GOING SUPERNOVA

Nova Twins bassist Georgia South brings a huge tone—and attitude—to modern rock music. We find out (partly) how it’s done

- Georgia South

The UK-based duo Nova Twins, formed of guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South, has been making a highly enjoyable racket for the last five years without making a huge name for themselves: None other than Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine described them as ‘the best band you’ve never heard of’ after they supported his band Prophets Of Rage. That would no doubt have changed in 2020, given that the Twins’ debut album Who Are The Girls? was released in February, just weeks before the global shutdown wiped out a whole year’s worth of touring. Undeterred, South and Love have been writing and recording in this unexpected downtime, with the former also finding time to talk to BP about huge bass tones, bespoke effects chains, and pushing the demographic envelope.

What’s been keeping you occupied during the pandemic, Georgia?

We’re in a routine of talking through FaceTime and sending ideas to each other, so we’ve been writing loads and working on the second album. We lucked out, really, because we have the time to do it. If we’d been playing festivals and touring, the second album would be rushed, rather than us having time to enjoy the process.

What basses do you play?

I have three Westone Thunder I basses. I love them, and I’m so annoyed that they don’t make them anymore—although that also gives them a cool edge, because they’re really hard to get hold of.

Why did you choose to play a Westone?