Nova Twins in Indianapolis

About Nova Twins

Nova Twins are a London-based duo of Amy Love and Georgia Somerville who make music that sits in the margins—too heavy for hip-hop crowds, too rhythmic for rock purists. They started as a three-piece before streamlining to their essential form, and by then their sound had calcified into something genuinely unsettling: distorted 808s colliding with scratchy guitar, industrial textures wrapped around punk ethos. Songs like 'Bleeding Eye' and 'Antagonist' hit with a visceral anger that never feels performed. They've built a following by refusing to fit neatly into anything, touring relentlessly and building credibility through sheer persistence rather than streaming playlists. Their albums have a DIY sensibility despite growing production value, and they've maintained creative control over every move. They're the kind of band whose fanbase is tight-knit and protective, more interested in their raw honesty than their chart position.

Their shows are genuinely intense. The crowd gets pressed in, moving with visible aggression rather than dancing. There's a physical quality to it—people leave drenched. Somerville and Love feed off the tension they create, never softening for comfort.

Known for Bleeding Eye, Taxi, Antagonist, Toolbox, Sores

Nova Twins + Indianapolis

Nova Twins last touched down in Indianapolis on May 27, 2023 at Hoosier Dome, running through a tight 13-song set that leaned heavy on their heavier material. They opened with "Fire & Ice" and worked through the kind of setlist that rewards people who've actually listened to their albums — "Sleep Paralysis" hit different in a room full of people who knew what they were walking into, and closing with "Choose Your Fighter" felt like the right punctuation mark. The show had that quality where you could tell they weren't just going through the motions.

Nova Twins in Indianapolis News

• HO99O9 and THE ARMED announce co-headlining North American tour Revolver Magazine · Jun 26, 2024
• Nova Twins Get Wild at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY [Photos] V13.net · May 12, 2023
• Flogging Molly and The Interrupters Announce Co-Headlining Summer 2022 US Tour Consequence of Sound · Mar 15, 2022
• “Breakout Rocker” (Variety) grandson Adds Second Los Angeles Show To Headlining North American “Death Of A Tour” After First LA Date Sells Out Shore Fire Media · Jan 18, 2022
• Step Inside: Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center Ticketmaster Blog · Feb 25, 2019

Live Music in Indianapolis

Indianapolis has a solid underground rock and metal foundation, though it doesn't always get the attention of coasts. That said, the city's venues like Hoosier Dome pull serious touring acts, and there's an audience here for the heavier end of alternative and industrial rock that Nova Twins traffic in. It's the kind of place where a band like them can fill a room with people who actually came for the music, not the spectacle.

Indianapolis road trip to see Nova Twins?

Stay in Fountain Square, the neighborhood with actual character—tree-lined streets, galleries, and the kind of restaurants that don't need to try too hard. Dinner at Bluebeard is the right call: meticulous food, interesting wine list, the sort of place that respects both craft and restraint. Spend the afternoon at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is legitimately excellent and free. Walk around the Canal, catch whatever's happening at the Vogue or Murat depending on the venue, then hit Mass Ave afterward for drinks at a place like Chatterbox or The Rathskeller. It's a short trip that doesn't feel rushed.