Brandi Carlile — Who Are the Twin Brothers in Her Band?
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Brandi Carlile Met ‘The Twins’ at a Seattle Recording Studio
Carlile Was Introduced to Phil and Tim Hanseroth When She Was Just 17-Year's-Old by the Producer of Pearl Jam’s Album Ten, Rick Parashar. Carlile Told Npr That It Was the Late 90S, and She Was Cutting Demos in the Upstairs Bedroom of a Recording Studio.
The Hanseroth Twins Were Previously in the Band Fighting Machiniststhe Hanseroth Twins Were in the Band Fighting Machinists
While Carlile Was Upstairs, the Hanseroth Twins Were in the Big Studio Downstairs Recording with Their Band the Fighting Machinists. She Had Heard Some Buzz About the Band Around Seattle. and When They All Decided to Hang out Together One Night, They Became Immediate Friends.
‘There Is No Brandi Carlile Without the Twins’
The Fighting Machinists Eventually Broke Up. and It Wasn’t Long Before the Trio Started Playing the Seattle Music Clubs Together — and They’ve Been Playing Music Together Ever Since. Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins Are All Part of the Band Known as “Brandi Carlile. ” in Addition to Playing Guitar and Bass, Phil and Tim Co-Write Most of the Band’s Songs.
Their Music Is ‘A Side Effect of the Friendship’
It’s Clear They’ve Been Friends for a Long Time, as Carlile Affectionately Refers to Her Bandmates as “Those Bald B*Tches. ” Tim Says They’ve Always Shared the Same Wicked Sense of Humor. He Described Their Music as “Almost Like a Side Effect of the Friendship. ”
Brandi Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins Are Family
Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins Are More Than Just Friends and Bandmates. They Are Also Family. the Trio and Their Spouses All Live Together on a Rural Property Outside of Seattle. and Phil Is Married to Carlile’s Younger Sister, Tiffany.
