Megan and Liz
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Megan and Liz are an American pop
girl band composed of fraternal twin
sisters, Megan and Liz Mace, from Edwardsburg, Michigan
. They are both songwriters, and Megan additionally plays guitar.
The duo gained its popularity from the video-sharing website YouTube
where they posted their first videos in 2007.
. Megan is one minute older than Liz. Megan learned to play guitar in 2005 and plays in all but 18 of their videos.
Their first video on YouTube was titled "This Note", a song they wrote when they were just 15. Their first cover was of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
", made famous by Diana Ross
. Their first song with a live guitar accompaniment was "I Am One of Them" by Aly & AJ
in 2008. Eighteen original songs have since appeared on YouTube as of early September 2011.
Currently, their YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers, over 9 million channel views as well as over 93 million video views total. They are also the 33rd most subscribed music channel on YouTube.
on December 9, 2009. As of June 2009, they have been releasing studio recordings of their original songs, as well as covers, on iTunes
.
In 2009, Megan and Liz entered an Oxford Film Festival contest and won the chance to be the opening act for recording artist Savannah Outen
on July 26 in West Chester, Ohio.
television program.
They were told to be video chatting to a producer about an appearance but they actually video chatted with Oprah while interviewing Taylor Swift
. The twins met Taylor Swift at one of Swift's concerts in Chicago a short while later.
In the summer of 2010, they met with The Summer Set
, a boy band from Scottdale, Arizona. Their cover of "Teenage Dream
" by Katy Perry
with Brian Dales and Josh Gomez of the band went on YouTube on August 3.
Megan & Liz met with the Plain White T's
in early 2011 for a collaboration on their song, Rhythm of Love
. This cover was released on YouTube. A studio version without the Plain White T's was released on iTunes on January 27, 2011.
In 2011, they had a cameo in Justin Bieber
's documentary movie, Never Say Never (the movie). One of their videos appeared in a fan montage during the movie.
They have appeared on one tour as an opening act for the band Boyce Avenue
, alongside Tiffany Alvord, a fellow YouTube artist.
, Tiffany Alvord, Joseph Vincent, Kait Weston, and Jenna Rose, all of whom have gained popularity from YouTube
.
The duo released their first music video on May 20, 2011 of their original song, "Happy Never After." Since then they have posted 5 original and official videos.
Since moving to Nashville, Tennessee
, the duo has been added to Nashville Hootenanny's 'Teen Hoot' roster, where local artists perform for a crowd of teens at Westwood Studios. Megan and Liz have appeared in June 26, 2011 and August 20, 2011 performances and will continue to play both covers and original songs for further shows. In the August 20 show, they duetted with "Need Your Poison" co-writers Memphis High.
Their second music video, "Rest of You", was released on June 17, 2011. The video was shot in their hometown of Edwardsburg with several of their friends. Views of Lake Michigan
are also seen in the video. The single was released two days prior to the music video's release on YouTube and Celebuzz
.
On July 13, 2011, Megan and Liz were featured in Lady Antebellum
's webisode series, where they briefly sang "Just a Kiss" by the popular country band, along with other YouTube artists.
In the beginning of August 2011, Megan and Liz debuted their new single, "Here I Go", on Celebuzz!
. The song was co-written by the girls and Paula Winger.
In late August 2011, the twins released their original song, "Run Away", along with a corresponding music video. The girls co-wrote the song with Alexz Johnson
and Jimmy Robbins
. The video was shot at Edwin Warner Park
in Nashville.
Their latest original song, "World's Gunna End" was released on September 6th, 2011, with the accompanying music video being released on September 12th. Megan and Liz co-wrote the song back in the May of 2011 with songwriter and music producer Chris Sernel. The girls, along with their video producer (who had appeared in the "Here I Go" music video), visited over thirty locations in Nashville to shoot the many alternating scenes in the video. The girls released an acoustic version of the song as a free download on their Facebook fan page on October 3.
On August 27, 2011, Megan & Liz announced that there were soon going on tour with the band Action Item.
In June 2011, the girls announced that they had officially begun production on their debut album, to be released in the spring of 2012. In early September 2011, Megan revealed on her official Twitter account that they will be releasing a Christmas
EP before the release of their debut album. Their EP, A Twinning Christmas, is to be released online (digitally on iTunes and Amazon MP3) on November 15, 2011. Their first original Christmas song, "It's Christmas Time", was released on November 8th.
