New Music Friday – Official Hot Mess

Aspiring to nothing more than a good, old-fashioned rock & roll party, Official Hot Mess won considerable media attention and a cult following after scoring their first record deal before even graduating high school. O.H.M seems unstoppable as they keep evoking people’s amazement since the fantastic outcome of their debut album, which went to the top of the charts throughout Asia, Australia, and parts of Europe.

The female fronted pop/rock band delivers captivating melodies, enchanting harmonies, and controversial lyrics… “Think The Bangles or Blondie with a little dose of Sarah Silverman-style sarcasm and you’ve got Official Hot Mess”… which lead to their current, original music being featured on MTV’s “The Hills”, “The City”, “My Super Sweet 16”, “The Jersey Shore” and multiple Nickelodeon shows, to name a few. Kristy and Lindsey, the frontwomen of O.H.M, are two fun loving sisters aspiring to make the music they love, and enjoy the crazy ride together; yet they also strive to create their own musical identity for other artists in years to come to follow the path of. This goal might seem lofty, but consider the artist: the girls, who at age 4, learned piano by ear, and performed the first song they ever wrote on PBS. By age 13, they had written their first original pop/rock song. At 14, they formed their first band and played venues across Florida. They managed to overcome the taunts and jeers of their classmates (at their public high school for the academically and musically gifted), who couldn’t see past SAT Scores and Ivy League entrance exams. Hence, their bratty high school delinquent image–which is clearly indebted as their songs concern themselves with mostly boys, parties, their perception of the superficial LA lifestyle, and the over dramatic antics of the “popular girls”.

The multi-talented singer-songwriters have a flair for theatrics with a budding career in film and television as well. Over the course of the next few years, Official Hot Mess will become frequent fixtures in music, film, and television as they move up the entertainment mainstream ladder and begin production on a VH1 television show.

Official Hot Mess has shared the stage with The Bangles, Disney Channel’s Mitchell Musso, We The Kings, Plies, Kevin Rudolf, Bubba Sparxxx and Ja Rule to name a few. Official Hot Mess played the Halloween Extravaganza at the Playboy Mansion and Superbowl Sunday at the Playboy mansion. Official Hot Mess just coheadlined with Lil’ Kim at Stars and Stripes 2010 (a charity event benefiting The Wounded Warrior Project).

Check out Official Hot Mess’ Exclusive Hollywood Dame Interview here!

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Hollywood Dame Exclusive Interview – Official Hot Mess

Aspiring to nothing more than a good, old-fashioned rock & roll party, Official Hot Mess won considerable media attention and a cult following after scoring their first record deal before even graduating high school. O.H.M seems unstoppable as they keep evoking people’s amazement since the fantastic outcome of their debut album, which went to the top of the charts throughout Asia, Australia, and parts of Europe.

The female fronted pop/rock band delivers captivating melodies, enchanting harmonies, and controversial lyrics… “Think The Bangles or Blondie with a little dose of Sarah Silverman-style sarcasm and you’ve got Official Hot Mess”… which lead to their current, original music being featured on MTV’s “The Hills”, “The City”, “My Super Sweet 16”, “The Jersey Shore” and multiple Nickelodeon shows, to name a few. Kristy and Lindsey, the frontwomen of O.H.M, are two fun loving sisters aspiring to make the music they love, and enjoy the crazy ride together; yet they also strive to create their own musical identity for other artists in years to come to follow the path of. This goal might seem lofty, but consider the artist: the girls, who at age 4, learned piano by ear, and performed the first song they ever wrote on PBS. By age 13, they had written their first original pop/rock song. At 14, they formed their first band and played venues across Florida. They managed to overcome the taunts and jeers of their classmates (at their public high school for the academically and musically gifted), who couldn’t see past SAT Scores and Ivy League entrance exams. Hence, their bratty high school delinquent image–which is clearly indebted as their songs concern themselves with mostly boys, parties, their perception of the superficial LA lifestyle, and the over dramatic antics of the “popular girls”.

The multi-talented singer-songwriters have a flair for theatrics with a budding career in film and television as well. Over the course of the next few years, Official Hot Mess will become frequent fixtures in music, film, and television as they move up the entertainment mainstream ladder and begin production on a VH1 television show.

Official Hot Mess has shared the stage with The Bangles, Disney Channel’s Mitchell Musso, We The Kings, Plies, Kevin Rudolf, Bubba Sparxxx and Ja Rule to name a few. Official Hot Mess played the Halloween Extravaganza at the Playboy Mansion and Superbowl Sunday at the Playboy mansion. Official Hot Mess just coheadlined with Lil’ Kim at Stars and Stripes 2010 (a charity event benefiting The Wounded Warrior Project).

