The Veronicas

The Veronicas
The Veronicas at the Snow White & the Huntsman movie premiere, Sydney, 2012.
The Veronicas at the Snow White & the Huntsman movie premiere, Sydney, 2012.
Background information
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
GenresAlternative rock,[1] Synthpop, Pop rock, Pop punk,[1] New wave, Dance-pop
Years active2004–present
LabelsWarner Music, Sire, Rhino, London, Pony Canyon
MembersJessica Origliasso
Lisa Origliasso
WebsiteOfficial website

The Veronicas are an Australian pop rock duo from Brisbane.[2] The band was formed in 2004.[3] It was started by twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso.[2] They started working in show business at age five.[3] They broke with their record label, Warner, in 2014. The twins said “After five years of being in a 'Warner Brothers Records Lockdown', we are officially able to move forward RELEASING and recording music without our past label dictating our creative journey, or withholding our musical releases and touring.”[4] The Veronicas then signed a deal with Sony.[4]

Their first album was released in 2005, called The Secret Life of.... This album peaked at #2 on the Australian charts.[2] It received an ARIA certification of four times platinum, for more than 280,000 sales.[2]

Their second album was called Hook Me Up. It was released in 2007.[3] Hook Me Up peaked at #2 on the Australian charts.[2] It received a certification of two times platinum.[2] The album's title song, "Hook Me Up", was The Veronicas' first number one single in Australia.

The Veronicas released their third album You and Me in 2014.[5]

Studio albums

  • 2005: The Secret Life of... (Warner)
  • 2007: Hook Me Up (Warner)
  • 2014: You and Me (Sony)

References

  1. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "The Veronicas > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Veronicas". top40-charts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Veronicas Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 Staff writer (21 March 2014). "The Veronicas Return With Sony Deal After Warner Dispute". The Music/Street Press Australia Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Tim Byron (20 November 2014). "The Veronicas review – the twin sisters almost get with the times". Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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