The Veronicas' Untouched: Lost Tracks EP Available Online On February 2, 2009

BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Sire Records) - Having reached gold status for the first time in the U.S. with digital sales of their super-hot track "Untouched," Aussie twin duo The Veronicas have released Untouched: Lost Tracks EP exclusively on iTunes. It will be available through all major digital service providers beginning February 2nd.

The five-track digital EP features the version of "Untouched" that appears on the girls' current Sire Records album Hook Me Up, plus an unplugged version of the single recorded specifically for the EP. Lost Tracks also features three previously unreleased songs, "Hollywood," "Insomnia," and "Everything," which were recorded during the sessions for Hook Me Up. Currently perched at No. 12 on Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks chart and at No. 21 on the Hot 100, "Untouched" has sold over 675,000 digital tracks to date, keeping Hook Me Up on the Top New Artist Albums chart as the No. 2 Billboard Heatseekers.

In other news, The Veronicas, which is Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, have been selected as Rhapsody's "Ones To Watch" artist in February. Rhapsody will feature exclusive content of The Veronicas of all of their properties throughout next month. Previous "Ones To Watch" artists include Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat, Paramore, Daughtry, KT Tunstall, and Estelle.

Lisa and Jessica are currently traveling the U.S. on a radio/media tour. The promo tour wraps next week with a cocktail party and spa evening at Los Angeles' Body Bar Urban Spa on January 29th.
For more info on The Veronicas, including their official music videos, upcoming tour dates, and more, please visit their official website: www.theveronicas.com.