The Veronicas

The Veronicas are an electropop pop/rock band from Australia. The band was formed in Brisbane in 2005 by twin sisters Jessica "Jess" and Lisa Origliasso and have since then become a musical sensation in Australia and have just recently began to gain fame and success overseas in the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe.

Band Name
The girls stated that they wanted the band name to be a girl's name, but didn't want anything such as 'The Jesses' or 'The Lisas'. One day while watching the film, Heathers, they heard the line "Are you a Heather?" followed by the response "No, I'm a Veronica." and the girls loved it, stating that it "was this kind of cool, unique chick name with an attitude."

Some people, however, believe the band name was influenced by the Archie Comics hit, Veronica. Some of these people being Archie Comics workers, who sued the band from copyright infringement on the name. A settlement was reached that included a cross-promotion deal which included The Veronicas being featured in editions of the Archie Comics.

Philanthropy
The band has been featured in many charity works including a campaign against music piracy, Wildlife Warriors, a texting competition to reach 2,000 text messages in hopes to raise $2,000, and Jess announced that she would pose nude for PETA after getting attention from a member of the organization.

The Secret Life Of...
The Veronicas' debut album, The Secret Life Of..., was released in Australia on October 17, 2005. Since then, the album has peaked at number two on Australia's album chart, and has been certified 4x Platinum after reaching sales of 280,000. The album spawned five singles in Australia and New Zealand. They were "4ever", "Everything I'm Not", "When It All Falls Apart", "Revolution", and "Leave Me Alone". "4ever" was the only international single and "When It All Falls Apart" was also released in the US.