MeTalkPretty

Me Talk Pretty
Origin	New York City
Genres	Rock Pop Alternative
Years active	2006–present
Website	metalkpretty.com
Members
Iulia Preotu Leon Lyazidi Nate Meng Guerin Blask

Me Talk Pretty also known by the acronym MTP or "MeTalkPretty" is a Rock band from New York, New York. The band was formed in 2006 by Iulia Preotu (lead vocals) and Leon Lyazidi (guitar/keyboads) and James Kluz (drums). Nate Meng (bass) joined in 2008. Guerin Blask (drums) joined in 2010.

The band’s debut EP RUBY, produced and mixed by Arun Venkatesh, was independently released in 2008. After playing hundreds of local and regional shows, Me Talk Pretty took their show nationally, with several appearances on the Vans Warped Tour in 2008 and 2009, SXSW Music Conference, and CMJ Music Conference. After garnering a lot of interest based on “RUBY”, the band wrote and released a 3 song demo, produced by Arun Venkatesh and Mixed by Mike Plotnikoff.

On Sept 11, 2009, the band won The MTV Video Music Award for Best Breakout Band NYC. Shortly thereafter, on October 4, 2009 they began to record their debut record with Noah Shain. On February 1, 2010, the band announced via their Facebook page that they signed to Eight O Five Records/Fontana Distribution/Universal Music Group, and have finished their debut record entitled “We Are Strangers”.

We Are Strangers

The single "Wake Up" was released in June of 2010 and was featured in:

• EA Sports NHL 10 ,
• The_Sims_3:_World_Adventures
• Rock Band (Rock Band Network).

in 2010 the band went on tour with:

• Neon Trees, Paper Tongues, Civil Twilight, on the Bang The Gong Tour
• Filter
• select dates on the 2010 Warped Tour
• Won MTVu 's The Freshman

"We Are Strangers" came out on April 2011. The band has spent all of 2011 touring, supporting

• Taproot
• Polar Opposite Tour with Sick Puppies, Framing Hanley, Adlitas Way
• Framing Hanley
• Pop Evil
• KILL TH3 MACHIN3 with Red, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Oh No Fiasco
• Anticipation Tour 2011 Alien Ant Farm

Me Talk Pretty recently announced plans for their first headlining tour entitled, The Wake Up! Tour. They will be bringing out Madina Lake , Hell Or Highwater and New Years Day. Tour starting November 26th and runs to Dec 23rd.

Awards

MTVu 's The Freshman MTV VMA Best Breakout Band NYC < br /> Winners of 2008 Sabian Dream Spot Competition < br /> 2009 Denny’s All nighter /Filter Magazine Winners < br /> September 2009 AOL Music Unsigned Band of The Month < br /> October 2009 Victoria’s Secret Pink Band of The Month < br />

Band members

• Iulia Preotu – Vocals
• Leon Lyazidi – Guitar, Keyboards
• Guerin Blask – Drums
• Nate Meng – Bass

External links

• MeTalkPretty on Myspace
• MeTalkPretty on Facebook
• MeTalkPretty on Twitter
• MeTalkPretty at PureVolume
• Video on YouTube
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