insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 11 - January 2016

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT FASHIONISTA DARLINGS, BLOOM TWINS FRESH FROM SUPPORTING DURAN DURAN ON WINTER UK ARENA TOUR BORN IN THE UKRAINE, 19-YEAR-OLD IDENTICAL TWINS, SONIA AND ANNA KUPRIENKO GREW UP IN A SMALL TOWN OUTSIDE OF KIEV. THEY WERE BOTH CLASSICALLY TRAINED, BECOMING ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS AND SINGERS AT AN EARLY AGE. Last year, they decided to leave the political turmoil at home behind and move to London where they are able to pursue their unique musical vision. The sound that has emerged is an intoxicating mix, shaped by their unusual background and perspective; it crosses over several genres of music. They fuse stylish electronica with haunting melodies, delivered in their distinctive vocal style, embellishing the sound with flute, harmonica and piano creating truly modern results. Following the release of a cover version of the classic Bob Marley song “Get up, Stand up”, Bloom Twins were featured on BBC NewsNight with Jeremy Paxman and graced the pages of broadsheet newspapers including The Sunday Times and The Guardian along with Newsweek magazine. During 2015 they have continued to build momentum playing several headlining concerts at venues around London and makin g an appearance in Unicef’s Imagine campaign alongside Katy Perry and Will.i.am. After uploading their debut track “Fahrenheit” to YouTube in 2013, Bloom Twins had a double impact on both music and fashion, opening the doors to numerous profile pieces in magazines such as Paradigm, Vogue, Numero and ID. Soon after, a support slot for Eels at O2 Academy in Liverpool was followed by MTV Iggy’s artist of the week. Bloom Twins are currently working on their debut album to be released in 2016 and have been in the studio co-writing with Nick Rhodes, who has also produced the songs. In 2014 Bloom Twins continued to build their online presence releasing a string of new songs and videos which generated much social media attention. They also performed at a series of exclusive live events from prestigious festival The Great Escape Festival to Hermes’s Flaneur Experience in London, Summer Series at Somerset House, Ronnie Scott’s and Heart in Ibiza. facebook.com/TheBloomTwins youtube.com/BloomTwins twitter.com/TheBloomTwins instagram.com/bloomtwins 21

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