Meow Twins "Ratchet Witch" | Volcom Cyber Singles Club

BURGER RECORDS X VOLCOM PRESENT CYBER SINGLES CLUB: MEOW TWINS – RATCHET WITCH

Meow Twins are another great young band to emerge from the early days of Burger Records. Formed with two singers, aka Meow Twins, Candra Edwards and Lily Stretz linked together when they were freshman and sophomores in high school. Today, they are creating some of the most refreshingly unique and individually-sounding punk rock. The band was originally formed with the two singers, calling themselves “Twins” a la Meow Twins, though they are not actual twin sisters… more like cosmic, spiritual twins. Lily has put down the microphone and picked up the bass while Candra continues to hold down the lead vocals. They are joined by Ez Kramer on drums and Zaine Drayton on guitar, and currently call Long Beach, CA home.

“In 2010 we started just going to shows at their record shop and then kinda met them I guess,” says Lily. “We had friends that got on the label first and then kinda hooked us up,” says Candra. “We were playing there too and setting up shows with our bands,” explains Lily. “Most of the shows we went to there were shows we set up,” adds Candra. Those who experienced Burger shop shows know what type of scene would gather. Zaine adds, “They had shows about twice a week. FREE shows twice a week!”

Sean from Burger tells it like this: “Meow Twins were regulars at our record shop shows during the early years of our Fullerton store. They started as fans and before long started their own band and released their debut cassette (sold out, stream it on Spotify) on Burger Records! Double female punk vocals with a punk pedigree featuring the daughter of Corey Stretz of J.F.A.! Loud, fast and out of control, this band has been and will always be one of our favorites around here.”

They were also playing bigger shows at Burger events. There is one favorite show that sticks out. “Burger a Go-Go because you get free burgers,” says Lily. “Best Coast played too,” adds Ez. In February 2016, Meow Twins released their second Burger full length, Skin.