Small Biography of Twins

*The  brothers from the small village of Kelty in Fife are recognized by the Gibbs and their management as "the official tribute band" following a surprise appearance with Barry at his wife's best friend's 50th birthday party in Edinburgh in February, 1998.

Their story is an astonishing one.  With no musical background whatsoever, Robert returned home from a Karaoke competition in 1991 and enthused to James about a song he had heard called 'How Deep Is Your Love'. The pair bought the 1989 video of the Melbourne concert and sat in front of the TV learning how to sing every song on it.  As their knowledge of The Bee Gees' catalogue grew, they discovered that they loved every type of music that they were coming across. Obviously there was an attraction to the Fever stuff and hits like 'You Win Again', but a particular love of ballads and country-orientated songs developed.

In the beginning they all just sang the songs as they heard them, but it was James who spotted that Barry, Robin and Maurice were actually singing in different keys and that it was the combination of their harmonies which provided the blend. Likewise, James and Robert  began to separate their own vocal sounds and now their own harmonies are just as intricate. They are not just copycats though as, although they stay true to the lead vocals of their chosen counterpart, they will often swap roles for backing vocals if it benefits their rendition.

James and Robert then began singing at their friends' houses as well as entering Karaoke competitions themselves. Whilst they occasionally were derided by fellow participants for their choice of material (they too suffered from the anti-Bee Gees backlash!), they are quick to salute their friends who never mocked them although the twins recognize how easy it would have been for them to do so.  Previously, they hadn't even given themselves a name as they hadn't even considered themselves as a proper tribute band because they thought that it was illegal to do so without permission. It was only when other people suggested that they should become one, that they turned professional.

Their first performance was in a Social Club in Motherwell in June of that year, and their hour's set consisted of five Bee Gees songs, some Eagles hits and a few acappella renditions of other artists' hits. This was followed a week later by an appearance in Edinburgh's Craigmiller district where they had been warned beforehand that the audience didn't take kindly to duff acts. By now, they had extended their repertoire to 22 Gibb compositions and they were cheered off the stage to be told by the manager that they were the best act to ever appear at that venue. Within 12 months, they had appeared on national TV with Michael Barrymore on My Kind Of Music and now, more than 400 concerts later, they are living a dream "above and beyond" their wildest imaginations.

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