Musical twins from Bengaluru are going places

Tara and Trisha have collaborated with Broadway composers and Berklee alumni, writes Stanley Carvalho.

The singing twin sisters of Bengaluru, Tara and Trisha, returned earlier this week from Los Angeles. The 16-year-olds were composing and recording new songs with artistes in the global entertainment hub.

The duo has written 10 songs so far. The debut number ‘Bo2gedda’ came out in October, and the next release is slated for January.

“We are releasing singles because we’ve been experimenting with different songs and they don’t have one specific theme,” says Tara. “The majority of
the songs are pop but we’ve also experimented with rock n’ roll and ballads,” she adds.

With numerous performances and collaborations with music icons such as Dan Serafini, the twins have already carved a niche for themselves in the field of music and entertainment.

The old ABBA song ‘Thank you for the music’ captures their beginnings. Tara and Trisha learnt to dance before they could walk and sing before they could talk. The sisters “found out that nothing can capture a heart like a melody can”.

Music filled their home always. Their parents are musicians, so the girls took to music like fish to water. Their musical journey began when they were just three years old, enthralling audiences with their singing at church and community events. By the age of five, they were studying music theory, both scaling the top in their first music examination.

From then on, there was no looking back. The twins formed a girl band and performed at school events and local gatherings. They were soon cast in musicals at their school, thus gaining exposure to stage productions.

Notably, by 12, they started receiving opportunities for paid performances in Bengaluru and other parts of south India.

A major breakthrough happened during the lockdown when a video of Tara’s rendition of the Spanish song ‘Via dolorosa’ captured the attention of Broadway producer-composer Mark Schoenfeld. She was invited to Los Angeles to audition for his upcoming production ‘Music Boy’ where she lent her voice to the demo tapes. Later, in Los Angeles again, the sisters collaborated with Broadway composers and Berklee alumni who’ve worked with stars such as the Jonas Brothers and Sofia Carson through United Talent Agency.

“Thematically, our songs tie into our life in some way — our journey, our aspirations. They weave in elements of Indian heritage, love and friendship,” notes Trisha.

The sisters draw inspiration from their parents, music teachers, and artistes right from The Andrews Sisters to the Carpenters and Adele. They single out American musician John Lloyd Taylor to say “he makes magic happen”.

They have opted for open schooling as it offers them flexibility to balance their studies and music.

Look up their work on @taratrishaofficial on Instagram