Millionaires (band)
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Millionaires is a group consisting of two sisters, Melissa Marie and Allison Green, from Orange County, California
. The group, formed in August 2007, was widely known for mixing heavily explicit lyrics with a bubbly electropop sound. Their image and lyrics have generated considerable controversy, but they still maintain moderate mainstream success and have a large, dedicated fan base. The group has released 3 EPs and a single, Stay The Night
, which managed to chart briefly in UK. Their debut album is due to be released in 2011.
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The song was titled "I Like Money", and the teens created a MySpace profile, "Millionaires," which corresponds with their song title's reference to money. Later, they created their second song, entitled "Hoe Down".
At the time of their MySpace debut, they were considering releasing an EP with the title of 'La La Love' or 'Girls With Guns' containing their Garageband hits. This plan dissolved, they had a new EP plan with the title of "Shit Bitch" which was later released entitled 'Bling Bling Bling!' The 5 songs that made it to the EP were re-edited by band member at the time, Mark Maxwell. A lot of the MySpace released songs did not make the EP.
They began to perform shows locally and traveled only small distances for shows. They got spots in music festivals such as Rockin' Roots,Bamboozle Left 2008,and Audio Overload 2008. By July 2008, they were ready to tour and they went out on their first tour co-headlining with Breathe Carolina
across the West coast. Later in July, they headlined the GET F$CKED UP tour.
In July 2008, they performed on MTV
's TRL
as part of On The Radar, a segment where popular unsigned bands perform. Performing their MySpace hit "I Move It". The girls returned in January and February 2009 on their Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid tour, which sold out every date.
They also teamed up with hardcore techno
dance DJ S3RL and made the MySpace released Martinis & Mixed Feelings which an electro techno remix was made for as well.
They made a short song titled "Ooh Uh Huh", which became the theme song for MTV
's reality show A Double Shot At Love
with the Ikki Twins
. Their song "Hey Rich Boy" was also used as the theme for MTV
's Teen Cribs. Their song "Alcohol" was also featured on the soundtrack for the third series of Skins
. Their songs "I Like Money" and "I Move It" was featured on the MTV show "My Life as Liz." Their cover of 'Chic's' song 'Le Freak' is featured on the MTV movie 'Turn The Beat Around'. On June 23, 2009, they released a new EP entitled from their new single of the EP 'Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid', which was a resell of 'Bling! Bling! Bling!' just with 2 more tracks.
A clip of the song 'Prom Dress' was released on the Popjustice website on December 8, 2009.
Their Christmas song 'Rated Xmas' was released Wednesday December 16.
, brokeNCYDE
, And Then There Were None
, and The Arrival, The "Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid" tour in January–February 2009 with Cash Cash
, I Set My Friends On Fire
, and Watchout! Theres Ghosts. They toured the KA$H 4 KU$H Tour, along with Brokencyde
, Kill Paradise and The Hit and also their latest tour, the "I Get Around Tour", from June–July 2011 with Breathe Electric, Christian TV (musician)
, Set It Off, and Big HEED and ALIen on select dates.
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. The group, formed in August 2007, was widely known for mixing heavily explicit lyrics with a bubbly electropop sound. Their image and lyrics have generated considerable controversy, but they still maintain moderate mainstream success and have a large, dedicated fan base. The group has released 3 EPs and a single, Stay The Night
Stay the Night
Stay the Night may refer to:* "Stay the Night" * "Stay the Night" , an alternative pop/punk band* "Stay the Night" * "Stay the Night" , also covered by La Toya Jackson...
, which managed to chart briefly in UK. Their debut album is due to be released in 2011.
(2007-2009) Early Years
Millionaires started in late Summer 2007 "as an accident" when sisters Melissa and Allison Green used GarageBandGarageBand
GarageBand is a software application for Mac OS X and iOS that allows users to create music or podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc. as a part of the iLife software package on Mac OS X.-Audio recording:...
.
The song was titled "I Like Money", and the teens created a MySpace profile, "Millionaires," which corresponds with their song title's reference to money. Later, they created their second song, entitled "Hoe Down".
At the time of their MySpace debut, they were considering releasing an EP with the title of 'La La Love' or 'Girls With Guns' containing their Garageband hits. This plan dissolved, they had a new EP plan with the title of "Shit Bitch" which was later released entitled 'Bling Bling Bling!' The 5 songs that made it to the EP were re-edited by band member at the time, Mark Maxwell. A lot of the MySpace released songs did not make the EP.
They began to perform shows locally and traveled only small distances for shows. They got spots in music festivals such as Rockin' Roots,Bamboozle Left 2008,and Audio Overload 2008. By July 2008, they were ready to tour and they went out on their first tour co-headlining with Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina is an American electronic rock musical duo from Denver, Colorado, composed of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. Breathe Carolina have released three albums, one EP, and five music videos to date.-Beginnings :...
across the West coast. Later in July, they headlined the GET F$CKED UP tour.
In July 2008, they performed on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
as part of On The Radar, a segment where popular unsigned bands perform. Performing their MySpace hit "I Move It". The girls returned in January and February 2009 on their Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid tour, which sold out every date.
They also teamed up with hardcore techno
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
dance DJ S3RL and made the MySpace released Martinis & Mixed Feelings which an electro techno remix was made for as well.
They made a short song titled "Ooh Uh Huh", which became the theme song for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's reality show A Double Shot At Love
A Double Shot at Love
A Double Shot at Love is an American reality television dating game show which first aired weekly on MTV from December 9, 2008 to February 3, 2009. It is a spin-off of A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila...
with the Ikki Twins
Ikki Twins
Erica "Rikki" Mongeon and Victoria "Vikki" Mongeon better known by the stage name the Ikki Twins are identical twin models, and television personalities...
