Camille and Kennerly Kitt


Camille and Kennerly Kitt are American identical twin actresses and electric/acoustic harpists, who compose, arrange, and perform as The Harp Twins. The Kitt sisters have released over 100 singles online, as well as six physical cover albums. As actresses, the Harp Twins have appeared in several films.

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 used lever harp.
Both sisters hold a Bachelor of Music degree in Harp Performance and graduated with highest honors at Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. Although they were trained classically, the Kitt twins' true musical passion is arranging and performing contemporary music for harp duets. They are also third-degree black belts in Taekwondo, and former Taekwondo instructors. While sparring, Kennerly broke two of her fingers, whereas Camille required stitches in her face as the result of a puncture wound sustained while holding a board that Kennerly was breaking; these incidents made them decide to stop practicing martial arts, focusing on the harp instead.

Musical career

Camille and Kennerly comprise an internationally performing rock harp duo, commonly referred to as the Harp Twins; they are best known for their duet arrangements of contemporary songs from artists including Iron Maiden, The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Guns N' Roses, U2, Coldplay, Enya and Journey, as well as music scored for video games, films, and television.
Bailey Johnson, writing at the CBS News "Feed Blog", described their arrangement of The Cranberries' "Zombie" as an "elegant, wistful and an excellent tribute". Huffington Post arts reporter Mallika Rao said of their Game of Thrones theme arrangement: "Yes, there have been other attempts to cover Ramin Djawadi's haunting tune before, but this one is now the only one." Megan Bledsoe, in her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Harp Performance dissertation remarks that while groups like Harptallica and the Harp Twins provide a new perspective on previous instrumentation choices within these genres, she notes that "the resulting sound of these ensembles, which very closely resembles any harp duet throughout history... ultimately perpetuates the angelic, calm, feminine stereotypes of the instrument." United Kingdom-based heavy metal music magazine Metal Hammer has an alternative assessment of the Harp Twins. In a "Hot New Band" feature on the Harp Twins entitled "Harp Attack", Metal Hammer remarks: "Rather than turn their attention to obvious, classically grounded territory, The Harp Twins have made a name for themselves covering the likes of Iron Maiden, offering classics like Fear of the Dark a fascinating new lease on life."
In October 2014, the Kitt sisters performed and represented the United States at the 8th annual World Harp Festival, in Asunción, Paraguay, which brought together more than 30 national and international artists.
Camille and Kennerly perform on Venus "Classic" Concert Grand pedal harps and Lyon & Healy "Silhouette" Electric lever harps.

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. Camille and Kennerly can be seen in the trailer for blacktino. Additionally, the Harp Twins had minor roles in Delivery Man, starring Vince Vaughn and appeared in the season six finale of The Walking Dead.

Discography

Albums

TrackLength
1. Fear of the Dark6:22
2. Send Me an Angel4:20
3. Nothing Else Matters5:33
4. Paint It Black3:35
5. Don't Fear the Reaper4:19
6. It's My Life2:32
7. Smoke on the Water3:33
8. Wish You Were Here3:22
9. Zombie2:11
10. With or Without You3:04
11. Sweet Child O' Mine2:36
12. Highway to Hell2:21
13. Stairway to Heaven4:05
14. Dream On3:47

TrackLength
1. Game of Thrones Main Title1:48
2. Star Trek Main Title2:00
3. Misty Mountains 1:43
4. Mario: Rainbow Road / Dire Dire Docks2:48
5. Doctor Who Theme2:02
6. The Rains of Castamere 2:45
7. Saint Seiya: Mime's Requiem / Abel's Harp2:45
8. The Walking Dead Theme1:38
9. Final Fantasy: Prelude / To Zanarkand3:40
10. Silent Hill: Promise / Not Tomorrow4:56
11. The Legend of Zelda: Ballad of the Goddess1:44
12. Hedwig's Theme 2:36
13. Skyrim Main Theme 3:04
14. Lord of the Rings Medley5:14

TrackLength
1. Dance of Death7:12
2. Hotel California4:57
3. Eye of the Tiger2:40
4. The Unforgiven4:58
5. Every Breath You Take3:32
6. House of the Rising Sun3:04
7. A Tout Le Monde4:03
8. My Immortal4:03
9. Sweet Dreams 3:39
10. Rhiannon3:12
11. Crazy Train4:39
12. The Bard's Song 3:38
13. Carry On Wayward Son3:16
14. Don't Stop Believin'2:23
15. Hotel California 5:08

TrackLength
1. Pirates of the Caribbean3:34
2. The Imperial March 1:59
3. Now We Are Free 2:57
4. Lost Woods 2:20
5. Big Bang Theory Theme1:41
6. Elwynn Forest 2:24
7. If I Had a Heart 3:10
8. Sailor Moon Theme: Moonlight Densetsu3:15
9. My Heart Will Go On 4:29
10. The Hanging Tree 3:24
11. 1:58
12. Downton Abbey Theme3:25
13. Into the West 4:25
14. Star Wars3:31

Single Releases

The Kitts have released several of their harp duet arrangements online.
Release DateTrack
June 28, 2012Sweet Child O' Mine
July 9, 2012Highway to Hell
July 9, 2012Zombie
July 9, 2012Game of Thrones
July 9, 2012Stairway to Heaven
November 7, 2012Skyrim Main Theme
November 7, 2012The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
November 7, 2012Greensleeves
November 7, 2012Silent Night
November 7, 2012O Holy Night
November 7, 2012Nothing Else Matters
November 7, 2012Final Fantasy: Prelude / To Zanarkand
December 4, 2012The First Noel
December 4, 2012Carol of the Bells
January 8, 2013Paint It Black
January 26, 2013Misty Mountains Cold
February 5, 2013The Walking Dead Theme
February 27, 2013Fear of the Dark
March 20, 2013Doctor Who Theme
April 6, 2013The Rains of Castamere - Game of Thrones
May 15, 2013Star Trek: The Next Generation
May 25, 2013With or Without You
May 25, 2013Wish You Were Here
May 25, 2013It's My Life
May 25, 2013Dream On
May 25, 2013Don't Fear the Reaper
June 20, 2013Scarborough Fair
July 6, 2013Pachelbel's Canon in D
July 9, 2013Send Me an Angel
July 30, 2013Saint Seiya: Mime's Requiem / Abel's Harp
August 19, 2013Smoke On the Water
September 11, 2013Rainbow Road / Dire Dire Docks
October 9, 2013Amazing Grace
October 21, 2013Sweet Dreams
November 12, 2013The Lord of the Rings
December 23, 2013Downton Abbey Theme
January 13, 2014Eye of the Tiger
February 9, 2014Every Breath You Take
February 27, 2014Hedwig's Theme
March 25, 2014The House of the Rising Sun
April 21, 2014Promise / Not Tomorrow
May 13, 2014Dance of Death
July 26, 2014Crazy Train
August 20, 2014Star Wars
September 22, 2014Hotel California
November 11, 2014Don't Stop Believing
November 22, 2014The Bard's Song
January 20, 2015The Hanging Tree
February 13, 2015A Tout le Monde
April 6, 2015Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Filmography