The I-Twins are lucky to play with talented and experienced musicians all coming from Addis Record and Najavibes. Najavibes is a gifted reggae band which started to play in the late 90s and which is now famous in Switzerland whether for its performance as interpretor of its own productions or as a backing band. The band toured in many countries (Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Gambia) and played, among others, with Earl 16, Tippa Irie, Quique Neira, Chezidek, Prince Alla, Sylford Walker, I Qula or Ossie Gad. In sumer 2014, they recorded in Jamaica an album with I-King, a 70s legend, and collaborated on that project with different Jamaican musicians, such as Scully Simms, Dalton Browne and Sting Wray. This album, mixed by Roberto Sanchez, will be released in spring 2015.
Addis record is a Swiss reggae is a reggae label now known worldwide founded in Geneva in 1992 by Jil & Stuf, talented not only as producers but also, respectively, as keyboardist and bassist. They have released many singles and few albums (notably, the famous and applauded “Kingston Sessions”), and worked with many legendary musicians such as Dean Fraser, Deadly Headly, China Smith, Dizzy Moore, Christopher Birch and have produced songs with artists such as Luciano, Natural Black, Junior Kelly, Cornell Campbell, Jah Stitch, Mark Wonder, Nello B, Chronixx & Kabaka Pyramid.
The I-Twins are honoured to play with these musicians from Addis Record, Najavibes: Solal, guitarist with Najavibes and lead guitarist with the I-Twins; Léo, Najavibes’ lead singer and riddim guitarist but also backing vocalist with the I-Twins; Antonin, drummer in both bands; Mathias, keyboardist and backing vocalist in both bands; Stuf, bassist with the I-Twins, and producer & bassist in Addis Record.
At some occasions, The I-Twins & The Step Brothers family is extended with the Boom Horns family, a fabulous trio including Michael (saxophone), Alex (trumpet) and Matteo (trombone).
The I-Twins, Quentin & Camille Chappuis both are the lead singers of the band and composed the songs featuring on the album “The Way For We” released in spring 2014. Quentin is also the bassist and backing vocalist of Najavibes and Camille is the singer of the Skankin’ Society Sound System.