Twin Shadow

Starting life in the Dominican Republic Lewis Jr. was raised in Florida and his earliest exposure to music was signing in his church choir. Shortly after he started listening to Bob Dylan, Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown and The Beatles from which his inspiration for making music blossomed and in 2000 he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

With his band punk band Mad Man Films, alongside fellow musicians Joseph Ciampini on drums and Zak Longo on bass, the band made two independent releases that remained relatively under the radar. As well as this he created compositions for touring dance and theatre productions. Although not satisfied with this output Lewis Jr. moved to Bushwick, Brooklyn, U.S., and started his Twin Shadow project.

Twin Shadow’s debut album “Forget” was released November 15, 2010 and was notably produced by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor in Brooklyn, New York. The album received positive reviews across the board with Pitchfork Media rating it an impressive 8.4 and placed it at No. 26 on their “Top 50 Albums of 2010”. The sound of the album has been identified as chillwave, featuring the closeness and personal touch of early R&B with the synth inspired textures and tones of 80’s new wave, along with well-thought out lyrics.

2012’s follow-up album title “Confess” was received with much the same critical acclaim as his first. Self-produced this time, the album focuses on the reality of Lewis Jr.’s life, a motorcycle accident he was involved in in Boston, U.S., his changing relationships, and features a strong focus on the present, with a more pop-inspired groove than “Forget”

The success of his albums has seen the musician on the international festival circuit including sets at Coachella, Sasquatch, Primavera, Bonnaroo and perform on shows such as Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Conan.