compilation album called ''
The Veronicas Complete'' featuring all their songs from their first and second albums as well as three bonus tracks on 18 March 2009. In September 2008, the nominees for the 22nd annual
ARIA Awards
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were announced, with The Veronicas receiving four nominations. ''Hook Me Up'' received two nominations for ''Best Pop Release'' and ''Highest Selling Album'' and "Untouched" and Hook Me Up (single) received a nomination for ''Highest Selling Single'' each. The Veronicas performed their hit single "
Untouched" at the event, but left with no awards.
"Untouched" was featured in the popular videogame
FIFA 09
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.
2010–2013: Musical experimentation, secret gigs and split from Warner Music
Writing for their third studio album had begun in December 2009, and recording began in January 2010.
[
Third studio album]
First day of writing for the third record today
''Twitter
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''. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
[
Third studio album]
The Veronicas Begin Writing Third Album, Plot Side Project
popdirt.com. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
[
Third studio album]
The Veronicas Give New Album Update
Angryape.com. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
The album, which cites influences by
classical music
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,
classical rock
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and
pop
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Pop music, a musical genre
Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop! (British group), a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Album ...
genres, would have been their first release in over three years.
[
] Jessica Origliasso stated that the album was to be inspired by artists
The Subways
The Subways is an English rock music, rock band from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Formed in 2002, the band consists of Billy Lunn (guitar, lead vocals), Charlotte Cooper (bass, lead vocals), and Camille Phillips (drums). Founding member a ...
,
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather is an American rock supergroup formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart (of the Kills and Discount), Jack White (of the White Stripes and the Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age ...
,
Mazzy Star
Mazzy Star is an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Santa Monica, California, from remnants of the group Opal (band), Opal. Founding member David Roback's friend Hope Sandoval became the group's vocalist when Kendra Smith left Opal ...
,
Ladytron
Ladytron are an electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), and Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals). Reuben Wu (synthesizers) was a ...
and
Peaches
The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties called nectarines. Peac ...
.
Lisa and Jessica Origliasso described the album as "
..a little different from
..the last two records" and "
..a pop record
ith
The Ith () is a ridge in Germany's Central Uplands which is up to 439 m high. It lies about 40 km southwest of Hanover and, at 22 kilometers, is the longest line of crags in North Germany.
Geography
Location
The Ith is i ...
different undertones."
During this period they sampled 10 different songs live and a few covers for the fans.
Lending their vocals elsewhere, Lisa and Jessica also collaborated with
Michael Paynter
Michael Paynter (born 29 January 1986) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Paynter has released five singles, " Closer", "A Victim Song", " Love the Fall", "How Sweet It Is" and "Weary Stars". Paynter competed in the second season of ''The Voi ...
to record a song called "
Love the Fall" for his homonymous
EP.
[
] The song peaked at number nineteen on the
ARIA chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
.
[
] They also revealed in February 2011 that they had recorded backing vocals for
Cherie Currie's new album. Additionally The Veronicas recorded a cover version of the song "
Grown-Up Christmas List
"Grown-Up Christmas List" (sometimes titled "My Grown-Up Christmas List") is a Christmas song written by David Foster (music) and Linda Thompson-Jenner (lyrics). Originally written by Foster for the 1989 CBC Christmas program ''A David Foster Ch ...
", by singer
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "Honorific ...
, for the Christmas compilation album ''
The Spirit of Christmas 2010''.
[
]
Lisa also started a group called the Dead Cool Dropouts with her friend Tyler Bryant, mostly done using GarageBand on Mac. They have released an EP of songs, these songs are called: "Write You Off", "Green Eyes Make Me Blue", "Blame It On Me", "Shallow", "Playing For Keeps", "Ju Ju Ya Ya" and "Criminal Heart". In 2013 on Instagram Tyler Bryant and Lisa Veronica revealed that they were both in the studio working on some new music.
In February 2012, it was announced that a release date for the album was "coming soon". ''LOM'' was tagged on their Twitter feeds as an important phrase on 15 May 2012. They also indicated the album was due for release in late 2012. On 2 June 2012, The Veronicas revealed the name of the album to be Life On Mars (Working title was; 'The Awakening' and they played with various titles like Death On Mars and Skeleton), and that it was to be released in September or October 2012. Warner Music then delayed the release of the album until 2013, as stated by the Daily Telegraph on 2 September.
