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Infobox musical artist| name = Admiral Twin| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma | genre = Alternative rock Power pop | years_active = 1997 – present| label = New Pop Revival Records / Mojo Records | associated_acts =| website = http://www.admiraltwin.com| current_members = Mark Carr - vocals, bass, keyboards Jarrod Gollihare - vocals, drums, keyboards John Russell - vocals, guitar, keyboards| past_members = Brad Becker (1997-2002) - vocals, guitar, keyboards, & more Admiral Twin is an American rock band, formed in 1997 by members of the Mellowdramatic Wallflowers in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Some descriptions often applied include power pop, alternative rock, with occasional bits of alt-country and indie punk. With all of the band members, and producers, they bring many individual influences, skills, and ideas together into a collaborative studio and live show environment. The result is a rich mix of diverse yet harmonious, melody concentrated rock music.
Their name comes from the Admiral Twin Drive-In, a very popular drive-in theater that operated in Tulsa from 1951 until it was destroyed by a fire on September 3, 2010. http://www.admiraltwin.com/biography.htmlOfficial Admiral Twin Website/bio http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx? subjectid=11& articleid=20100903_11_0_Police608960 "Large fire reported at Admiral Twin Drive-In", Tulsa World , September 3, 2010.
Admiral Twin released their debut CD, Unlucky , in December 1997 on independent New Pop Revival Records. The band consisted of Brad Becker (vocals, guitar, keyboards, and more), Mark Carr (vocals, bass), Jarrod Gollihare (vocals, drums), and John Russell(vocals, guitar). http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%201997.htmOfficial Admiral Twin Website/news archives All of the members are also songwriters. In support of Unlucky , they toured with local Tulsa pop-stars, Hanson (band)|Hanson , as the opening act on the Albertane Tour in the summer of 1998, playing to sold out crowds and many thousands of fans. http://www.admiraltwin.com/jour_partone.htmlOfficial Admiral Twin Website/tour journal
They signed with Mojo records, http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%201998.htmOfficial Admiral Twin Website/news archives then a subsidiary of MCA/Universal in the fall of 1998, going in to the studio to record Mock Heroic , which was released June 20, 2000.Allmusic|class=album|id=r483199|pure_url=yes All Music "Another Day" from Mock Heroic made a subtle appearance in a movie, The In Crowd . http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163676/soundtrack IMDB The In Crowd Unfortunately, the fate of Mojo Records was shaky at this time, and after suffering through several months of uncertainty, the Mojo label was dropped from Universal and Admiral Twin became independent artists again with New Pop Revival.
In 2002 the band released Odds and Ends, a collection of demos and rarities from 1996-2000 http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%202002.htmOfficial Admiral Twin Website/bnews archives
In late 2002 the band recorded backing vocals for a couple of tracks featured on Ripley, the solo album by The Tractors front man Steve Ripley .
In August 2002Brad Becker left Tulsa and the band to pursue a career in an unrelated field.
Admiral Twin, now a trio, continued working on material for a new CD, Creatures of Bread and Wine , released May 13, 2003.Allmusic|class=album|id=r653017|pure_url=yes All Music http://www.admiraltwin.com/archives%202003.htmOfficial Admiral Twin Website/news archives They also made videos for "Dreamer" and "I'm Talking 'Bout Me".
In December 2003 the band released a second Christmas EP, and a video for "We Three Kings".
During the Creatures of Bread and Wine recording sessions, they also recorded their own rendition of the theme to the popular tv series Sealab 2021 . http://youtube.com/watch? v=xMCY70-UWN8& feature=related YouTube - Admiral Twin - Sealab 2021 (theme song)
Admiral Twin has won 5 Spot MusicAwardsas Best Pop Act of the year from the Tulsa World's annual recognition of Tulsa area musicians, voted on by the public. For this achievement, they will be eligible for the Spot Hall of Fame in 2008.: http://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx? articleID=071021_1_A23_hThec56181 Tulsa World
In early 2007 Admiral twin signed with The Pop Collective to release their 5th CD. http://www.popcollective.com/ The Pop Collective
Admiral Twin released their fifth CD, Center of the Universe , on October 16, 2007.Allmusic|class=album|id=r1185481|pure_url=yes All Music The first single from the CD is "In My Veins". A video for "Renegade Planet" can be seen at Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wT2IKVCadzk YouTube - Renegade Planet and on their myspace page. http://www.myspace.com/admiraltwin Admiral Twin Myspace page Videos for "In My Veins" and "Good As Gold" are in production. One of the meanings behind the album title, Center of the Universe , is a Tulsa landmark of that name consisting of an acoustic phenomenon found in downtown Tulsa. http://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx? articleID=071012_8_ES1_hAdmi05376 Tulsa World
Several Admiral Twin songs were featured in the 2008 film Tru Loved and the 2009 film Bitter/Sweet.
In 2010 the band performed and recorded songs written by Jim Edwards for the soundtrack to the film The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher .
In 2011 the band had songs featured in the film Compliance, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival .
