SXSW Band Profile: Civil Twilight

A decade ago, Civil Twilight — formed by brothers Steven and Andrew McKellar and childhood pal Richard Wouters — moved from their hometown of Cape Town to Los Angeles in search of indie rock stardom. “We just went there with our pillows and clothes and guitars,” says lead singer Steven McKellar, who worked at Starbucks to pay the bills. When two years later their song “Human” landed on the USA Network’s hit “House,” the then-trio thought fame and fortune would soon follow. “It was pretty epic. It was right after the Super Bowl,” recalls Andrew McKellar. “We started touring after that and we thought we’d be famous. It didn’t quite work out,” the guitarist says with a laugh. When few people turned up to see them play on tour, younger brother Steven remembers: “It was devastating.” Steven’s resemblance to “Twilight” hunk Robert Pattinson — enjoying a meteoric rise at the time — only added to the frustration. “We literally got asked once, ‘Did you name the band Civil Twilight because your lead singer looks like that guy?’” recalls Wouters. “I was skinnier and clean-shaven back then,” clarifies Steven, who adds, “We started realizing, ‘OK, this is a slow build. This thing’s not

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