In mid-September 2011, Megan & Liz announced that they were heading to Los Angeles, California
to shoot multiple music videos. One of them was for an original song, "Are You Happy Now?" (co-written with Paula Winger), which was directed by Shenae Grimes
of 90210
. This song was also recorded for the Do Something
organization against bullying. The single was released on October 8, 2011. The music video premiered on Teen.com on October 17, 2011. The website had been promoting Megan & Liz the week prior, including releasing exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the video shoot with Grimes, premiering a video teaser, and hosting a giveaway of some of the props used in the official video.
Screen shots have been released regarding one of their future original songs, "Old School Love." The filming of the video was completed on October 1, 2011. The duo performed another unreleased song, titled "Switch Hearts", at a show at Michigan State University
in late October.
As of fall 2011, Megan & Liz are under the management of The Firm
, an entertainment and talent agency. Their current manager discovered them after seeing the YouTube video of their cover, "Here We Go Again", originally sung by Demi Lovato.
On December 2, 2011, the girls are set to perform at the annual 107.5 The River's Acoustic Christmas 2011 concert in Nashville, alongside Demi Lovato
, Hot Chelle Rae
, Colbie Caillat
, Andy Grammer
, and Cobra Starship
.
in Michigan, where they were both cheerleaders. After their relocation to Tennessee, they returned to Michigan to graduate with their class in June of 2011.
Liz is a vegetarian. She can also play a little bit of piano and is currently attempting to learn the guitar in her spare time.
The twins have met and collaborated with several other fellow YouTube artists, such as Memphis High, Emily Harder, Hayley Stayner, Boyce Avenue, and Tiffany Alvord. They have also listed YouTube artist Christina Grimmie
as one of their inspirations.
Other inspirations of the Mace twins include Taylor Swift
, Beyonce, Demi Lovato
, Katy Perry
and Aly & AJ
.
Megan & Liz also have one pet, a cat named Addy. They teamed up with Friskies
to raise $1,000 for the Friends for Dearborn Animal Shelter during the 2010 holiday season. The donation was awarded when their holiday jingle video surpassed 100,000 views after 18 days.
As of May 2011, the sisters have relocated to Nashville, Tennessee
to pursue more music opportunities. They now release their singles through Collective Sounds.
The duo also have a beauty channel on YouTube where they post videos that focus on hair, makeup, and style, as well as aspects of inner beauty.
In 2011, Megan & Liz attended the annual Teen Vogue
Young Hollywood party held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Megan is now dating Connor Mcdonough from the Youtube band "Before You Exit" .
and iTunes. It contained all original songs. Their self-titled second EP was only available to purchase on tour in February 2011. This EP contained three covers, as well as two original songs. Their cover "Your Guardian Angel" on the EP was previously unreleased and has not been released online.
In late August, Megan & Liz announced that they will be opening for Action Item on their upcoming, "The Stronger The Love" tour, along with The After Party. They will appear in eight shows.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
girl band composed of fraternal twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
sisters, Megan and Liz Mace, from Edwardsburg, Michigan
Edwardsburg, Michigan
Edwardsburg is a village in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan, northeast of South Bend. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. They are both songwriters, and Megan additionally plays guitar.
The duo gained its popularity from the video-sharing website YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
where they posted their first videos in 2007.
Early life
Megan McKinley Mace and Elizabeth Morgan Mace were born on November 21, 1992 in IndianaIndiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Megan is one minute older than Liz. Megan learned to play guitar in 2005 and plays in all but 18 of their videos.
Their first video on YouTube was titled "This Note", a song they wrote when they were just 15. Their first cover was of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla Motown label. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes...
", made famous by Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
. Their first song with a live guitar accompaniment was "I Am One of Them" by Aly & AJ
Aly & AJ
78violet is a pop rock band consisting of sisters Alyson and Amanda Michalka. They were born in Torrance, California, but spent part of their childhood in Seattle, Washington. They are both actresses, singer-songwriters, and guitarists. They signed a record deal with the Disney-owned label,...
in 2008. Eighteen original songs have since appeared on YouTube as of early September 2011.
Currently, their YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers, over 9 million channel views as well as over 93 million video views total. They are also the 33rd most subscribed music channel on YouTube.
Early videos
The duo have been posting song covers and original songs on YouTube since 2007. Their first EP, "All Of Our Boyfriends" was released on Amazon.comAmazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
on December 9, 2009. As of June 2009, they have been releasing studio recordings of their original songs, as well as covers, on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
In 2009, Megan and Liz entered an Oxford Film Festival contest and won the chance to be the opening act for recording artist Savannah Outen
Savannah Outen
Savannah Outen is an American singer who gained popularity on YouTube. Outen began posting videos of herself singing on YouTube in March 2007 along with Angelika Vee and Esmee Denters. In 2010 she collaborated with Boyce Avenue on their sixth acoustic album, New Acoustic Sessions...
on July 26 in West Chester, Ohio.
