{{Short description|Canadian hard rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = My Wicked Twin | background = group_or_band | origin = [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] | genre = [[Hard rock]] | years_active = 2008-present | label = indi | associated_acts = [[Helix (band)|Helix]], [[Ray Lyell]] | website = https://www.youtube.com/user/mywickedtwin | current_members = Brent Doerner<br>Brian Doerner | past_members = Shane Schedler - Mike Uzelac - Ralph Schumilas - Dan Laurin - Hills Walter }}

'''My Wicked Twin''' are a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[hard rock]] band from [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]], [[Ontario]] that formed in 2008. They have their genesis in an earlier band called '''Brent Doerner's Decibel'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/doerner.shtml |title=Former HELIX Guitarist Brent Doerner Says Sales Of DECIBEL "Have Been The Shits" |publisher=Sleazeroxx.com |date=2007-09-23 |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref> Revamped as My Wicked Twin, they now consist of Brent Doerner of [[Helix (band)|Helix]] and his twin brother Brian Doerner (also ex-Helix).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/MY-WICKED-TWIN |title=CBC Radio 3 - New Music Canada - Artist - MY WICKED TWIN |publisher=Radio3.cbc.ca |date= |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref> Brent and Brian Doerner have been playing music together since the age of 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1u4gmfl6cI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/P1u4gmfl6cI |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Philip Bast (Kitchener Record) interviews My Wicked Twin, January 2009 |via=[[YouTube]] |date=2009-01-28 |accessdate=2011-10-11}}{{cbignore}}</ref> My Wicked Twin's first album ''Decibel Music'' released 2016 with 9 songs. In 2018 the band released ''Twin Turbo'' with 8 songs. New in 2020 the band released ''3 Engines'' with 10 songs.

==History==

The first lineup of the band under their original name, Brent Doerner's Decibel, came together in 2006. According to Doerner: {{cquote|I met these other guys, Shane (Schedler, guitar), Chick (Schumilas, guitar) and Dan (Laurin, drums)...I got to their hall, with some beer, and I sat down, and they blasted away for a friggin' hour, just earthquake volume. When they're done, they say, "Well what did you think of the songs?" And I said, "Well I didn't hear any songs, just all this music." The band responded with, "Well we did the hard part. You just have to write the melody and the lyrics!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/58394 |title=BRENT DOERNER interview by Michael A. Ladano - "If You Don't Write Good Songs, It Ain't Gonna Fly Baby" |publisher=Bravewords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref>}}

The debut CD was self-produced by Brent Doerner at The Bunker studio in Kitchener, Ontario.<ref>CD booklet - Brent Doerner's Decibel</ref> The band later added bass player and vocalist Hills Walter,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/74276 |title=DECIBEL Commence Work On New Material |publisher=Bravewords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref> with Brian Doerner joining on drums, doing double-duty with [[Saga (band)|Saga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/77390 |title=Former HELIX Guitarist Brent Doerner Issues DECIBEL Update |publisher=Bravewords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref>

On October 6, 2007, Brian Doerner suffered a [[heart attack]]. He was due to leave for [[Europe]] on a Saga tour. His life was saved, and eventually was able to return to drumming. Brian noted if the heart attack had happened a day later when he was leaving with Saga, "If I'd been on the plane, I'd be dead."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.therecord.com/News/CanadaWorld/article/304871 |title=The Record Local: New system 'all about speed' |publisher=News.therecord.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref>

In January 2009, the band announced they had changed their name to My Wicked Twin, and announced the current lineup of Brent and Brian Doerner, Shane Schedler, and new addition Mike Uzelac on bass.<ref name="If you like beer...">{{cite web|url=http://news.therecord.com/article/475420 |title=TheRecord.com "If you like beer..." |publisher=News.therecord.com |date=2011-06-11 |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref> Uzelac had previously played with the Doerners in [[Helix (band)|Helix]]. Their debut album as My Wicked Twin, called ''[[Decibel Music]]'' was released in early 2009 both physically and on [[iTunes]]. They had been writing and recording the album for a year. One track from the CD entitled "Get Your Game On" was unsuccessfully submitted to the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] during their search for a new ''[[Hockey Night In Canada]]'' theme song.<ref name="If you like beer..." />

In February 2009, Helix announced that Brent Doerner had returned to the band, committing to a minimum of one year, and doing double-duty with My Wicked Twin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/107359 |title=HELIX Finish Recording Cover Of AC/DC Classic 'It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll' |publisher=Bravewords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref> Both bands have continued to gig simultaneously. Twin Turbo was released in 2019 with 8 songs with guest musicians Justin Faragher on bass, and Peter Beacock on keyboards. Engineered and mixed by James Roycraft. Mastered by Peter Beacock - Grand Mastering.

The band released their third album '3 Engines' in 2020. The Ashtray Sonatas album was released in 2022 with guest musicians Jim McLean - guitars, Kaleb Duck - guitars, Kelly Kereluik - guitars, Peter Beacock on piano - keyboards. Carl August Tidemann contributed as a guest songwriter on 'This Old Dawg'.

==Band members== ===Current members=== *'''Brent Doerner''' - lead vocals, guitars (2006–present) *'''Brian Doerner''' - drums, vocals (2007–present)

===Former members=== *'''Hilliard "Hills" Walter''' - bass, lead & backup vocals (2007) *'''Ralph "Chick" Schumilas''' - guitars (2006–2008) *'''Dan Laurin''' - drums (2006) *'''"Uzi" (Mike Uzelac)''' - bass, vocals (2008) *'''Shane Schedler''' - guitars, lead & backup vocals (2006–2008)<ref>CD booklet - My Wicked Twin</ref>

===Session players=== *'''Mike DeBenedictis''' - first album sessions: bass (2006) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/67389 |title=DECIBEL - Featuring Former HELIX Guitarist - Ink New Management Deal |publisher=Bravewords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-11}}</ref> *'''Kaleb "Duckman" Duck''' - guest guitar *Paul Chapman - 3 Engines *Jim McLean - guitar - 3 Engines *Rob Kemp - guitar - 3 Engines *Graham Smith - bass - 3 Engines *Justin Faragher - bass - Twin Turbo

==Discography== * ''[[Brent Doerner's Decibel]]'' <small>(released under the band name Brent Doerner's Decibel)</small> (2006) * ''[[Decibel Music]]'' (2016) * ''Twin Turbo'' (2019) * ''3 Engines'' (2020)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090609013514/http://mywickedtwin.com/ Official My Wicked Twin website]

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