- (This page is about the 70's new wave band. For the all female indie rock band of the same name, see Twist).
Twist was a solo project by British musician, Peter Marsh, whose band made new wave music. The members included Stevie Corduner, formerly of Byzantium (drums), Wims, a.k.a. Tony Wimshurst (lead guitar, backing vocals), Andy Pask (bass) with Marsh as lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist. The band released This Is Your Life (Polydor, 1979), an album which included a new wave interpretation of the classic "The House of the Rising Sun". The title track "This Is Your Life" was released as a single. The B-side "Life's a Commercial Break", did not appear on the album. A second single, "Ads", with the B-side "Rebound" was released later in 1979. "Ads" appeared on the Polydor compilation album 20 of Another Kind Vol. 2, with "This Is Your Life". "This Is Your Life" featured Steve Nieve on keyboard and Jimmy Edwards and Elvis Costello on backing vocals. The involvement of Jimmy Edwards was due to Marsh's then manager, Tony Gorden, who also managed Sham 69. The involvement of Steve Nieve and Elvis Costello was due to their connections with Roger Bechirian, who co-produced the album with Marsh. Twist was Marsh's first significant collaboration with Bechirian. The two subsequently worked on a project which was to become known as Blanket of Secrecy. Twist was recorded at Amp Pro, a studio in Shepherds Bush in a house owned by Nick Lowe, which was converted by Tony Visconti. It was mixed at Eden Studios in Chiswick.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played their track, This Is Your Life in 1979, but didnt seem to play further material, as the band split to do their own projects.
Shows Played[]
- 24 July 1979: This Is Your Life (single) Polydor
- 07 August 1979: This Is Your Life (single) Polydor