The Veronicas

The Veronicas are an Australian pop rock duo composed of identical twin sisters Lisa Marie and Jessica Louise Origliasso (born December 25, 1984 in Brisbane) who have an italian ethnic background.
Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia in the suburb of Albany Creek and also where they attended Wavell Heights State High School, the girls got their first taste of the show business at an early age. Performing small parts on various television shows, acting in local productions, and later on playing music as “Lisa and Jessica,” and later on as “The Teal”.
The girls were picked up by Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records’s Sire Records label in 2004, for a reported sum of 2 million dollars. The girls write their own songs, and have also written songs for other artists like t.A.T.u.’s “All About Us,” and Australian Idol winners Casey Donovan’s “What’s Goin’ On” and Kate DeAraugo’s “Faded”.
Lisa and Jess are also the faces of Choice Calvin Klein and Australian hair product company nu:u. Lisa and Jess sing the title song of the television show Related which has featured songs from their debut album. They appeared as The Veronicas in an episode that aired February 6, 2006. The Australian duo has also appeared on one of the Archie comic books.