Twin Peaks was formed by four young Chicago natives -- vocalist/guitarist Cadien Lake James, guitarist Clay Frankel, bassist Jack Dolan, and drummer Connor Brodner -- in the early 2010s. The guys had known each other and been friends since elementary school, but only formed a band after the duo James had with his brother Hal split up so Hal could join the Smith Westerns. They began playing together near the end of high school, then went on tour during their senior year. Before heading out on the road, they had quickly and cheaply recorded an album in James' basement to sell in order to keep them in gas and beer. Titled Sunken, the album caught the ear of Autumn Tone, which issued it in the summer of 2013. After graduating, James, Dolan, and Brodner headed to Olympia to attend Evergreen College, but they decided school wasn't for them, so they swung by L.A. to get Frankel and headed back to Chicago.
Once there, they began working on a second album with producers Andrew Humphrey and Colin Croom. Taking more time to craft their sound but never losing the wild and loose feel of their live set, the album showed that the bandmembers' decision to quit school and stick together was wise. Wild Onion was issued by Grand Jury in summer 2014, just a few weeks after Twin Peaks wowed the crowd at the Pitchfork Festival with their set. More festivals, including Lollapalooza, followed amid a relentless touring schedule with multiple trips across the U.S. and forays into Canada, Mexico, the U.K., and Western Europe before their third LP, Down in Heaven, arrived in spring 2016. With Croom joining the lineup on keyboards, the album retained Twin Peaks' rough edges while drawing inspiration from the reflective tone of favorite works from the late '60s (the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Beatles). The following year, they delivered the double-live album Urbs in Horto, recorded over three nights at Chicago's Metro and Thalia Hall in 2016. Over the next year, the band toured and released a series of 7" singles that were then compiled on 2018's Sweet '17 Singles. Also in 2018, Frankel released an eponymous album as Grapetooth with his then-roommate Chris Bailoni (Home-Sick) that combined garage punk and new wave influences.
Twin Peaks regrouped in the studio, this time with producer Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne). Featuring guests such as Ohmme on backing vocals and Kyle Davis (Cage the Elephant, Evangelicals) on auxiliary percussion, Lookout Low saw release in 2019.
Biography by Tim Sendra
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2) Twin Peaks are a four piece rock or whatever band from Denver. http://twinpeaksdude.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/twinpeaksdude http://www.reverbnation.com/twinpeaksdenver
3) Twin Peaks are a Polish alternative/electronic rock band from Cracow, formed in October 2008.
4) Twin Peaks is a Toronto based hip hop group made up of Ghettosocks & Muneshine.
It may also be an incorrect artist tag for Angelo Badalamenti who made the soundtrack to the TV series.
Wanted You
Twin Peaks Lyrics
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Holding my own hand, feeling the tips of my ears getting cold
A bell rings as a ghost walks up beside me, with a face like mine
And tells me that I won't always be lonely, it just takes a little time
I wanted you, but you didn't want me
Good Lord, Heaven knows I'm bad with love
I wanted you, but you didn't want me
Oh, my sister, dead men are singing on the radio
Oh, my sister, it's all they ever seem to play anymore
A bell rings as I walk into a hotel, nobody's inside
A purple cat comes floating down the stairwell
With his blue eyes shining bright, suddenly I feel alright, lookout
I wanted you, but you didn't want me
Good Lord, Heaven knows I've been beat up
I wanted you, but you didn't want me
Good Lord, Heaven knows I'll bandage up
The lyrics to Twin Peaks's song "Wanted You" reflect the emotional turmoil of unrequited love and the pain that it can bring. The opening lines of "Holding my own hand, walking all alone down a road" paint a picture of solitude and loneliness. The reference to feeling the tips of the ears getting cold suggests a physical manifestation of the emotional pain of feeling rejected.
As the song continues, a ghost-like figure approaches the singer and tells them that they won't always be lonely, but it takes time. This can be interpreted as a message of hope for the future, that things will eventually get better. The repetition of the line "I wanted you, but you didn't want me" emphasizes the singer's desire for the other person, and the subsequent lines "Heaven knows I'm bad with love... Heaven knows I've been banged up" express the pain and struggle that the singer has experienced as a result of their unrequited love.