The beginning
In October 2009, the duo appeared on the OprahThe Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
television program.
They were told to be video chatting to a producer about an appearance but they actually video chatted with Oprah while interviewing Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
. The twins met Taylor Swift at one of Swift's concerts in Chicago a short while later.
In the summer of 2010, they met with The Summer Set
The Summer Set
The Summer Set are a pop-punk band from Scottsdale, Arizona.-History:After a few years of playing music together, Jess Bowen and brothers John and Stephen Gomez, set out in the fall of 2007 to form The Summer Set with newfound vocalist Brian Dales. Jess, John, and Stephen played in a previous band...
, a boy band from Scottdale, Arizona. Their cover of "Teenage Dream
Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song)
"Teenage Dream" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010 through digital distribution. Perry and Bonnie McKee wrote many songs with a youthful theme in mind, but they were rejected by...
" by Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
with Brian Dales and Josh Gomez of the band went on YouTube on August 3.
Megan & Liz met with the Plain White T's
Plain White T's
Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
in early 2011 for a collaboration on their song, Rhythm of Love
Rhythm of Love (Plain White T's song)
"Rhythm of Love" is a single by the Plain White T's. It is the first single from their third studio album Wonders of the Younger. The song debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100...
. This cover was released on YouTube. A studio version without the Plain White T's was released on iTunes on January 27, 2011.
In 2011, they had a cameo in Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
's documentary movie, Never Say Never (the movie). One of their videos appeared in a fan montage during the movie.
They have appeared on one tour as an opening act for the band Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue is an American acoustic rock band. It was formed in Sarasota, Florida, by brothers Alejandro, Daniel and Fabian Manzano. The band is named after a combination of two streets the brothers lived on as children...
, alongside Tiffany Alvord, a fellow YouTube artist.
Present
On April 22, 2011, the twins announced that they would perform at the Totally Tube concert, held in Westbury, New York on May 22, 2011. There, they joined the likes of Kurt SchneiderKurt Hugo Schneider
Kurt Hugo Schneider is an American film director, producer, singer and songwriter, who is noted for his production of YouTube music videos in collaboration with other musicians...
, Tiffany Alvord, Joseph Vincent, Kait Weston, and Jenna Rose, all of whom have gained popularity from YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
The duo released their first music video on May 20, 2011 of their original song, "Happy Never After." Since then they have posted 5 original and official videos.
Since moving to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, the duo has been added to Nashville Hootenanny's 'Teen Hoot' roster, where local artists perform for a crowd of teens at Westwood Studios. Megan and Liz have appeared in June 26, 2011 and August 20, 2011 performances and will continue to play both covers and original songs for further shows. In the August 20 show, they duetted with "Need Your Poison" co-writers Memphis High.
Their second music video, "Rest of You", was released on June 17, 2011. The video was shot in their hometown of Edwardsburg with several of their friends. Views of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
are also seen in the video. The single was released two days prior to the music video's release on YouTube and Celebuzz
Celebuzz
Celebuzz.com is a social media destination that focuses exclusively on celebrity culture. Based in Hollywood, CA Celebuzz is run by Buzz Media, Inc., a media company also home to Buzznet, a social media network that is predominately centered around music...
.
On July 13, 2011, Megan and Liz were featured in Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
's webisode series, where they briefly sang "Just a Kiss" by the popular country band, along with other YouTube artists.
In the beginning of August 2011, Megan and Liz debuted their new single, "Here I Go", on Celebuzz!
Celebuzz
Celebuzz.com is a social media destination that focuses exclusively on celebrity culture. Based in Hollywood, CA Celebuzz is run by Buzz Media, Inc., a media company also home to Buzznet, a social media network that is predominately centered around music...
. The song was co-written by the girls and Paula Winger.
In late August 2011, the twins released their original song, "Run Away", along with a corresponding music video. The girls co-wrote the song with Alexz Johnson
Alexz Johnson
Alexzandra Spencer "Alexz" Johnson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her debut album Voodoo was independently released on March 30, 2010....
and Jimmy Robbins
Jimmy Robbins
Jimmy Robbins is an American singer-songwriter. He plays guitar and was formerly known as Too Sorry For Apologies.-Biography:...
. The video was shot at Edwin Warner Park
Warner Parks
Edwin Warner Park and Percy Warner Park, collectively known as Warner Parks, are two major public parks in Nashville, Tennessee. They are part of the park system managed by the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation of Nashville and Davidson County. Percy Warner Park's front entrance is...
in Nashville.
