It'd be hard not to recognise Lisa and Jess Origliasso: the twin sisters from Brisbane first hit the charts with their runaway hit single '4Ever' in 2005 and they've been in the media spotlight ever since. Lisa talks to yourGigs about life as one half of the twin-set that have been dominating the music charts, the success of their latest album, and what's in store for the future of the Veronicas.
yourGigs (yG): You seem to be back and forth between the US and Australia - where's your homebase these days?
Lisa Origliasso (LO): We're in Brisbane at the moment. We've been based in America for most of this year; we've spent the last six months touring over there, so it's kinda nice to just get home for a bit to tell you the truth. We toured with Natasha Bedingfield and the Jonas Brothers and Hanson.
yG: You're touring Australia again in February, so when do you guys get a break from touring?
LO: Our next break will be Christmas. We're doing a bunch of promo at the moment; we're heading back to America to do all the big Christmas radio shows over there and then back here for February.
yG: You'll be touring here with Metro Station - what was behind that decision?
LO: We were thinking about a support group that would get people excited and would be a great fit for us, so those guys have created quite a buzz for themselves over here so it seemed like a good choice.
yG: You also write songs for other artists. Who have you written for?
LO: We're signed to a publishing deal so when we do write, we write with ourselves in mind and then whatever we don't use other artists are welcome to pick them up and record them. We've been lucky that things we haven't used have been taken by others and become hits for them.
yG: ... such as?
LO: t.A.T.u recorded a single called 'All About Us' that we wrote, and I think that was a top five single for them in Europe.
yG: You and Jess have been covered quite a bit in the press this past year. How do you deal with the negative publicity and gossip?
LO: It's kind of a given in this industry. To be too bitter about it would be a bit of a contradiction for us, really; we take it in our stride. I think our fans are smart and realise that the media sensationalise a lot of things and we're here to make music and here to be the most successful artists that we can. But of course it did take a bit of getting used to.
yG: What did you differently with Hook Me Up than with your first album The Secret Life of...?
LO: It just seemed to be a natural progression for us. The Secret Life of... was written over two years ago. People change musically. We stayed very true to ourselves on Hook Me Up but we were influenced by a lot of other bands. Music's always evolving, so we're always going to be inspired by different sounds and artists. For Hook Me Up I guess we went for more of an electro-pop-rock sound.
yG: What significance does the Revenge is Sweeter name have for your tour?
LO: I liked it because I thought it was a little edgy, you know. It's one of my favourite songs on the Hook Me Up record, and I guess with all the media attention we've had this year, there are a handful of people there to cut you down and do that tall poppy thing ... and I guess it's kind of our revenge in a way, by staying true to ourselves and our music and not letting people bring us down. I guess that's the ultimate revenge.
yG: What's next for the two of you?
LO: I think we would love to expand even more internationally, you know, familiarise the rest of the world with us ... America's definitely on the horizon; starting a third record; and we'd love to expand the fashion range. You never know what the future holds.
Carrie Dennes
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