The first single off the then-promised album was titled "Lolita". The lyric video was released on 27 July 2012 and the official music video was released on 30 August.
The Veronicas co-wrote and recorded backing vocals for a song called "Back to Life" which is included on EP 16 & Unstoppable by
Christina Parie
Christina Parie (born 10 February 1996), also known by her stage names KYA and Christina Castle, is an Australian singer, best known as a finalist on the third season of '' The X Factor Australia'' in 2011. She subsequently signed with Warner ...
who finished 6th on third season
The X Factor Australia
''The X Factor'' is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The first season of the show premiered on Network Ten on 6 February 2005. Ten dropped ''The X Factor'' after ...
.
Due to label conflicts, The Veronicas embarked on a process of making many changes to the album. The release date was postponed, and the content and theme of the album was changed. The girls also explained that "Lolita" was not an official single promoting the new album "It was just a single release for our Australian fans, as it's been such a long time since we have had anything new over there".
On 26 October 2013, The Veronicas announced via their official Facebook page that they had split from Warner Bros. Records.
2014–2015: ''The Veronicas,'' record deal with Sony Music Entertainment

In March 2014, The Veronicas started a reality webseries titled ''Did You Miss Me?''. It was later announced that a record deal had been struck with
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...
, and the long anticipated third album was set to be released late in 2014.
On 5 September 2014 The Veronicas announced the lead single for their third album, titled "
You Ruin Me
"You Ruin Me" is a song by Australian pop duo The Veronicas from their self-titled third studio album. Produced by DNA, the recording is the lead single from the album and their first musical release since "Lolita" in 2012. The track, which was ...
", which was released on 19 September 2014. The song premiered on Australian radio on 11 September 2014. On 27 September, the song debuted at number one on the ARIA Single Charts. It is The Veronicas' second number one single after "Hook Me Up" in 2007.
On 21 October, The Veronicas held a private showcase of their upcoming album for fans. The girls confirmed a number of tracks would be on the album, including "Cold", "Did You Miss Me?", "Mad Love" and "Sanctified". They also stated that future shows will be more intimate, "very theatrical" and interactive. On 31 October, during a special album release secret show, song "
If You Love Someone" was announced as a second single. The song was premiered on Australian radios on Wednesday 5 November, and was released alongside the launch of ''
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian pop music, pop duo from Brisbane. The group was formed in 2004 by identical twin sisters Lisa Origliasso, Lisa and Jessica Origliasso.
In 2005, the Veronicas released their debut studio album, titled ''The Secr ...
'' on 21 November. The song became a success in Australia, peaking at number 5 and was certified gold. "Cruel" was released as the third single from the album.
The Veronicas were the opening act for the Australian pop punk band,
5 Seconds Of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford (musician), Mic ...
, on the pre-tour for the band's 2015
Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour
The Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour was the first headlining concert tour by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, promoting the band's self-titled debut album. The pre-tour began on 13 November 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona, continuing ...
. In January 2015, The Veronicas announced that their Sanctified Tour would extend to the UK in March, with five shows across the country. They also did a promo tour around both Europe and America.
2016–2022: Television work, ''Godzilla'' and ''Human''

On 19 June 2016, it was announced that The Veronicas would briefly replace
The Madden Brothers
The Madden Brothers are an American pop rock duo made up of twin brothers Joel Madden and Benji Madden, both of whom are also founding members of the rock band Good Charlotte.
History
Twin brothers Joel and Benji Madden formed The Madden Brot ...
as coaches on ''
The Voice Australia
''The Voice'' is an Australian singing competition television series. It premiered on the Nine Network on 14 April 2012, before moving to the Seven Network in 2021. Based on the original Dutch singing competition '' The Voice of Holland'', a ...
''. During an interview with
NewsLimited, the duo stated "Any opportunity where we get to interact with and supporting other artists in any way is exciting for us". This was related to their single "
In My Blood".
Their single's music video "
On Your Side" premiered on 17 November 2016, the video is written, directed and starred by actress and model
Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian actress, television presenter, and model. She gained prominence for her role in Orange Is the New Black season 3, season three of the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2015� ...