Their latest original song, "World's Gunna End" was released on September 6th, 2011, with the accompanying music video being released on September 12th. Megan and Liz co-wrote the song back in the May of 2011 with songwriter and music producer Chris Sernel. The girls, along with their video producer (who had appeared in the "Here I Go" music video), visited over thirty locations in Nashville to shoot the many alternating scenes in the video. The girls released an acoustic version of the song as a free download on their Facebook fan page on October 3.
On August 27, 2011, Megan & Liz announced that there were soon going on tour with the band Action Item.
In June 2011, the girls announced that they had officially begun production on their debut album, to be released in the spring of 2012. In early September 2011, Megan revealed on her official Twitter account that they will be releasing a Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
EP before the release of their debut album. Their EP, A Twinning Christmas, is to be released online (digitally on iTunes and Amazon MP3) on November 15, 2011. Their first original Christmas song, "It's Christmas Time", was released on November 8th.
In mid-September 2011, Megan & Liz announced that they were heading to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to shoot multiple music videos. One of them was for an original song, "Are You Happy Now?" (co-written with Paula Winger), which was directed by Shenae Grimes
Shenae Grimes
Shenae Grimes is a Canadian actress. She currently portrays the role of Annie Wilson on 90210, a spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210. Prior to that she played Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation...
of 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
. This song was also recorded for the Do Something
Do Something
Do Something is a non-profit organization that motivates young people to take action around social changes through national campaigns and grants for projects that make an impact. The organization's CEO is Nancy Lublin, who founded Dress for Success in 1996.-History:The organization was co-founded...
organization against bullying. The single was released on October 8, 2011. The music video premiered on Teen.com on October 17, 2011. The website had been promoting Megan & Liz the week prior, including releasing exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the video shoot with Grimes, premiering a video teaser, and hosting a giveaway of some of the props used in the official video.
Screen shots have been released regarding one of their future original songs, "Old School Love." The filming of the video was completed on October 1, 2011. The duo performed another unreleased song, titled "Switch Hearts", at a show at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in late October.
As of fall 2011, Megan & Liz are under the management of The Firm
The Firm, Inc.
The Firm is an artist and talent management company in Beverly Hills, California in the United States.Founded in 1997 by Jeff Kwatinetz and partner Michael Green , The Firm had, at times, divisions devoted to TV and film production, brand management, apparel licensing, beverages, video games and...
, an entertainment and talent agency. Their current manager discovered them after seeing the YouTube video of their cover, "Here We Go Again", originally sung by Demi Lovato.
On December 2, 2011, the girls are set to perform at the annual 107.5 The River's Acoustic Christmas 2011 concert in Nashville, alongside Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
, Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae is a pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2005. The band consists of Ryan Follese , Nash Overstreet , Ian Keaggy , and Jamie Follese . Their debut album, Lovesick Electric, was released on October 27, 2009...
, Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
, Andy Grammer
Andy Grammer
Andy Grammer is an American singer-songwriter signed to Steve Greenberg's S-Curve Records. His debut album, Andy Grammer, was officially released on June 14, 2011.-Biography:...
, and Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
.
Personal life
Both of the girls attended Edwardsburg High SchoolEdwardsburg High School
Edwardsburg High School is a public high school catering for approximately 750 students in grades 9-12 in Edwardsburg, Michigan, in Cass County, USA.-History:...
in Michigan, where they were both cheerleaders. After their relocation to Tennessee, they returned to Michigan to graduate with their class in June of 2011.
Liz is a vegetarian. She can also play a little bit of piano and is currently attempting to learn the guitar in her spare time.
The twins have met and collaborated with several other fellow YouTube artists, such as Memphis High, Emily Harder, Hayley Stayner, Boyce Avenue, and Tiffany Alvord. They have also listed YouTube artist Christina Grimmie
Christina Grimmie
Christina Victoria Grimmie , known on YouTube as zeldaxlove64, is a pianist and singer known for covers of hit songs by artists such as Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and many more...
as one of their inspirations.
Other inspirations of the Mace twins include Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
, Beyonce, Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
, Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
and Aly & AJ
Aly & AJ
78violet is a pop rock band consisting of sisters Alyson and Amanda Michalka. They were born in Torrance, California, but spent part of their childhood in Seattle, Washington. They are both actresses, singer-songwriters, and guitarists. They signed a record deal with the Disney-owned label,...
.
