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“Ask the MLT” Episode 7 – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:00 – Intro
01:35 – How come you always sit in the same order?
01:50 – Do you talk English or German at home?
02:02 – Will the Hammond organ feature on future Duo Sessions?
02:32 – Do you ever give up on songs, because they are too difficult to play?
03:22 – What was your quickest song to write?
04:15 – Do you ever have moments of “What do we do next?”
04:47 – What side of the road did you learn how to drive on?
06:56 – What are your thoughts on the “German” Beatles songs?
07:43 – If you didn’t sing, what would you do for a living?
08:31 – Have you played a resonator guitar? Or slide techniques?
09:58 – What parts of the US would you still like to visit?
11:15 – Have you played any songs by Herman’s Hermits?
12:24 – Fun Facts and Outro

Let’s start off 2024 with a chat!

It’s great to be back and we’re buzzing to get going with our plans and goals for 2024. SO MUCH TO DO, SO MANY IDEAS! 😉

We’re excited for all the new projects in the months ahead but thought we’d start things off with a little Q&A video to catch up with some of your questions from the past year. We made a good dent in the list but if your “Q” still hasn’t been answered yet, we probably just haven’t gotten around to it yet and will try to do so in following episodes.

If you think of new things you’re curious about, you can also always submit them here!

Stay groovy!
Mona & Lisa

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Growing Up In Austria – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:00 – Intro
01:05 – What do you like most about Austria?
02:52 – Have you ever met anyone in Liverpool that is from Austria?
04:36 – Do you think you would ever move back to Austria?
05:27 – Was it allowed in Austria that you leave school at the age of 15?
08:09 – Was there anything unique to Austria that growing up there influenced your values/beliefs?
12:02 – What crazy things did you dare each other to do when you were young?
13:38 – Can you describe your hometown in more detail?
17:18 – Have you been to Graz?
17:46 – How has your village/family been impacted by the war?
21:26 – Are you familiar with the film sets in Vienna? Have you ridden the big wheel?
23:04 – What kinds of cuisine did you enjoy in Austria? Any healthy eating habits?
25:22 – Do you follow any classical music?
26:08 – Do you think there’s something special about Vienna that makes it so famous for its music?
27:58 – Did you travel much in Europe as kids? How much English or other languages did you study?
29:00 – Did you take horseback riding lessons?
29:30 – Did you have individual friends as kids?
30:08 – Are people in Vienna still very formal?
33:28 – What does a typical Austrian assume America is like?

Back to our roots …

In today’s video we share some insight with you on what it was like for us growing up in Austria. We had been living there up until the age of 19, in a small village just outside of Vienna, Austria’s capital. Earlier this year, in July, we spent a month there to clean out our childhood home and get it ready for sale.

Naturally, this has brought back a lot of memories and with it, quite a lot of feelings and emotions. We thought we’d make this themed Q&A all about Austria to give you all a chance to ask questions about our childhood and to give us a chance to share some tales with you.

Thanks for your Q’s, we hope you enjoyed our A’s! 🙂

Stay groovy,
Mona & Lisa

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“Ask the MLT” Episode 6 – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:00 – Intro
00:31 – Was that phrase a mantra or was Lisa being silly?
01:13 – Will you do more Beatles albums for “What’s On The Table”?
01:55 – Would you do a Reaction video to your “Two Of Us” video?
02:19 – Do you play hard rock for fun?
02:47 – What did you think of Beatlemania clips when you were teenagers?
04:12 – Is it more beneficial for you if we watch your videos on YouTube or the website?
04:44 – Did Mona ever lose her voice when playing at the Cavern Club?
05:48 – Would you record lyrics that somebody else wrote for you?
06:12 – Is it possible to get German subtitles on your videos?
07:05 – How did you come up with your label name “Woolgoose Records”?
08:02 – Did you ever bang the headstocks of your guitars on the bricks of the Cavern Club?
08:52 – Why is there a Bakewell tart in the background of your “American Pie” WOTT video?
09:42 – Why do you not speak with an Australian accent when you polished your language skills there?
10:29 – Why do we never see you on British TV or radio lately?
11:25 – Is it easier for you to write songs now vs when you did your debut album?
12:12 – Can I get a printed copy of one of your photos?
12:31 – Did you ever get to see the “LOVE – Cirque Du Soleil” show in Las Vegas?
12:46 – How tall are the two of you?
13:43 – What are your favourite non-Beatles-related places in Liverpool?
14:42 – Have you heard from Melanie Safka yet?
15:13 – Do you watch Dr. Who or the old Batman TV series?
16:16 – Have you ever seen a UFO?
18:05 – What are your favourite places in the UK?
18:51 – Were you homesick during your stay in Australia at only 14 years old?
20:15 – What’s the best experience you had solely because of your musical career?
22:49 – Next themed Austria Q&A?
23:10 – Fun Facts & Outro

Let’s have a chat …

… and answer some more of your questions 🙂 We always enjoy filming these Q&A videos, as it gets us to think about and reflect on random subjects that don’t cross our minds every day. Today we cover everything from aliens to song-writing to our time in Australia and more. You can use the time stamps above to jump to your favourite questions.

