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Menya!!!

About Me


WHY, HELLO!
We are Menya!
 We are all best friends, and we make music.
See more at: http://youtube.com/menyamusic
OMG! Look at all the nice things that people are saying about us:
"[Coco Dame's] fusion of bravado and vulnerability, erotic appetite and emotional yearning, is catchy, cheap, and right down my alley." Grade: A MINUS
- Robert Christgau
MSN Music (http://music.msn.com) - Consumer Guide
"They've emerged out from suburban-now-urban dormlife with such untouched, pure vision that even big-rock press has weighed in on their promising, self-released first EP The Ol' Reach-around."
- Dan Weiss
The Village Voice: Sound of the City Blog
"Oh!' she-bops along on synth squelches as Dame employs a spunky singing voice to reminisce with bloodshot eyes about her misspent youth. And on the stellar breakup ballad “Lonely, Lonely,” she shows off an old-school flow and a downtown chirp while nursing a hangover after a night of being licked."
-ryan dombal
Blender Magazine
"Menya are an excitable three-piece from New York – probably why they usually have three exclamation marks after their name – who purvey a spunky, funky brand of sexed-up electro-crunk, all poppy hip-hop and potty-mouthed, half-sung, half-rapped lyrics about girl-on-girl action."
-paul lester
The Guardian (UK) Band of the Day blog
"'Oh!' is one of the funnest songs I've heard this year and it's by a little indie pop group in New York City called Menya - who are attracting a lot of attention with their spunky homeade blend of electronic pop with danceable hip-hop."
-Raj Rudolph
electroqueer.com
"Their songs are absurdly catchy, ranging from the ultra provocative D.T.F. (take a guess on what that stands for) to the poppy and radio-friendly Lonely, Lonely."
- Matt Pagirsky
The Daily Chorus
The Ol' Reacharound EP: Dean's List 2008: Number 18
- Robert Christgau
http://www.robertchristgau.com/
"They combine techno beats with relentless rap, weaving in some pop vocals to round out the sound. [...] But it is their raunchy lyrics about girl-on-girl action and a few choice body parts that really get the crowd going."
-Sara Gates
Washington Square News
"At times light and whimsical, and other times raw and outspoken, Menya’s sound is reminiscent of every artist from Peaches to The Notorious B.I.G. “Oh!”, from their EP The Ol’ Reach Around, is a fun, upbeat track and a prime example of their unique flavor."
The Supermelon
"Their debut EP is lyrically, and musically, gloriously filthy. ‘DTF’, ‘Ripe’ and ‘We’re In the Suburbs’ are brilliant pieces of sexy, potty-mouthed, crunky electro-hop. In contrast the other three tracks that make up The Ol’ Reach-Around are wonderfully sweet sounding. On ‘Oh!’, ‘Lonely, Lonely’ and ‘Suicide Queen’ they suddenly seem to come over all indie-pop. That is, with a whole heap of catchy electro."
-paul bond
Analogue Magazine
"Singer Coco Dame is sentimental one minute, brash the next, as Good Goose's spare but room-filling beats coax playful and sexy come-ons from her [...] "Oh!" rides a glowing summery hook that belies its tale of wistful nostalgia, and "Lonely Lonely" reveals a broken heart beating beneath sweat-soaked skin."
- michael gallucci
The Cleveland Scene
"I knew just from a photo of this group that I would love them, and when I saw that they categorised themselves as Pop/Hip-hop/Electro on MySpace, I was even more certain. I'm a sucker for poptastic girl-rap and the addition of electro is all the better."
http://poptastic.blogspot.com/
“Blending rap, glam, pop, electro, funk and gold lamé tights, Menya combined dj'd electro goodness with a big female lead presence all in a tiny package. It's rare to find an act like this that distinguishes itself from the hordes of cookie cutter copycats that so long to be Crystal Castles, Heartsrevolution, and the like...but Menya proves that they have the formula down for success. “
- Sheena Beaston
http://sheenabeaston.blogspot.com/
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/12/2007
Band Website: menyamusic.blogspot.com
Band Members:Duuuuh, totally say hi to us:

For general questions, booking, etc:
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Management: Rhea Pasricha:
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COCO DAME (rapping/singing!)
AIM - YoungHova888
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follow CocoDameMenya at http://twitter.com

GOOD GOOSE (beats/programming!)
AIM - GoodGooseHeartsU
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follow GoodGoose at http://twitter.com

ANGIE RIPE (singing/loving!)
AIM - AngieRipeLovesU
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follow AngieRipe at http://twitter.com
Sounds Like: Profanity and ice cream

Oh... and also...

Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Past Shows!

Hello all! A list of some past shows...Updated as we play them! 44. 06/20/2009 - Richmond, VA - House Show (w/ The Vermillions, Gandhis Gunmen) ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:08:00 GMT

http://menyamusic.blogspot.com <--- GO HERE FOR BLOG UPDATES!!!

We're much better at it there: http://menyamusic.blogspot.com
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:57:00 GMT

June 13th 2009 - Good Goose interviewed for theInQueery.com!

Hey guys!Check out an interview with our very own lovable Good Goose on the fantastic website theInQueery.com! http://www.theinqueery.com/2009/06/crushin-on-good-goose.htm lHope you feel like you know ...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:22:00 GMT

May 23rd 2009 - Updatesssss and a new live video!

Hey guys!Sorry about the lack of updates lately. Been quite busy with school and such/April was just a crazy month balancing finals and shows at the same time. Coco Dame is with family right now in th...
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 14:43:00 GMT

April 12th 2009 - Pictures and such!

Hey all!Just posted a few pictures from traveling to our last few shows. Check itttt: http://menyamusic.blogspot.com/Got a whole lot of shows coming up all around the east coast and we're planning som...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:33:00 GMT

April 6th 2009 - more songs added!

Hey!Much like many other artists have been doing over the last few days, we finally uploaded 10 tracks!Sooo, new things for you!Suicide QueenLonely LonelyChampion of the WorldandddHook Line and Sinker...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:45:00 GMT

March 30th 2009 - New Video Blog!!!!


Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:21:00 GMT

March 26th 2009 - Featured as the Guardian (UK)'s band of the day!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/mar/26/new-band-menyaYa y! Thank you Paul Lester for writing about us! <3<3<3 Lots of shows coming up! Be sure to check out the page. and for other updates...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:28:00 GMT

March 19th 2009 - Spring break, etc.

Hey guys!Sorry about the lack in updates. Been busy during spring break mixing some new songs, booking some spring/summer shows, etc. Sooo, with mixing new songs (which I'm unsure about release-ness o...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:03:00 GMT

March 14th 2009 - Photos from 3/9 at Blender Theater!

Thank you Lauren Jones for these wonderful pictures from our show at Blender Theater! Yay!
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:13:00 GMT