Do you know what Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Scary Spice and Lil Kim would sound like if they all got together in a tight, sweaty recording booth and began whispering sweet nothings into the mic? Hell, we don’t either. But we bet it would come off something similar to the music of Electrik Red, Def Jam’s head-turning, new R&B/hip quartet cosigned by the chart-topping writer/producer team of The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.
Made up of friends and former video dancers Naomi, Sarah (both of Toronto), Lesley and Binkie (both of New York City), Electrik Red plans to seduce the music industry into a frenzy with a steamy first single, “Drink In My Cup,” a frisky follow-up, “Friend Lover,” and a March 24-dropping debut, How to Be a Lady, Vol. 1. After this animated chat with the flirty foursome, all DX can say is that we’re all ears.
Where The Group Is Most Comfortable: Lesley says, "I’d say we’re most comfortable on the stage, in front of the fans performing. Owww! It’s like a high. You feel like you’re a drug or something. It just takes over. We can express ourselves best on stage, I feel."
What’s Been The Problem With Successful Female Acts? Naomi believes, "Just in terms of the charts, Destiny’s Child has had number one hit after number one hit on the radio. The Pussycat Dolls have done really well on the pop charts. Even Danity Kane has done extremely well. We don’t know about them, but we have an album coming out! Owww!"
The Originality Factor: Binkie declares, "I think that we are totally treading in new waters. We’re making our own lane. But we really, really admire all these groups that have come before us. It’s amazing, the music that they’ve produced. We got some big shoes to fill. We’re taking the [concept of the] girl group on our back and we’re going to run like hell to the finish line." Sarah adds, "What sets us apart is that we chose to be in a group with each other. We’re friends first. That goes a long way. We’re here for the longevity as well as a good time." Naomi then chimes in, "As well as the money!"
Dope By Association: "From [The-Dream] to the people in this group to the label, we really, really, really are happy with working with everyone that’s a part of this project. It is completely surreal. It’s just a blessing how everything fell into place for us. Ya know, we’ve been doing this for a while. It took one man, Shakir Stewart, with his vision and belief in us [to make it]. And we are here! We are not stopping," says Binkie. Sarah adds, "I know, on the surface, we are four women. Technically, we’re a group. We’re brown, so it’s urban. But we don’t really compare ourselves to many girl groups. Whoever’s number one, we’re coming for that spot. We’re trying to do some world domination." Naomi interjects, "We wanna do [Lil Wayne] [click to read] numbers! We’re talking U2 numbers!"
Define An Electrik Red Fan: Naomi says, "He might have a tattoo on his backside of a lightning bolt saying 'Electrik Red was here!'” Binkie adds on a more serious note, "The great thing about us is that we have all different kinds of fans. We have the little girls who listen to us quietly because the content might be racy. We have some women who listen to it on the way to the club. We have some dudes that are just fanatical and excited to listen to the music. I think we’ve got all kinds of fans. That’s what we’re going for. We want you to be a fan!"
What Male Fans Get: Binkie demands, "Just show up." Lesley piggy-backs, "We’ll handle the rest."
Is It True That The-Dream And Tricky Produced The Album In A Day? Sarah reveals, "Yes, they did. And we recorded it in two weeks." Naomi further reveals, "We met them one night. We did a [meeting] like what we’re doing with you, with a lil’ razzle dazzle. They got it. The next time we met up with them was to record the album in June. It was ridiculous. It was in Vegas. It was scented candles. It was a lil’ Wedding Singer on the big screen. It was a lil’ dim lighting. Literally, we heard the music and we were overwhelmed with excitement. They totally got us. We went in there with our A-game and knocked them out. We were focused. We didn’t see the sun."
Hidden Talents: Naomi has executive produced From G’s to Gents, the hit show that’s on MTV. She’s the brains behind all of that. Binkie is Electrik Red's very talented choreographer, having previously worked with Kelly Rowland, Kanye West and Usher [click to read].
For more information on Electrik Red [click here].
Made up of friends and former video dancers Naomi, Sarah (both of Toronto), Lesley and Binkie (both of New York City), Electrik Red plans to seduce the music industry into a frenzy with a steamy first single, “Drink In My Cup,” a frisky follow-up, “Friend Lover,” and a March 24-dropping debut, How to Be a Lady, Vol. 1. After this animated chat with the flirty foursome, all DX can say is that we’re all ears.
Where The Group Is Most Comfortable: Lesley says, "I’d say we’re most comfortable on the stage, in front of the fans performing. Owww! It’s like a high. You feel like you’re a drug or something. It just takes over. We can express ourselves best on stage, I feel."
What’s Been The Problem With Successful Female Acts? Naomi believes, "Just in terms of the charts, Destiny’s Child has had number one hit after number one hit on the radio. The Pussycat Dolls have done really well on the pop charts. Even Danity Kane has done extremely well. We don’t know about them, but we have an album coming out! Owww!"
The Originality Factor: Binkie declares, "I think that we are totally treading in new waters. We’re making our own lane. But we really, really admire all these groups that have come before us. It’s amazing, the music that they’ve produced. We got some big shoes to fill. We’re taking the [concept of the] girl group on our back and we’re going to run like hell to the finish line." Sarah adds, "What sets us apart is that we chose to be in a group with each other. We’re friends first. That goes a long way. We’re here for the longevity as well as a good time." Naomi then chimes in, "As well as the money!"
Dope By Association: "From [The-Dream] to the people in this group to the label, we really, really, really are happy with working with everyone that’s a part of this project. It is completely surreal. It’s just a blessing how everything fell into place for us. Ya know, we’ve been doing this for a while. It took one man, Shakir Stewart, with his vision and belief in us [to make it]. And we are here! We are not stopping," says Binkie. Sarah adds, "I know, on the surface, we are four women. Technically, we’re a group. We’re brown, so it’s urban. But we don’t really compare ourselves to many girl groups. Whoever’s number one, we’re coming for that spot. We’re trying to do some world domination." Naomi interjects, "We wanna do [Lil Wayne] [click to read] numbers! We’re talking U2 numbers!"
Define An Electrik Red Fan: Naomi says, "He might have a tattoo on his backside of a lightning bolt saying 'Electrik Red was here!'” Binkie adds on a more serious note, "The great thing about us is that we have all different kinds of fans. We have the little girls who listen to us quietly because the content might be racy. We have some women who listen to it on the way to the club. We have some dudes that are just fanatical and excited to listen to the music. I think we’ve got all kinds of fans. That’s what we’re going for. We want you to be a fan!"
What Male Fans Get: Binkie demands, "Just show up." Lesley piggy-backs, "We’ll handle the rest."
Is It True That The-Dream And Tricky Produced The Album In A Day? Sarah reveals, "Yes, they did. And we recorded it in two weeks." Naomi further reveals, "We met them one night. We did a [meeting] like what we’re doing with you, with a lil’ razzle dazzle. They got it. The next time we met up with them was to record the album in June. It was ridiculous. It was in Vegas. It was scented candles. It was a lil’ Wedding Singer on the big screen. It was a lil’ dim lighting. Literally, we heard the music and we were overwhelmed with excitement. They totally got us. We went in there with our A-game and knocked them out. We were focused. We didn’t see the sun."
Hidden Talents: Naomi has executive produced From G’s to Gents, the hit show that’s on MTV. She’s the brains behind all of that. Binkie is Electrik Red's very talented choreographer, having previously worked with Kelly Rowland, Kanye West and Usher [click to read].
For more information on Electrik Red [click here].
