Boomkat

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Boomkat


Img_capt = Taryn, lead singer of Boomkat
Background = group_or_band
Birth_name =
Alias = BoomKAT
Born =
Died =
Origin = Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.A.
Instrument =
Genre = Dance-pop, Electronica, Indie [ [http://music.aol.com/artist/boomkat/1512603 AOL Music - Boomkat - Genre] Music.aol.com. 04-24-08]
Occupation =
Years_active = 2002 - present
Label = DreamWorks Records (2002 – 2004) Little Vanilla (2007 – present)
Associated_acts = Mystic
URL = [http://tarynmanning.com/ Tarynmanning.com]
Current_members = Kellin Manning Taryn Manning
Past_members =

Boomkat is an electronic and pop music duo consisting of brother-and-sister Kellin and Taryn Manning. [cite news |title =Boomkat Biography |publisher =VH1 |date=2005-11-04 | url =http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/boomkat/bio.jhtml |accessdate =2008-04-15] The group released their debut album "Boomkatalog.One" in 2003, and their second album "A Million Trillion Stars" in 2008.

History

2002-2004: Formation and first years

Taryn and Kellin were born to musical parents. Kellin eventually played drums in rock bands while his sister, Taryn, studied dance and hustled to auditions searching for her big break in Hollywood. After an unsuccessful stab at college in Arizona, Kellin moved to California to be near his sister and mother, but day jobs didn't interest him as much as the primitive beat and sample-driven tracks he'd compose on a four-track and convince his sister to rap or sing over. The duo perfected their sound, even as Taryn's acting career began to take off. [http://www.tv.com/boomkat/person/193209/biography.html Boomkat biography] "TV.com". 12 April 2008.]

While a few demo offers fell through positive feedback from a showcase at the Mint in Hollywood led DreamWorks Records creative executive and erstwhile Band bassist Robbie Robertson to Boomkat. He was so impressed with Taryn's vocals and Kellin's mélange of street-smart beats, he signed the duo to DreamWorks almost immediately. [http://www.sweetslyrics.com/bio-Boomkat.html Biography: Boomkat] "Sweetslyrics.com." Retrieved April 12, 2008.]

Boomkat entered the studio with Pro Tools user Martin Pradler, and emerged with Boomkatalog.One. The duo gained exposure from the inclusion of "Wasting My Time" on the "8 Mile" soundtrack, Kiss-FM's endorsement of lead single "The Wreckoning", and Taryn's appearance in a high-profile advertisement campaign for The Gap's jeans. [ [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Boomkat-Biography/E43F9FEC30FD1EA848256CE8000368BA Boomkat biography] April 21, 2008.] Music from Boomkatalog.One has also appeared in movies, including "Mean Girls", "Crossroads", "The Hot Chick" and "The Italian Job".

2005-present: Return to music

In an interview in October 2005's issue of "Nylon", Taryn mentioned that Boomkat would be back eventually, and that she is writing songs for the new album once they find another record label. [ [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-298124---Boomkat Boomkat music page] Music.yahoo.com]

After a break from music, Boomkat released their first single in four years, called "Runaway" on April 8, 2008. [ [http://www.absolutely.net/Taryn_Manning/videopage/V419uTrdPTw.html Boomkat releases new single, called "Runaway"] Absolutely.net. May 5, 2008.] The music video premiered on their official YouTube channel, iTunes and Taryn Manning's MySpace page. In June 2008 Boomkat's second album "A Million Trillion Stars" became available in online stores. The album was released through an independent record label, Little Vanilla. In August 2008 a second single was released off the album, called "Run Boy/Here I Come". Boomkat was set to perform at Indie Fest USA 2008 on August 15, 2008 to support their album's promotion, but had to cancel the concert due to "family trouble" as Taryn Manning wrote in MySpace. "I know a lot of my fans were planning on coming, and thank you for that", she added. [cite web | last= Manning | first= Taryn | work=| title = August 15th appearance cancelled due to "family trouble"| publisher = "MySpace", "Taryn-Manning.net" | url = http://www.taryn-manning.net/?p=120| accessdate = 2008-08-15]

Musical characteristics

Genre and influences

Boomkat is the result of many different influences, "everything from The Beatles to A Tribe Called Quest to Motown to Depeche Mode to Oasis," Kellin Manning has stated. He hoped that "pop music doesn't have to be formulaic to entertain you." [cite news |title =Boomkat genre information |publisher =Much Music |date= | url =http://www.muchmusic.com/music/artists/index.asp?artist=393
accessdate =2008-04-24]

Discography

Infobox Artist Discography
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Music videos = 4
Singles = 4
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Option name = B-sides
Option color = crimson
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1Option name = EPs
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2Option name = Collaborations
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The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by American electronic/pop music duo Boomkat.

Albums

ingles

ee also

* List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
* List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

External links

* [http://tarynmanning.com/ Boomkat Official Band Site]
* [http://ymamerch.com/interface/body.php?module=store&id=9 Boomkat Online Store]
*Myspace|tarynmanningmusic
* [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/boomkat/artist.jhtml Boomkat] – MTV Artist Page