. The pair hosted the
ARIA Music Awards of 2016
The 30th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which include the 2016 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine ...
,
providing a
topless
Toplessness refers to the state in which a woman's breasts, including her areolas and nipples, are exposed, especially in a public place or in a visual medium. The male equivalent is known as barechestedness.
Social norms around toplessness ...
performance of "
In My Blood". Social media users gave mixed responses during the night but there was praise for The Veronicas going topless on national television.
The Veronicas performed at the
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is an event in Sydney, New South Wales attended by hundreds of thousands of people from around Australia and overseas. One of the largest LGBT festivals in the world, Mardi Gras is the ...
after party on 4 March.
On 31 May 2017, the Veronicas announced the release of the third single, "
The Only High", from their upcoming album which was originally scheduled to be released in June 2017, but was announced on 13 November 2017 that they would not release any new material until 2018. On 15 April 2018, The Veronica's performed "
Can't Get You Out of My Head
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album, ''Fever (Kylie Minogue album), Fever'' (2001). Parlophone, Parlophone Records released the song as the album's Single (music), ...
" at the
2018 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
The closing ceremony for the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 15 April 2018 in the Carrara Stadium, Carrara stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast. The worldwide broadcast began at 20:30 and finished at 22:30 AEST, lasting almost two ho ...
. They released another new single, "
Think of Me", in March 2019.
The pair planned to release their next single, "Life of the Party" featuring Australian rapper
Allday
Tomas Henry Gaynor (born 21 February 1991), known professionally as Allday, is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter from Adelaide. Gaynor became active in 2011, when he began uploading his music for free online. Following his works becom ...
, in July 2019, although this did not occur. In October 2019, it was confirmed the duo's reality show, titled ''
The Veronicas: Blood Is for Life'', which premiered on MTV on 10 November 2019. To go along with the reality show the duo released "Ugly" the song which also serves as the theme song as well as where the title comes from.
The Veronicas appeared at Good Things Festival 2019. At their Melbourne date, the duo was preceded by a
Facebook
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event titled "Wall of death when The Veronica's play Untouched at Good Things".
In June 2020 the ''
Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine Entertainment. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in ...
'' reported that The Veronicas were to fill as guest mentors for the
ninth season of ''
The Voice Australia
''The Voice'' is an Australian singing competition television series. It premiered on the Nine Network on 14 April 2012, before moving to the Seven Network in 2021. Based on the original Dutch singing competition '' The Voice of Holland'', a ...
'' coach
Boy George
George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer-songwriter and DJ who rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. He began his solo career in 1987. Boy George grew up in Eltham a ...
, who would be mentoring his acts remotely from the UK because of travel restrictions in place due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The same month, their studio album ''
Human
Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
'' was announced for release.
On 26 March 2021, The Veronicas released the song "Godzilla", which was included on the
album of the same name, released on 28 May 2021, which was followed by ''Human'' on 25 June 2021. They toured the albums 2021 and 2022
They left Sony Music in 2022
In September 2022 they released separate solo projects, Jessica's called "Seeing Stars" and Lisa's called "Cruisin' On My Own".
The Veronicas eventually signed with
Big Noise in the US for future releases.
They released their first fragrance in 2020, called Untouched.
2023–present: ''Gothic Summer''
The duo announced their then upcoming sixth album ''
Gothic Summer
''Gothic Summer'' is the sixth studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, released on 22 March 2024. It was announced in October 2023.
In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Jess said "The whole theme of ''Gothic Summer'' is that it's basic ...
'' in October 2023,
and released the single "Perfect" on 20 October. They released "Detox" in December 2023 and announced a tour in 2024 They are opening
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
in 2025 in Australia. They started their first beauty brand ''Lemons'' aimed to be "allegen free and autoimmune-friendly brand" due to be released in April 2025.
Philanthropy

In 2006, the Veronicas joined
Steve Irwin
Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 19624 September 2006), known as "the Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, Conservation movement, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist.
Irwin grew up ar ...
's
Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, a charity that deals with the protection of animals and their natural environments. The band was also featured in an Australian public service announcement campaign against
music piracy
Music piracy is the copying and distributing of recordings of a piece of music for which the rights owners (composer, recording artist, or copyright-holding record company) did not give consent. In the contemporary legal environment, it is a form ...
targeting schools, labeled ''Australian Music In Tune''. Other successful Australian artists included were
Powderfinger
Powderfinger were an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins ...
