Toronto’s Twist was first conceived in late 2013 as a collaborative project between songwriter Laura Hermiston and Brian Borchedt of Holy Fuck. The pair met as Hermiston’s earlier band was dissolving and Borchedt was in a gap between releases with his other projects, and began with Borchedt working as a producer on a handful of Hermiston’s songs until, owing to their mutual enthusiasm for the early results, their creative relationship deepened into something more like a partnership. Working primarily out of Borchedt’s apartment the pair recorded and released a series of singles in late 2014. Though touring briefly as a two guitar and drum machine driven duo, this early attention prompted a transition from a two-piece set up into a full live band, with Borchedt resuming a more behind-the-scenes role as the band hit the road more frequently, playing dates with TOPS, Crocodiles and Wreckless Eric.

Today, Twist has premiered the new single, “Soaked,” and is in part a result of the relationships forged during this period, featuring guitar work from Crocodiles member Charles Rowell. According to Hermiston the track came about as a result of her re-approaching some older recordings.

“I was in the middle of mixing some tracks I’d worked on with Brian and I was struggling with re-mixing songs that were 2-3 years old to me and matching the vibe to newer songs, ” she says. “I felt a bit lost and alone and was worried I was wasting time re-mixing tracks that didn’t need to be touched. I wanted to write something about that feeling and I had spoken to Charlie about working on songs together, so I wrote Soaked keeping in mind wanting to collaborate with him. I recorded in my apartment and then sent Charlie the song and he sent back a lead guitar track. A few weeks later I went to NYC and connected with Jennie Vee and Richie Rose in their home-studio and showed them this song. Pretty much right then and there Richie added some more percussion, Jennie added bass and backup vocals, and Richie did a final mix. It all came together effortlessly, stress-free, and was chock full of good vibes collaborating with musicians I respect and admire.”

With the single Twist have announced their signing to Buzz Records, and a spring tour that includes dates with Peach Kelli Pop, Chastity Belt and Dilly Dally.

Upcoming Dates
05/18 London, ON – Heavens Gate
05/19 Toronto, ON – Smiling Buddha*
05/20 St. Catherines – Detour Music Hall
05/22 Ottawa, ON – Pressed
05/24 Montreal, QC – L’esco
05/25 Brooklyn, NY – Palisades
05/27 Philadelphia, PA – The Sound Hole
05/28 Pittsburgh, PA – Black Forge Coffee House
06/09 Brooklyn, NY Alphaville – Northside
06/17 Toronto, ON The Garrison – NO FEST ^
08/18 Ottawa, ON – Arboretum Music Festival #

* w/ Peach Kelli Pop
^ w/ Chastity Belt
# w/ Dilly Dally