The second verse introduces the theme of death, with the line "dead men are singing on the radio." This could symbolize the singer's feelings of being trapped in a cycle of pain and heartbreak. However, the sudden appearance of a "purple cat" with "blue eyes shining bright" brings a sense of hope and relief to the singer. Perhaps the cat represents a newfound sense of comfort and understanding, a glimmer of light in the darkness.
Overall, "Wanted You" is a poignant and introspective reflection on the complexities of love and heartbreak, and the struggle to move on from unrequited feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Holding my own hand, walking all alone down a road
Walking alone, feeling lonely
Holding my own hand, feeling the tips of my ears getting cold
Feeling cold, physically and emotionally
A bell rings as a ghost walks up beside me, with a face like mine
Unexpected encounter with a ghost that resembles the singer
And tells me that I won't always be lonely, it just takes a little time
Ghost offers reassurance that loneliness won't last forever
I wanted you, but you didn't want me
Unrequited love
Good Lord, Heaven knows I'm bad with love
Acknowledgment of the singer's difficulty with love
I wanted you, but you didn't want me
Repeats the theme of unrequited love
Good Lord, Heaven knows I've been banged up
Admits to experiencing emotional pain from failed relationships
Oh, my sister, dead men are singing on the radio
Reference to morbid music playing on the radio
Oh, my sister, it's all they ever seem to play anymore
Continuation of the reference to morbid music
A bell rings as I walk into a hotel, nobody's inside
Another unexpected encounter with a bell, in an empty place
A purple cat comes floating down the stairwell
Surreal and unexplained event
With his blue eyes shining bright, suddenly I feel alright, lookout
Singer finds comfort and relief from loneliness and heartbreak
Good Lord, Heaven knows I've been beat up
Referencing emotional pain and hardship
I wanted you, but you didn't want me
Repeating the theme of unrequited love
Good Lord, Heaven knows I'll bandage up
Admits to moving on and healing from heartbreak
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Connor Murphy Brodner, Colin John Croom, Jack Brendan Dolan, Clay Goem Frankel, Jack Henry Cadien Lake James
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Lyrics
Holding my own hand, walking all alone down a road
Holding my own hand, feeling the tips of my ears getting cold
A bell rings as a ghost walks up beside me, with a face like mine
And tells me that I won't always be lonely, it just take a little time
I wanted you, but you dind't want me
Good lord, heaven knows I'm bad with love
I wanted you, but you dind't want me
Good lord, heaven knows I'm bad with love
Oh, my sister, dead men are singing on the radio
Oh, my sister, it's all they ever seem to play anymore
A bell rings as I walk into a hotel, nobody's inside
A purple cat cmes floating down the stairwell
With his blue eyes shining bright, suddenly I feel alright, lookout
I wanted you, but you dind't want me
Good lord, heaven knows I'm bad with love
I wanted you, but you dind't want me
Good lord, heaven knows I'm bad with love
thatshitugly
Holding my own hand, walking all alone down a road
Holding my own hand, feeling the tips of my ears getting cold
A bell rings as a ghost walks up beside me, with a face like mine
And tells me that I won’t always be lonely, it just takes a little time
I wanted you, but you didn’t want me
Good Lord, Heaven knows I’m bad with love
I wanted you, but you didn’t want me
Good Lord, Heaven knows I’ve been banged up
Oh, my sister, dead men are singing on the radio
Oh, my sister, it’s all they ever seem to play anymore
A bell rings as I walk into a hotel, nobody’s inside
A purple cat comes floating down the stairwell
With his blue eyes shining bright, suddenly I feel alright, lookout
I wanted you, but you didn’t want me
Good Lord, Heaven knows I’ve been beat up
I wanted you, but you didn’t want me
Good Lord, Heaven knows I’ll bandage up
World Eater
Can't wait for this band to be on radio one day.
Maynacakes
Can’t wait for this band to TOUR one day
Crescent Cove Grooves
They were... BBC Radio 4... I think about 8 people in the U.K. listen to it.... Maybe.
Andre 3st
They are but radio's dead anyway
PowerPoint Master
@Sentient Hotdog or anytime you are driving...
G Carrdyyy
Ilustrado 😂😂
Ryg Doomed
This must be the most underrated song Ive seen in my life, just listen to that guitar and rythme, the melody is amazing, great song deserves way more recognition!
ian mcmillen
shhhh dont tell anybody
Allison VP
if you think this is underrated, check out "Chromatics" or "Desire".
Maverick Ordonez
why is this band so good??