,
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Barnes ( Swan; born 28 April 1956) is an Australian rock singer. His career, both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel, has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music a ...
and
Silverchair
Silverchair was an Australian Rock music, rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, with Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars, Ben Gillies on drums, and Chris Joannou on bass guitar. The group got thei ...
.
Work for this charity has included a texting competition to reach two-thousand text messages in the hopes of raising one thousand dollars.
In January 2009, it was announced Jess would pose nude for
PETA
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Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal right ...
after getting attention from a member of the organization.
Lisa also marched alongside
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, talk show host, and businesswoman. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she has received multiple List of awards and nominations received by Drew Barrymore, awards a ...
,
Pete Wentz
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician who is the bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Before the band's formation in 2001, Wentz was a fixture of the Chicago hardcore scene and was the lead si ...
,
Janice Dickinson
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, and other celebrities in support of gay marriage in California at a May 2009 March in Los Angeles protesting 26 May 2009 decision of the
California Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of California is the highest and final court of appeals in the courts of the U.S. state of California. It is headquartered in San Francisco at the Earl Warren Building, but it regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sac ...
ruling upholding
Proposition 8
Proposition 8, known informally as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment intended to ban same-sex marriage. It passed in the November 2008 California state elections and was later overturned by the ...
.
They also joined a "Wear it with Pride" campaign to reform
same-sex laws in Australia for the 85 legislative changes made in 2010 to overturn discrimination against same-sex couples and their families. The campaign involved them wearing numbered T-shirts representing each legislative change.
[Jonathon Moran]
NatBass sings for gay marriage
''Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a British daily broadsheet conservative newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally. It was foun ...
''. Retrieved 2 February 2010. In 2010 Lisa and Jessica were honoured as Wildlife Warriors of the year for their efforts in publicizing animal protection and conservation on a worldwide scale. The Veronicas also advocate for
Sea Shepherd
A sea is a large body of salt water. There are particular seas and the sea. The sea commonly refers to the ocean, the interconnected body of seawaters that spans most of Earth. Particular seas are either marginal seas, second-order sections ...
.
They also spoke up against the forced closures of Aboriginal Communities in Australia.
Products and endorsements
The Veronicas range of endorsements have included Australian hair products Nu:U
[
Nu:U endorsement]
Glam Look For The Veronicas
popdirt.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
and were also chosen to be the faces of the autumn 2005 promotional campaign for
Choice Calvin Klein range.
[
Calvin Klein Choice]
In concert: The Veronicas
kelowna.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
In 2006 they entered into a co-marketing deal with shoe brand
Keds
Keds is an American brand known for its canvas shoes with rubber soles. Founded in 1916 by U.S. Rubber, its original shoe design was the first mass-marketed canvas-top sneaker. The brand was sold to Stride Rite in 1979, which was acquired by ...
for their first US tour.
[
Keds announcement]
Keds Goes on the Road With Pop-Rock Group 'The Veronicas'
''top40-charts.com''. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
The deal included web promotions and in-store acoustic performances at selected stores.
On 27 January 2010 they announced via
Twitter
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that they had signed a deal with
cosmetic brand ''Flirt!'', a division of
Estée Lauder, to be the faces of their "Rock-n-Rebel"
perfume
Perfume (, ) is a mixture of fragrance, fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), Fixative (perfumery), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agre ...
.
[
Marissa Moshell]
The Veronicas Present Rock-n-Rebel
fashionindie.com. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
[
Lauren Murdoch-Smith]
''Grazia
''Grazia'' (; ; stylized in all caps) is a weekly women's magazine that originated in Italy with international editions printed in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, In ...
''. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
They became
ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or so ...
s for the fragrance with the deal to including a multi-million
dollar
Dollar is the name of more than 25 currencies. The United States dollar, named after the international currency known as the Spanish dollar, was established in 1792 and is the first so named that still survives. Others include the Australian d ...
promotion during mid-2010
[
AAA]
The Veronicas to front for Estee Lauder
''AccessAllAreas.net.au''. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
[
Perez Hilton]
The Veronicas Want You To Smell Good
'' CocoPerez.com''. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
which also included giving make-up tips via the Rock-n-Rebel
website
A website (also written as a web site) is any web page whose content is identified by a common domain name and is published on at least one web server. Websites are typically dedicated to a particular topic or purpose, such as news, educatio ...
and judged a beauty contest where young women were asked to submit photos of their "ultimate rock star style".
