Say Lou Lou

Born into a family of musicians and with their father Steve Kilbey heading up the Australian rock band The Church, it’s no surprise that the twins took the musical route. Spending most of their early years shuffling between their mother’s native land of Sweden and Australia, helped to shape the transatlantic sound which became a pivotal element within their music.

Taking their name from their great aunt, the girls originally began using the name Saint Lou Lou (pronounced Say Lou Lou and eventually became their official name) as they embarked on their music career. With early influences coming from the likes of Bowie, Lauren Hutton and The Rolling Stones, the duo self-released their debut single “Maybe You” in 2012 presenting their dream-wave pop sound with elements of 70’s disco. Catching the attention of French electronic label Kitsuné, the label re-released the single later that year.

In 2013 Elektra and Miranda formed their own record label á Deux where they released their debut EP “Julian”, which provided them with their first live performance to an audience of over 1,000 people at a festival in Stockholm alongside Icona Pop. Later that year, they caught the attention of Columbia Records which led to them signing pair. Say Lou Lou’s major label debut came in the form of the “Better in the Dark” EP. Using the concept of duality accentuated through the use of dark and light (a theme which would weave throughout their releases) the EP manoeuvred between happy dance pop and ethereal and dark indie elements receiving rave reviews from publications such as NME magazine.

In 2015 Say Lou Lou released their debut album “Lucid Dreaming” through their own label, the record featured tracks such as “Games for Girls”, “Angels (Above Me)” and “Nothing But a Heartbeat”.