Echo Mirror: When my melody meets her harmony, we get a perfect symphony.
Interview conducted on June 28, 2020
By Dan Locke
“While the negative ones will refine you, the positive ones will strengthen you. “
What is your upbringing?
We were raised in a family-focused on education and hard work.
How did you discover music?
We have been in love with music since we were little kids. We learned to play several instruments and participated in choirs when we could.
How did you start to write music?
In high school, we felt a strong desire to make our own songs. That was when we wrote Thunder.
What was your first performance at like?
Our first performance was a little nerve-wracking. We participated in a talent show at our high school, where we sang the first song we ever wrote.
What was the title of your first original song? Did you record it?
The first song we ever wrote was Thunder. We ended up recording it soon after we finished.
How the band did get its name?
We are twins, and we often think about how we were each other’s echo and mirror. Hence, the name was made.
You recorded a version of the Star-Spangled Banner. Would you like to sing the National Anthem?
We would love to sing this song.
Tell me about your song “The Divide” Is this a view of things to come?
The divide was written while we were listening to music. The music made us feel like the world was being divided, so we decided to write a song about it.
Who is the invisible enemy?
We believe the invisible enemy can be a lot of things, but in the song, it was a miscommunication.
What is your favorite track on the album?
Sephora: Any song on the album where I sing with my sister is my favorite.
Senora: My favorite song is The Reason I Flew because my sister wrote it for me.
How do you stay healthy while touring?
We actually haven’t toured yet. We were going to tour this summer for the first time, but then the pandemic hit.
What are you’re feeling about streaming music?
We love it. It helps us reach more people around the world. Because of streaming, we have fans in countries we’ve never even been to who write to us.
Digital vs. vinyl?
We both prefer digital. While past forms of sharing music were great, we prefer to look forward to the future.
Any plans to tour?
As soon as we can gather people again, we’ll get out there.
What are your feelings about the social uprising going on in the United States?
We feel for those who are suffering but are also deeply saddened by the division in our country.
What song from the past is in your mind right now? And what is the meaning that song means to you?
The recent climate in the U.S. has made us think about The Divide a lot.
How do you feel the Covid-19 virus going to affect the music business in the future?
We think we’re going to see a lot more aspects of the music industry being done over streaming and the like.
What have you been doing with your self-quarantine?
We have been spending a lot of time composing and recording our songs. This break has given us a chance to really dive deep into our music.
Have you discovered or rediscovered any new hobbies?
Sephora: I learned that I actually really like looming.
Senora: I have devoted more time to painting and am really enjoying it.
Lots of people are doing nightly concerts over either YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Are you planning to do something like that?
We’re open to the idea.
Do you think it will be possible to make a living doing concerts this way?
We think it’s possible. The way you charge and how much access you grant to the concert can determine how much you make from it.
First, it was an article in the New York Times, then Rolling Stones talked about it and finally, Live Nation CEO said that concerts may not start again until the fall of 2021. Do you think this could happen?
With the recent uptick in the pandemic, we believe this setback is possible.
With Social Distance being the norm. Do you feel that it may be the end of the music fest for the next couple of years?
We’ll see. We certainly hope not. It might just take on a new form to accommodate the new normal.
What about Holographic concerts in our living room?
That would be cool. It might feel even more like a personal concert. The concept is a bit like the movie Simone.
How do you see yourself in the next five years?
We hope to be composing, performing, and singing together across the world.
Anything you would like to say in closing?
Thank you for this opportunity. We hope we have a chance to keep sharing our music with the world through these tough times and after.
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