[
Cleo]
The Veronicas for Estee Lauder
'' Cleo Magazine''. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
On 25 August 2007, the Veronicas launched their self-titled fashion line at
Target
Target may refer to:
Warfare and shooting
* Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports
** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports
** Aiming point, in field artille ...
Miranda store and is available in stores around Australia.
[News.com.au article about fashion line]
The Veronicas Target check-out chic
''News.com.au
News.com.au (stylised in all lowercase) is an Australian website owned by News Corp Australia. It had 9.6 million unique readers in April 2019 and covers national and international news, lifestyle, travel, entertainment, technology, finance an ...
''. Retrieved 4 December 2009. According to the girls the fashion line was created to reflect their style which had been sought after by their younger fans and what they would like to see younger girls wear.
Aimed at seven- to fourteen-year-old girls Lisa described the fashion line as "punk princess, mixed with rock 'n' roll," and Jess described it as "princess and cute."
[''Daily Telegraph'' article about fashion line]
The Veronicas hit Target
'' DailyTelegraph.com.au''. Retrieved 4 December 2009. The colours used for their fashion line include black and white and also features cherries, pirate motifs and love heart details.
[Herald Sun article about fashion line]
Fashion that really rocks
''News.com.au
News.com.au (stylised in all lowercase) is an Australian website owned by News Corp Australia. It had 9.6 million unique readers in April 2019 and covers national and international news, lifestyle, travel, entertainment, technology, finance an ...
''. Retrieved 4 December 2009. The current clothing range includes day-wear and pyjamas.
[
Official website]
The Veronicas
''Target.com.au''. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
On 25 February 2020, the Veronicas released a unisex, cruelty-free fragrance named after their song "
Untouched". The fragrance was available for pre-order exclusively through Chemist Warehouse. In 2025, they launched their beauty brand ''Lemons'' which aims to provide allergen-free and autoimmune friendly makeups.
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''
The Secret Life of...'' (2005)
* ''
Hook Me Up
''Hook Me Up'' is the second studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, which was released on 3 November 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Sire Records. It debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two and has since been certi ...
'' (2007)
* ''
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian pop music, pop duo from Brisbane. The group was formed in 2004 by identical twin sisters Lisa Origliasso, Lisa and Jessica Origliasso.
In 2005, the Veronicas released their debut studio album, titled ''The Secr ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films p ...
'' (2021)
* ''
Human
Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
'' (2021)
* ''
Gothic Summer
''Gothic Summer'' is the sixth studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, released on 22 March 2024. It was announced in October 2023.
In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Jess said "The whole theme of ''Gothic Summer'' is that it's basic ...
'' (2024)
Awards and nominations
Tours
Headlining
* Revolution Tour (2006)
* Hook Me Up Tour (2007)
* Revenge Is Sweeter Tour (2009)
* Pre Third Album Tour (2011–2012)
* Sanctified Tour (2015)
* Godzilla V Human Tour (2021-2022)
* Gothic Summer Tour (2024-)
Opening act
*
Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour
The Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour was the first headlining concert tour by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, promoting the band's self-titled debut album. The pre-tour began on 13 November 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona, continuing ...
(for
5 Seconds of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford (musician), Mic ...
; 2014)
*
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour is the ongoing sixteenth concert tour by American musician Cyndi Lauper. The tour is named after her 1983 debut single "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and has been described as her final major tour. The ...
(for
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
; 2025)
Guest performance
* Half Way to the Top tour with
Cool Boys and the Frontman (2016)
References
External links
*
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1999 establishments in Australia
All-female punk bands
ARIA Award winners
Australian women pop singers
Australian musical duos
Australian people of Italian descent
Australian pop punk groups
Australian synth-pop groups
Australian women in electronic music
Female musical duos
Identical twin females
Musical groups established in 1999
Musical groups from Brisbane
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Rock girl groups
Dance girl groups
Sony Music Australia artists
Twin musical duos
Australian twins
Female-fronted musical groups
Naming controversies