Keep submitting your questions here and we’ll do our best to answer them all in the next video!

Stay groovy!
Mona & Lisa

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WHY? (Part 2) – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:06 – What were the first and last songs written for “WHY?”?
01:33 – Which of these songs were based on a true story? …
03:04 – Are your video shoots as much fun as they appear to be?
04:43 – How did you manage to write such an album?
05:24 – Is “WHY?” a concept album?
06:17 – What’s your current occupation? What’s your dream vacation?
06:37 – When did you plan the final scene for “I Bought Myself A Politician”?
08:22 – How did you get the timing right in the “Any Other Day” video?
08:50 – Was the end of “Any Other Day” filmed during sunset?
09:50 – Thoughts on the line “No one left to call out what is wrong, if everybody’s made to play along”?
12:18 – Who wrote “Could you share the frequency with which you change your underwear”?
13:55 – Which song took the longest / was the most difficult to write?
14:30 – Was “Questionable” meant to be a “Brill Building” type song?
15:20 – What are your thoughts on the talk box on “If You Raise Your Head”
16:04 – Was the title track “Why?” inspired by Pink Floyd’s “Eclipse”?
16:23 – Has something in the music industry recently inspired the writing of “Make Show”?
17:15 – Is “I Bought Myself A Politician” about Bill Gates?

Did we cover everything?

With this video as well as Part 1 of the Q&A we covered a wide variety of topics about the WHY? album. Thank you all for your interesting questions, we tried to answer as many as we possibly could!

It always means a lot to us to be able to delve deeper into our original music. At the end of the day that’s why we feel we are meant to be here and we cannot wait to get back into writing soon. If you can think of any more questions about the album that have not been answered in this Q&A you can always submit them in the “Ask the MLT” form and we might include it in the next un-themed Q&A!

See you all next week!

Stay groovy,
Mona & Lisa

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WHY? (Part 1) – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:00 – Intro
00:22 – How long did it take to write the album?
01:22 – What song did you think would be most popular?
02:41 – Did you try to find a balance of both, serious and light hearted songs?
03:39 – What inspired ‘If You Raise Your Head’?
04:28 – What songs does Papa Rudi play bass on?
05:07 – What inspired ‘Jump Ship’?
06:19 – Resonator Guitar on ‘Jump Ship’?
06:51 – What different instruments were used on the album?
07:46 – Who came up with these songs …?
09:26 – How to tell apart your handwriting (Studio Scribbles)?
10:01 – How did you promote the album?
10:48 – Any Other Day’ Creation process?
11:49 – Were the ‘woo woos’ inspired by the Rolling Stones?
13:00 – Were there any songs left on the table?
13:30 – Castanet like percussion on Questionable?
14:22 – What inspired ‘Why?’?
15:46 – Can you share some thoughts on the album cover?

All Things WHY? …

We loved being able to go into more detail about our recent album and we thank you all for your interesting and insightful questions. As this video was getting a bit long, we decided to split it into two parts and will upload the rest of the questions next Friday!

As much as we love covering music, writing our own songs will always be the most important thing to us and we are so happy to have “WHY?” out there in the universe.

We hope you find today’s Q&A interesting and will see you with Part 2 next week!

Stay groovy,
Mona & Lisa

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“Ask the MLT” Episode 5 – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:00 – Intro
00:28 – Do you learn new songs by ear?
01:13 – Which of you finds the business aspect of your industry more interesting?
02:23 – Do you get asked to sit in on others’ recordings?
03:50 – Do you enjoy playing around with different guitar styles?
03:50 – What are your biggest pet peeves?
04:24 – Do you have time to socialise and go on dates?
04:55 – Have you ever considered covering “Stairway To Heaven”?
05:45 – Are you sports fans? Do you follow any pro sports?
07:04 – Have you ever googled yourself?
10:12 – Could you give us a rundown of your recording and video setup?
10:30 – Do you think of each other as pretty?
11:24 – Have you eaten all peanut butter cups (present)?
12:08 – Do you prepare for these Q&A videos?
12:50 – Who played what guitar for “Hotel California”?
13:42 – Do you record each instrument separately?
15:05 – Who edits your videos and with what software?
16:30 – Can you write in cursive?
17:18 – When do you use your Telecaster? What do you think about it?
19:03 – How did you learn to do American accents on John Sebastian’s album?
20:14 – Will you collaborate with John Sebastian or other artists again?
20:51 – Will you continue the Duo Sessions? If so, what songs will you do?
21:29 – Fun Facts & Outro

It’s been a while …

… since we filmed an “Ask the MLT” Q&A video so the questions have been piling up! We got through as many as we could today but still have a lot to cover, so if we didn’t get to your question yet, there is a big chance it will get answered in the next episode. And of course you can keep submitting them here. 🙂

It’s always fun to film these videos, and we hope you enjoyed watching today’s episode!

