How did the band form?

There were just two of us at first. We met in a seminar and talked about the music we’d made individually, which didn’t feel quite finished. Our skills were really complimentary, so we spent some months collaborating on our tracks and writing new material. Then we went looking for instrumentalists to join us, and now the five of us have been focusing on how to translate the digital tracks into live performances. It’s exciting to see our music evolve.

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How did you come up with the name Oslo Twins?

Our name came to us in a dream. Seriously - Claudia’s mum dreamed that we were really successful and that we were called Oslo Twins. We thought the name suited us pretty well, especially since our style is a bit Scandinavian-influenced. Let’s hope it was a prophecy.

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How is it balancing music and university?

Three of us do Philosophy, one Maths and one English. So it could be worse! To be honest, most of us came to uni with starting a band in mind, even if it does affect our degrees.

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What is the creative process like when you make music?

So far we’ve almost always written the music first, then added lyrics once we’ve established a sound. Eric often writes the tracks in his room and then Claudia adds vocals and lyrics to it. It is an individual process at the beginning although the sound often develops during rehearsal.