New Jersey Stage 2017: Issue 8 | Page 19

visual. That’s kind of what you see first. It almost felt like peo- ple were taking advantage of that. That was our experience and it took a while for us to grow up and see that that’s what the busi- ness is like and ultimately trying to overcome it. Nalani - Being twins in general you kind of forget that people view you as one package. They don’t see you as two people, which you can understand to a certain extent if someone is meeting you for the first time. But we got to a point where we felt like that was all people saw. We don’t want our music to be known for just being twins, we want to go beyond that gimmick. NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 8 What’s the weirdest twins- related question you’ve ever been asked? Sarina - How long have you been twins? Nalani - The typical one is do you guys have telepathy? And I think you kind of get that just by being around someone that long in general. Honestly, telepa- thy comes out in its truest form when we’re songwriting or on stage. We also get a bunch of weird questions like do you feel the same pain when you’re twins? Finally, you’ve done several festivals again this summer. Has playing festivals been a good way to grow your fanbase? Sarina - On an audience level, INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 19