Michael Bialas for Pop Matters – Heralded as an unconventional Americana string quartet based in Boston, the four versatile members of Twisted Pine have emerged from underneath the covers to reveal their love for the Beatles, Scissor Sisters, the Cranberries and, yes, disco-era Blondie.
The result is a charming, refreshing take on oldies but goodies by the figurative twisted sisters and brothers who all lend their voices to this band that includes lead vocalists Kathleen Parks (fiddle) and Rachel Sumner (guitar), mandolinist Dan Bui and bassist Chris Sartori.
As they prepare for the Friday (June 8) release of Dreams (via Signature Sounds), their EP of seven wildly innovative covers of songs including “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”, “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin'”, and the title cut, the fearless foursome present the music video premiere of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” today (June 5) at PopMatters.
The song written by new wave wonder woman Debbie Harry and her musical partner Chris Stein launched Blondie and their third album, 1978’s Parallel Lines, into the pop culture stratosphere with her sexy vocals and the band’s propulsive disco beat.
Twisted Pine’s Parks elevates the new music video with breathy vocals, fiddlelicious fury and smooth dancehall moves during a spirited performance under the direction of her best friend, videographer Zoe Mitchell, who shot it during a sunny and breezy afternoon on the first day of May in an alleyway of Boston’s North End.