Stay groovy!
Mona & Lisa

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“The Making Of An Album” – Q&A

What goes into making an album?

Today, we answer all your questions about what goes into the creation of an album. Having recently released our 11th record of 12 new original songs, we thought now might be a good time to go over the questions you have been submitting on the topic.

Some of the questions were more specifically about the album WHY? so we kept those aside as we are also planning on making a deep dive Q&A about the album soon. You can submit all your Q’s about it HERE. Ask us about specific songs, lyrics, the album cover, studio stories background info, etc. etc. 🙂

But today we’re answering those questions that were more on the general topic of “making an album”.

We hope you enjoy this insight into what goes on leading up to a new release and thank everyone who submitted a question.

Stay groovy,
Mona & Lisa

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“Ask the MLT” Episode 4 – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:00 – Intro
00:33 – Did you use a xylophone on “Jump Ship”?
01:32 – How did you get to play at the Cavern Club?
02:45 – In what order did your parents call your names? Did they ever mix you up?
03:30 – Does it annoy you when YouTube adds your music to “folk music” or “children’s music” playlists?
03:45 – How do you know if something that you write is truly original?
04:55 – Was your banjitar used on “No More Worries Company”?
05:19 – Whose idea was it to cover “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”?
06:33 – How often do you practise singing or do vocal exercises?
07:30 – Have you ever considered covering something by the Cowsills?
07:55 – What do you do to cool off on a hot day?
08:30 – Who drew the “Abbey Road” cover in the back of the “Here Comes The Sun” video?
08:55 – Do you have any tips or tricks to get your creative juices flowing?
12:23 – Do you have someone work on your guitars if you run into a problem with them?
13:40 – Who was the first real celebrity you met?
14:57 – Can you read music?
13:45 – How does compression work?
16:30 – Fun Facts & Outro

That wraps up all June/July questions!

Any of your questions submitted since then might get answered in the next episode and you can always ask more here. 🙂 We can’t wait to see what you come up with next.

Until then we say Thank You for watching as always, and of course, stay groovy!
Mona & Lisa

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“Ask the MLT” Episode 3 – Q&A

Questions answered in this video:

00:00 – Intro
00:31 – Did you often get photographed on stage?
01:17 – What’s your favourite animal?
01:57 – Will Neve (the gosling) be adding sound effects to the new album?
02:14 – Which of you would win in a game show about knowledge on the MonaLisa Twins’ music?
02:57 – When did Michaela become your stepmum?
04:04 – What is your favourite season?
04:35 – Have you ever heard Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon”?
05:52 – Do you go and watch other Liverpool bands live?
07:05 – What do you like the most/least about living in Liverpool?
07:59 – Why did you remove the “talking to the audience” bits between songs from the Cavern Club CD?
09:26 – Would you ever consider writing with others or recording original songs from other songwriters?
10:10 – What was the source of the background scenes in the “Questionable” video?
11:25 – Did Mona and Lisa ever come to your performances?
11:51 – Will you ever come to Japan?
12:07 – How do you listen to (new) music? Do you start to analyse the music?
13:45 – How does compression work?
14:34 – How is your garden doing?
15:15 – Are you 100% Austrian or do you have ancestors from other countries?
19:20 – Fun Facts & Outro

Thanks for all the fun questions!

If you have any more you can submit them here.

We are mainly covering questions submitted during late June/July 2022 here in this video, but if your question wasn’t answered today it will likely be in the next episode. We decided to turn everything we filmed into two episodes because we know not everyone has the time to commit to watching a 40 min long video. Episode 4 will get uploaded next week! 🙂

Thank you for watching and stay groovy!
Mona & Lisa

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“Twin Life” – Q&A

What’s it like being a twin?

Today, we answer all your questions about what it’s like to grow up with a twin and working together as closely as we do.

After 28 years of living together and making a living together we think we can consider ourselves experts on the subject! 😉

The older we get the more we understand how valuable and special our bond is, and we loved your various questions on what it’s truly like to live lives so closely connected to each other. Your questions helped us reflect on the whole subject, and some of the answers even surprised ourselves!

If some of you have a twin yourselves or a sibling you are really close with we’d love to hear about your experience, too!

We send you all big hugs,
Mona & Lisa