Canadian duo ‘Twin Flames’ celebrates 10 years of music and love

Canadian musical duo Twin Flames is celebrating 10 years together.

Partners in both music and life, “Twin Flames,” comprised of Chelsey June and Jaaji, is heading to the East Coast for a special series of performances.

The award-winning Canadian duo based in Cantley, Quebec will perform a powerful new collaboration with Symphony New Brunswick, reimagining their original music on a grand orchestral scale. The shows are set for June 2 in Moncton, June 3 in Fredericton, and June 4 in Saint John.

“Having our music, things that we’ve written from our hearts and souls, just be transcribed and put into something of this scale,” said June in an interview with CTV Atlantic’s Katie Kelly. “I don’t know how we’re going to be able to do it without getting pretty emotional, because it’s a really special moment for us.”

Twin Flames has spent the past decade blending folk, rock, and Indigenous sounds into a genre-defying style. Singing in English, French, and Inuktitut, their music serves as a bridge for healing, storytelling, and connection.

“We’ve just been so fortunate to get to do this full time and live our dream and share our music and culture,” said June.

Known for their heartfelt performances and magnetic chemistry, the pair has toured extensively, bringing their songs – and their story – to stages around the world.

“We often joke that we’re tourists,” said Jaaji. “We get to travel all over the world, eat all kinds of food, and we just happen to have our musical instruments with us.”

The duo also recently released “Hugging the Cactus,” a deeply personal album that dives into the rawest corners of their lives and relationship.

“With this last album, it was really just like, ‘Let’s rip off the Band-Aid,’” said June. “Let’s go to those deepest, darkest parts of ourselves, confront the things that live there … and essentially hug the cactus.”

After 10 years of life on the road together, Twin Flames says their bond – both on and off stage – has only grown stronger.

“There’s a lot of storytelling, a lot of laughing, a lot of crying,” said Jaaji. “And it’s all about trying to make this country a better place.”

The couple, who feel a deep connection to Canada’s East Coast, says performing in the region feels like coming home.

“When Canadians, or even people outside of Canada, think of Canada, they probably think of the East Coast,” said June. “It’s such a strong culture and beautiful people.”

Twin Flames’ orchestral performances with Symphony New Brunswick will take place in June. They’ll also be back on the East Coast in August to perform at the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival in Lunenburg, N.S.