Megan & Liz also have one pet, a cat named Addy. They teamed up with Friskies
Friskies
Friskies is a brand of cat food. It is owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, a subsidiary of Nestlé. This brand is offered as a canned soft/wet food, as well as dry food . Flavors include poultry, beef and seafood.-History:...
to raise $1,000 for the Friends for Dearborn Animal Shelter during the 2010 holiday season. The donation was awarded when their holiday jingle video surpassed 100,000 views after 18 days.
As of May 2011, the sisters have relocated to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
to pursue more music opportunities. They now release their singles through Collective Sounds.
The duo also have a beauty channel on YouTube where they post videos that focus on hair, makeup, and style, as well as aspects of inner beauty.
In 2011, Megan & Liz attended the annual Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for teenage girls. This US magazine focuses on fashion and celebrities and offers information about the latest entertainment and feature stories on current issues and events.- Description :...
Young Hollywood party held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Megan is now dating Connor Mcdonough from the Youtube band "Before You Exit" .
Discography
Megan & Liz have released two EPs, their first EP is available for online download through Amazon.comAmazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
and iTunes. It contained all original songs. Their self-titled second EP was only available to purchase on tour in February 2011. This EP contained three covers, as well as two original songs. Their cover "Your Guardian Angel" on the EP was previously unreleased and has not been released online.
| EP Information |
|---|
All of Our Boyfriends
|
Megan & Liz
|
A Twinning Christmas
|
Singles
- July 2008: "6th Sense"
- October 2010: "Need Your Poison" (featuring Memphis High)
- November 2010: "All We Have Again"
- January 2011: "Rhythm of Love" (Plain White T'sPlain White T'sPlain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
cover) - February 2011: "Grenade" (Bruno MarsBruno MarsPeter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
cover) - May 2011: "Just a Kiss" (Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
cover) - May 2011: "Happy Never After"
- May 2011: "Hummingbird Heartbeat" (Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
cover) - June 2011: "California King Bed" (RihannaRihannaRobyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
cover) - June 2011: "Enchanted" (Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
cover) - June 2011: "Rest of You"
- July 2011: "How to Love" (Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
cover) - July 2011: "Maybe, Possibly 2.0"
- July 2011: "Best Thing I Never Had" (Beyonce cover)
- July 2011: "Here I Go"
- July 2011: "Skyscraper" (Demi LovatoDemi Lovato"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
cover) - August 2011: "Love You Like a Love Song" (Selena Gomez & the SceneSelena Gomez & the SceneSelena Gomez & the Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released...
cover) - August 2011: "Run Away"
- August 2011: "Wannabe" (with Tiffany Alvord) (Spice GirlsSpice GirlsThe Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
cover) - September 2011: "World's Gunna End"
- September 2011: "Stereo Hearts" (Gym Class HeroesGym Class HeroesGym Class Heroes is an American hip hop rock band from Geneva, New York. They have collaborated with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump on numerous occasions, notably for providing backing vocals on the song "Cupid's Chokehold." Stump also produced the majority of their album The Quilt.The group formed...
cover) - October 2011: "Are You Happy Now?"
- November 2011: "It's Christmas Time"
Tour
In mid-January, the Mace twins announced they would be special guests along with Tiffany Alvord on tour with the band Boyce Avenue. They will be on tour from February 11 to February 27. On March 1 they announced that they will open for Boyce Avenue in two more shows at the end of the month. The dates are below:| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2011 | Vancouver, BC | Venue |
| February 12, 2011 | Seattle, WA | Vera Project |
| February 15, 2011 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| February 17, 2011 | Los Angeles, CA | The Roxy |
| February 19, 2011 | Phoenix, AZ | The Duce |
| February 21, 2011 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues |
| February 22, 2011 | Austin, TX | Emo's |
| February 23, 2011 | Houston, TX | House of Blues |
| February 27, 2011 | Orlando, FL | Plaza Theatre |
| March 27, 2011 | Chicago, IL | Bottom Lounge |
| March 28, 2011 | Ann Arbor, MI | The Blind Pig |
In late August, Megan & Liz announced that they will be opening for Action Item on their upcoming, "The Stronger The Love" tour, along with The After Party. They will appear in eight shows.
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2011 | St. Louis, MO | Cicero's |
| November 12, 2011 | Nashville, TN | Rocketown |
| November 13, 2011 | Atlanta, GA | Vinyl |
| November 15, 2011 | Pompano Beach, FL | Rocketown |
| November 16, 2011 | Orlando, FL | The Social |
| November 18, 2011 | Greensboro, NC | Greene St Club |
| November 19, 2011 | Vienna, VA | Jammin Java |
| November 20, 2011 | Sayreville, NJ | Starland Ballroom |