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May 13, 2009 (Laredo, TX) The Laredo Entertainment Center announced today that they have added an all-girl group to the line-up for the much anticipated Akon/ Flo-Rida concert in the 1st annual Summer Jam Series. ELECTRIK RED is an up & coming group that is comprised of four independent, strong-minded women that have been making their way up on the Hot 100 Billboard charts, and have already been featured on MTV’s Top 20 video picks.
Throughout the history of pop music, few things have been more important than the relationship between artists and their producers. Legendary hit makers like Quincy Jones and Timbaland helped transform singers like Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake into musical icons. Staying in line with this formula for success, Def Jam is set to re-direct the face of popular music with all-girl singing group, Electrik Red. Paired with Grammy Award-winning writing/production team The Dream and Tricky Stewart (Rihanna’s “Umbrella”), Electrik Red’s edgy brand of hip-hop and R&B exemplifies the future sound of music.
Comprised of Naomi, Sarah, Lesley and Binkie, Electrik Red hails from both New York City and Canada. Binkie and Lesley, who attended NYC’s prestigious LaGuardia School of Performing Arts, met the Toronto born Naomi and Sarah while individually performing as back-up dancers for artists like Usher, Mariah Carey and Ciara. After running into each other time and again at auditions and parties, the girls began to form a friendship. “We’d get together on our off time, and strategize,” says Naomi. “For some of us the ultimate was getting to work with an amazing performer, like a Janet or Madonna,” explains Binkie. “But once you hit that mark it’s like ok, now where do I want to take it? In our case, making music was the next plateau to aim for.”
Although the move to step to the front of the stage may have seemed risky, the girls knew they were ready. “Everyone had lucrative careers,” says Lesley, “but we had the confidence to say. Ok, let’s stop all that and go off on our own with no help from anyone we’d worked for.” Visit www.myspace.com/electrikred for more information on this group.
“Electrik Red will add a different flavor to this already prestigious line up that we have set for June 18th,” said Roy Medina, General Manager for the SMG-managed Laredo Entertainment Center. “Electrik Red will definitely electrify the stage!” added Medina.