Twin sisters Chloe and Hannah Van Thompson (vocals, guitar) join Joanne Forbes (bass) and Shaun Hood (drums) to make up Glaswegian surf-rock band ‘The Van Ts’. Rapturous surf-pop with rock swagger balanced by sugar-pop harmonies have won over numerous fans already. With influences ranging from First Aid Kit to Wolf Alice, this quartet are the new smell of teen spirit. The release of their EP A Coming of Age last year has won critical acclaim. With premiers on Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio Introducing show, Noisey, Consequence of Sound, Clash Magazine and a slot on Spotify’s ‘Hot New Bands’ playlist, causing the band’s name to resonate from the UK to the US and beyond. Having supported Yuck, Sunflower Bean and Rat Boy, the band went on to headline T in the Park’s BBC Introducing stage and gain slots at Electric Fields, Stag & Dagger and Twisterella where they picked up further support from the likes of The Scotsman, Beat Surrender, Backseat Mafia, Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing Scotland. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.