Admiral Twin

Infobox musical artist
Name = Admiral Twin


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma
Genre = Alternative rock powerpop indie punk
Years_active = 1997 – present
Label = New Pop Revival Records/Mojo records
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URL = [http://www.admiraltwin.com]
Current_members = Mark Carr - vocals, bass, keyboards Jarrod Gollihare - vocals, drums, keyboards John Russell - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Past_members = Brad Becker (1997-2002) - vocals, guitar, keyboards, & more

Admiral Twin is an American independent rock band, formed in 1997 by members of the Mellowdramatic Wallflowers in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Some descriptions often applied include power pop, alternative rock, with occasional bits of alt-country and indie punk. With all of the band members contributing as writers, vocalists, instrumentalists, and producers, they bring many individual influences, skills, and ideas together into a collaborative studio and live show environment. The result is a rich mix of diverse yet harmonious, melody concentrated rock music.

Their name comes from the Admiral Twin Drive In theater, still operating in Tulsa. [ [http://www.admiraltwin.com/biography.html ] Official Admiral Twin Website/bio]

1997- August 2002

Admiral Twin released their debut CD, "Unlucky", in December 1997 on independent New Pop Revival Records. The band consisted of Brad Becker (vocals, guitar, keyboards, and more), Mark Carr (vocals, bass), Jarrod Gollihare (vocals, drums), and John Russell(vocals, guitar). [ [http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%201997.htm ] Official Admiral Twin Website/news archives] All of the members are also songwriters. In support of "Unlucky", they toured with local Tulsa pop-stars, Hanson, as the opening act on the Albertane tour in the summer of 1998, playing to sold out crowds and many thousands of fans. [ [http://www.admiraltwin.com/jour_partone.html ] Official Admiral Twin Website/tour journal]

They signed with Mojo records [ [http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%201998.htm ] Official Admiral Twin Website/news archives] , then a subsidiary of MCA/Universal in the fall of 1998, going in to the studio to record "Mock Heroic", which was released June 20, 2000. [ [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wnfoxqwkldhe ] All Music] "Another Day" from "Mock Heroic" made a subtle appearance in a movie, "The In Crowd". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163676/soundtrack ] IMDB The In Crowd] Unfortunately, the fate of Mojo Records was shaky at this time, and after suffering through several months of uncertainty, the Mojo label was dropped from Universal and Admiral Twin became independent artists again with New Pop Revival.

The band released a Christmas EP in 2001.

In 2002 the band released Odds and Ends, a collection of demos and rarities from 1996-2000 [ [http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%202002.htm] Official Admiral Twin Website/bnews archives]

In August 2002 Brad Becker left Tulsa and the band to pursue a career in an unrelated field.

Fall 2002 - 2007

Admiral Twin, now a trio, continued working on material for a new CD, "Creatures of Bread and Wine", released May 13, 2003. [ [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0cfqxqwald6e ] All Music] [ [http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%202003.htm ] Official Admiral Twin Website/news archives] They also made videos for "Dreamer" and "I'm Talking 'Bout Me".

In December 2003 the band released a second Christmas EP, and a video for "We Three Kings".

Admiral Twin has won 5 Spot Music Awards as Best Pop Act of the year from the Tulsa World's annual recognition of Tulsa area musicians, voted on by the public. For this achievement, they will be eligible for the Spot Hall of Fame in 2008.: [ [http://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx?articleID=071021_1_A23_hThec56181] Tulsa World]

In early 2007 Admiral twin signed with The Pop Collective to release their 5th CD. [ [http://www.popcollective.com/ ] The Pop Collective]

Admiral Twin released their fifth CD, "Center of the Universe", on October 16, 2007. [ [http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnfixzrgld0e] All Music] The first single from the CD is "In My Veins". A video for "Renegade Planet" can be seen at Youtube [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT2IKVCadzk] You Tube - Renegade Planet] and on their myspace page. [ [http://www.myspace.com/admiraltwin] Admiral Twin Myspace page] Videos for "In My Veins" and "Good As Gold" are in production. One of the meanings behind the album title, "Center of the Universe", is a Tulsa landmark of that name consisting of an acoustic phenomenon found in downtown Tulsa. [ [http://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx?articleID=071012_8_ES1_hAdmi05376 ] Tulsa World]

They also made their very own rendition of Sealab, the theme to the popular tv series Sealab 2021. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=xMCY70-UWN8&feature=related YouTube - Admiral Twin - Sealab 2021 (theme song) ] ]

Discography

"Unlucky" 1997
"Mock Heroic" 2000
"Christmas EP" 2001
"Odds & Ends" 2002
"Creatures of Bread & Wine" 2003
"Christmas EP" 2003
"Center of the Universe" 2007

Group Members

Mark Carr - vocals, bass, keyboards
Jarrod Gollihare - vocals, drums, keyboards
John Russell - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Brad Becker (1997-2002) - vocals, guitar, keyboards, & more

External links

* [http://www.admiraltwin.com Official band website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/admiraltwin Admiral Twin Myspace site]
* [http://admiraltwin.proboards31.com/index.cgi Admiral Twin Forum site]
Newsgroup: alt.fan.admiral-twin
* [http://www.popcollective.com/main.html The Pop Collective]

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