From New York, South Africa

From last.fm:

Cults is an indie pop duo based in New York City, consisting of Madeline Follin (vocals) Brian Oblivion (guitar and vocals) . The film-students-turned-musicians from San Diego create a nostalgic buzz with their 1960s-sounding tunes about love and loneliness. At the age of twelve, Madeline Follin was offered a record deal with Recess Records after hanging out in the studio with her stepfather, Paul Kostabi’s band Youth Gone Mad. However, her parents declined. Read more about Cults on Last.fm.