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Camille and Kennerly Kitt
Promo picture for an electric harp duet video
Other namesCamille and Kennerly
Harp Twins
Kitt Twins
Occupation(s)Harpists, Actresses, Performers, Arrangers, Composers
Years active2008–present
WebsiteOfficial Website

Camille and Kennerly Kitt are identical twin American actresses and electric/acoustic harpists, who compose, arrange, and perform as The Harp Twins.[1][2]

Careers

Harp Twins

Camille and Kennerly comprise an internationally performing rock Harp Duo “The Harp Twins".[3] They are most well known for their duet arrangements of contemporary songs from artists including The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, Blue Oyster Cult, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Guns N' Roses, U2, Coldplay and Journey.[4] They performed at the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial at a dinner for US President Barack Obama[5] and at events for former Vice President Dick Cheney, former First Lady Laura Bush, and former Speaker of the US House Dennis Hastert. The Harp Twins performed on both days of the Cusp Conference 2011 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.[6][7] In March, 2012, Camille and Kennerly played their harps at a private party in San Francisco honoring French haute couture fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier and to celebrate the opening of his exhibit "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" at the De Young Museum.[8][9]

The Harp Twins’ harp duet music videos have received millions of views on YouTube.[10] Their music has been featured in worldwide mainstream media such as CBS News, The Huffington Post, The Huffington Post UK, The Huffington Post Chicago, National Geographic, BuzzFeed, The Soup, College Humor, Nintendo Life, and Yahoo! Music Canada.[5][11][12][13][14] CBS News credited their Zombie (The Cranberries) arrangement as “elegant, wistful and an excellent tribute to a classic track” and “the eerie ‘Zombie’ is a perfect fit for Camille and Kennerly’s lilting harp skills.”[15] The Huffington Post said of their Game of Thrones duet electric harp video: “Yes, there have been other attempts to cover Ramin Djawadi's haunting tune before, but this one is now the only one.”[5]

Camille and Kennerly perform on Venus “Classic” Concert Grand pedal harps[16] and Lyon & Healy “Silhouette” Electric lever harps.[4]

Acting

Camille and Kennerly portrayed "The Merry Christians" in the film Politics of Love, directed by William Dear, and "The Marcelli Twins" in the dark teen comedy blacktino, produced by Elizabeth Avellan.[17] Blacktino premiered on opening night of the 2011 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.[18] Politics of Love was released in limited US theaters August 26, 2011, and then went to VOD and DVD in September, 2011.[19]

The Kitt Twins have also had principal roles in commercials including a US commercial for the Toshiba Tablet “Thrive” and a Chupa Chups Lollipops Japanese commercial.[20][21]

A picture of Camille and Kennerly taken by photographer Jodi Cobb was featured over 2 pages in the cover article of the January 2012 issue of National Geographic Magazine. The cover article was titled, “A Thing Or Two About Twins”.[11]

Biography

The twins began playing piano as children, followed by the harp in junior high school. They earned money for their first harp by taking on jobs such as babysitting and dog-walking in order to show their mom they were serious about playing the harp. Their first harp was a pre-owned lever harp.[5]

Camille and Kennerly graduated early from a Conservatory of Music.[22] Both of the twin sisters hold a Bachelor of Music degree in Harp Performance and graduated with highest honors at Wheaton College.[22][23] They are also third degree black belts in Taekwondo, and former Tae Kwon Do instructors. The twins are also Distinguished Experts in rifle marksmanship and were competitive swimmers for many years.[22][24]

Discography

Release Date Track Harp Type
January 8, 2012 Amazing Grace Acoustic Harp Duet
March 5, 2012 Danny Boy Acoustic Harp Duet
June 25, 2012 Rockin’ Robin Acoustic Harp Duet
June 28, 2012 Sweet Child O' Mine Electric Harp Duet
July 9, 2012 Highway to Hell Electric Harp Duet
July 9, 2012 Zombie Electric Harp Duet
July 9, 2012 Game of Thrones Electric Harp Duet
July 9, 2012 Stairway to Heaven Acoustic Harp Duet
November 7, 2012 Skyrim Main Theme (Dragonborn) Electric Harp Duet
November 7, 2012 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Ballad of the Goddess) Electric Harp Duet
November 7, 2012 Greensleeves Acoustic Harp Duet
November 7, 2012 Silent Night Acoustic Harp Duet
November 7, 2012 O Holy Night Acoustic Harp Duet
November 7, 2012 Nothing Else Matters Electric Harp Duet
November 7, 2012 Final Fantasy: Prelude / To Zanarkand Acoustic Harp Duet
December 4, 2012 The First Noel Acoustic Harp Duet
December 4, 2012 Carol of the Bells Acoustic Harp Duet
December 22, 2012 Auld Lang Syne Acoustic Harp Duet
January 8, 2013 Paint It Black Electric Harp Duet
January 26, 2013 Misty Mountains Cold (from "The Hobbit") Electric Harp Duet
February 5, 2013 The Walking Dead Theme Electric Harp Duet
February 27, 2013 Fear of the Dark Electric Harp Duet
March 20, 2013 Doctor Who Theme Electric Harp Duet
References External links

Filmography

  • The Delivery Man (2013)
  • Creeporia (2012)
  • Politics of Love (2011)
  • blacktino (2011)
  • T is for Twine (2011)
  • Super Force 5 (2010)
  • Elephant Medicine (2010)
  • Inside America (2009)
  • The End of Lost Beginnings (2009)
  • Lost Along the Way (2008)

References

  1. ^ CUSP special guest performers
  2. ^ Trib local
  3. ^ NowToronto.com
  4. ^ a b Music Videos
  5. ^ a b c d The Huffington Post: UK, Chicago.
  6. ^ CUSP Special Guest performers update
  7. ^ Chicago Tribune
  8. ^ SFGate.com
  9. ^ TheStyleSaloniste.com
  10. ^ Yahoo Music
  11. ^ a b National Geographic: Italy, Romania, Turkey,Brazil.
  12. ^ The Soup GoT
  13. ^ College Humor
  14. ^ Nintendo
  15. ^ CBS News
  16. ^ Official Venus Harps website
  17. ^ blacktino Camille and Kennerly can be seen in the trailer.
  18. ^ SXSW schedule
  19. ^ LA Times review Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  20. ^ Toshiba Commercial
  21. ^ Netbooknews.com
  22. ^ a b c Folk Harp Folks Article Netherlands
  23. ^ Little Angels
  24. ^ Sun Day

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