FKA Twigs is fighting for her name. Now, the band the Twigs is fighting back.
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The GRAMMY-winning artist, born Tahliah Barnett, filed a lawsuit in March.
She accused the indie band, made up of twin sisters Laura Good and Linda Good, of sending multiple cease-and-desist letters over her stage name.
Barnett allegedly offered the duo $15,000 back in 2013 to let both musical entities “co-exist.” They declined.
Now the sisters have countersued. Their complaint, filed on May 11, claims Barnett began dropping the “FKA” from public appearances after her 2019 album ‘Magdalene.’ They argue she used her celebrity to increase public association with “Twigs” while eroding their goodwill.
The band wants a legal injunction. They aim to prohibit Barnett from using “FKA Twigs” entirely. They are also seeking unspecified financial damages for trademark infringement and unfair competition.
According to Barnett’s original lawsuit, the twins allegedly demanded a “significant seven-figure payout” to release their claims. They also threatened to seek an injunction preventing her from using her stage name.
Barnett has used “FKA Twigs” since 2013. The band, the Twigs, formed earlier. Now a judge will decide who gets to keep the name.
A decade of music. One name. A very expensive legal battle.
