PunkDad Episode 4: The Mad Twins

In June of 2023 Christoph AKA PunkDad sat down with Olya and Vira, better known as The Mad Twins. In this conversation the Mad Twins shared their experience with the Ukrainian DIY Punk Rock, Rockabilly and Psychobilly scene, as well as their experience here in the US after they were forced to leave their home country due to the war of aggression by Russia. Olya and Vira were born in Soviet Ukraine in 1982 and drawing from the early age and finishing children’s Art School in Chernivtsi, they found themselves in the underground scene of punk rock music for its social messages and rockabilly/psychobilly music for its energy. Directing their talents into drawing posters, t-shirts designs, record covers and hand drawn animated videos they collaborated with a bands and musicians like Social Distortion, NOFX, Nekromantix, Reverend Horton Heat, Batmobile , The Living End, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Josh Freese, Jason Freese and many others in worldwide rock’n’roll and punk scene. The MadTwins used to live in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine for 20 years and travelled to Europe to see their favorite bands during 2009-2022. At home collaborating on doing merch with cult Ukrainian writer & painter - Les Poderviansky, famous for his absurdity plays, stories & novels. Taking part in Punk Rock & Paintbrushes group Art shows in the USA since 2018 and creating original artworks for it. On February 24th of 2022 Russia attacked Ukraine - the home country of the Mad Twins. Right now Mad Twins put all artistic efforts to help their family and friends who lost their homes and serve in Ukrainian Armed forces, help Ukrainian volunteers who collect donations to buy urgent humanitarian and defense supplies. Mad Twins provided the prints and t-shirts for sale online, got fast support from the punk rock community and are deeply thankful to all punk rockers worldwide who are donating and buying their prints right now! If you are interested to find out more about their art, collaborations and activist efforts go to: Mad Twins Art https://madtwinsart.bigcartel.com/animation Music featured in this episode: Hellfire Sox, The Wise Guyz, Dymna Sumish and Deathpill