. Their song "Hey Rich Boy" was also used as the theme for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Teen Cribs. Their song "Alcohol" was also featured on the soundtrack for the third series of Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
. Their songs "I Like Money" and "I Move It" was featured on the MTV show "My Life as Liz." Their cover of 'Chic's' song 'Le Freak' is featured on the MTV movie 'Turn The Beat Around'. On June 23, 2009, they released a new EP entitled from their new single of the EP 'Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid', which was a resell of 'Bling! Bling! Bling!' just with 2 more tracks.
A clip of the song 'Prom Dress' was released on the Popjustice website on December 8, 2009.
Their Christmas song 'Rated Xmas' was released Wednesday December 16.
(2011-Present) Debut Album
Melissa and Allison entered the studio in mid September and are now currently recording their first full length album. They have stated on Facebook that they have already recorded 3 songs as of September 2011. In October, a leaked demo appeared online titled "Gangstar". Also at their recent show in Vegas, (11/4/11), they performed a new unreleased song titled "Boss Bitch". They have finished recording the album and it is now going in to its production and mastering stage.Tours
The Girls headlined 4 tours: the "Get F$CKED UP" tour in July–August 2008 with Hyper CrushHyper Crush
Hyper Crush is a band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of a rapper, Donny Fontaine, a vocalist, Holly Valentine, and a DJ/keytarist, Preston Moronie.-Early career :Hyper Crush began with Fontaine and Moronie...
, brokeNCYDE
Brokencyde
Brokencyde is an American crunkcore musical group from Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2006.-History:Brokencyde was founded by singers Se7en and Mikl. The name of the band supposedly originated from the idea that their music was "broken inside" due to personal problems. After the band began...
, And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (band)
And Then There Were None is an American band from New Hampshire, currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records.-History:And Then There Were None formed in 2003 as a metalcore band, and toured across the United States in support of their highly acclaimed self-released EP "6,000 tries"...
, and The Arrival, The "Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid" tour in January–February 2009 with Cash Cash
Cash Cash
Cash Cash is an American band from Roseland, New Jersey.Cash Cash consists of Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alexander Luke Makhlouf, Sam Frisch, and Anthony Villacari.-History:...
, I Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends On Fire
I Set My Friends on Fire is an American Experimental group from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut album, You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter, in 2008...
, and Watchout! Theres Ghosts. They toured the KA$H 4 KU$H Tour, along with Brokencyde
Brokencyde
Brokencyde is an American crunkcore musical group from Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2006.-History:Brokencyde was founded by singers Se7en and Mikl. The name of the band supposedly originated from the idea that their music was "broken inside" due to personal problems. After the band began...
, Kill Paradise and The Hit and also their latest tour, the "I Get Around Tour", from June–July 2011 with Breathe Electric, Christian TV (musician)
Christian TV (musician)
Christian Berishaj is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, mixer, videographer and designer and a former member of the band, Love Arcade, in which he was known as Snowhite...
, Set It Off, and Big HEED and ALIen on select dates.
- They also co-headlined a tour across the west coast with Breathe CarolinaBreathe CarolinaBreathe Carolina is an American electronic rock musical duo from Denver, Colorado, composed of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. Breathe Carolina have released three albums, one EP, and five music videos to date.-Beginnings :...
in July 2008. - They played 2009 Vans Warped TourWarped Tour 2009Warped Tour 2009 was the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this year's tour would feature only one main stage with bands playing 40 minutes each instead of two main stages...
on the SkullcandySkullcandySkullcandy is a Park City, Utah-based company that markets headphones, earphones, hands free devices, audio backpacks, MP3 players and other products. The company was founded in 2003....
and HurleyHurley InternationalHurley International is a clothing company located in Costa Mesa, California founded by Bob Hurley. The company puts emphasis on skateboarding, surfing, music, and "fun"...
.com stages. - They played 5 shows in different areas of the United Kingdom in early December 2009. They were scheduled to play a second show in London on December 9, but it was canceled because of a cystCystA cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct membrane and division on the nearby tissue. It may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. A collection of pus is called an abscess, not a cyst. Once formed, a cyst could go away on its own or may have to be removed through surgery.- Locations :* Acne...
found inside Allison's lower abdomen, which mandated emergencyEmergencyAn emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative...
surgerySurgerySurgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
. In May the Millionaires returned to the UK for a mini tour. They played at the Slam Dunk festivals in both Hatfield and Leeds. They played at Middlesbrough Music LiveMiddlesbrough Music LiveINTRO Festival is an annual music festival in England held across multiple stages in Middlesbrough town centre. It is run and organised by local promotions company Ten Feet Tall alongside the local council, and is highly regarded as hosting many bands who rose to fame shortly afterwards...
on June 6, 2010.
Discography
EPs- Bling Bling Bling! (2008)
- Just Got Paid, Let's Get LaidJust Got Paid (EP)Just Got Paid, Lets Get Laid is an EP by the Electro-Pop band the Millionaires released in 2009 by Decaydance. This is the band's second EP and contains three songs from their first EP, released a year prior. The girls promoted the EP on the Warped Tour 2009 where they sold a limited number of CD...
(2009) - Cash OnlyCash Only (EP)Cash Only is the band's third EP released in the US. The extended play consists of five songs, one of them, "Microphone", was put up for an exclusive free download on the Millionaires' MySpace page until September 6, 2010, when the track list was released by ShockHound.com. This was the last...
(2010)