MTV and MTVU just premiered Official Hot Mess’ music video for their song, “Welcome 2 LA” — “Official Hot Mess infuses a wily wit into pop rock anthems like their latest single, “Welcome 2 LA.” The track snaps from a sunny melody into a sharply smart refrain that’s as catchy as it as calculated. A sly double entendre can sneak into a danceable groove, and that makes Official Hot Mess officially deeper than most of their peers in the pop landscape.” The video features cameo appearances by Flavor Flav and Adrianne Curry, it reached the #2 spot on MTVU. It is currently airing on Fuse and will be featured on E! News. The music video has been featured in YouTubes’ “Rising Videos”. They have played on Fox news multiple times, CNN’s “The Morning Show”, “Good Day Atlanta”, and the nationally syndicated CW television show, “The Daily Buzz”.

I had the chance to speak with the girls of O.H.M. about their music, upcoming reality show, and their goals. You can read about that below.

When did you first realize you had an interest in music and what sparked that interest?

Kristy: Well we began creating music for enjoyment and as a hobby when we were little kids, and we wrote our first song when I was around five years old. It’s always been a passion for us. Blondie, Heart, Cindy Lauper – they’ve all been huge inspirations for us.

Lindsay: There really was no specific time we decided to make music. It’s always been in our hearts since we were infants.

What drives and inspires you to do what you love?

Kristy: That’s a tough question. I think we’re inspired by anything and everything that happens to us, from being in love to being rejected in the music industry. We write about everything. It’s very therapeutic for us.

Lindsay: We’re very thankful to have this chance and opportunity and I think that’s something that inspires us.

If you had the chance to work or record with anyone, who would you choose?

Kristy: I’d love to work with Jack White.

Lindsay: I’d have to say Will.I.Am. Working with both of them at the same time would be pretty cool.

How would you describe the sound of your music?

Lindsay: I think elements from all genres of music incorporate into our own style.

Kristy: Like our next single ‘Money Makes The Girl$ Go Round’ has it’s own sound. It has a little bit of humor with a rock feel and it makes it it’s own.

How do you feel that you’re different from other artists in your genre?

Kristy: I think it’s strange for us because people see us as a two blond ditzy bimbo singing rock act and they are surprised to see that we have a lot of musical experience.

Lindsay: we’re influenced by a lot of classic rock artists and I believe you can tell that through our songs.

What are some of your short-term and long-term goals you have lined out for yourself?

Kristy: We’re getting ready to premiere our new music video for ‘Money Makes The Girl$ Go Round’ at the end of January and it’s awesome.

Lindsay: We’re working on a reality series and we just finished up a feature film. Also, working with organizations such as The Wounded Warrior Project and PETA that are close to our hearts.

You recently began shooting a reality show – Can you tell us some about that?

Lindsay: We are currently working on a reality show for a major network and we’re really excited. It’s a different kind of reality show – it’s organic and natural. It will give people a behind the scenes look at O.H.M.

Kristy: We’re excited for fans to see what goes on with O.H.M.

What are some of your upcoming plans for promoting your music and/or reality show?

Lindsay: We’ll be playing with Sean Kingston in January and doing a lot of press for our new video, and also doing a lot of shows.

Kristy: That’s our favorite part of all this – going out and playing, being able to share our music with our fans.

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Lil Kim Wardrobe Malfunction – Video

Lil Kim is creating a few waves on ‘Dancing with the Stars‘and giving all the contestants a run for their money.

Last night Kim did a bouncy jive with Queen Latifah sitting in the audience. However, at the end of her performance all the judges gave her huge compliments. (Except for the older guy of the ambiguously gay duo.) Lil Kim even had a small wardrobe malfunction which was noticed by host Tom Bergeron. Bergeron was the nipple police and informed her that she had to keep it G-rated and covered her as stuffed her chest back in.

If that doesn’t beat Gilles Marini I don’t know what else will.

ABC Reveals Cast Of “Dancing With The Stars”

When “Dancing with the Stars” first began, I was all over the show like white on rice. Maybe it was my love for the dance, or my undying love for Joey McIntyre (who really should have won the first season). Right. It was Joey.

I’ve stuck with the show despite the yawnfest the last two seasons have become. In fact, I have never been as grateful to the manufacturers of the DVR as I was last season when I was able to fast-forward through all of Cloris Leachman’s “dancing”.

Yet here I am again, on the brink of yet another season, eagerly awaiting the news of who made the cast this season and who didn’t (I can always hope Joey will make a comeback). And once again, I am sadly disappointed. This year’s cast looks like a cross between a class reunion of the Betty Ford Clinic, and the Riker’s Island waitlist. Seriously ABC, I thought this was “Dancing with the Stars”?

This season, we will be privy to the dance styling of Ty Murray and his wife Jewel. I haven’t heard from her in years, but I guess she has some reality show on CMT which is the channel I pass on my way to more exciting channels, like C-Span.

We also get Steve-O who is famous for a slew of drug-related arrests and stapling his ass-cheeks together and rapper Lil’ Kim, who I predict will either be naked or in a holding cell by episode four.

There are the usual washed-up athletes, including former NFL player Lawrence Taylor and gymnast Shawn Johnson who, at 17, is the youngest competitor this season. Shouldn’t she be in school or something?

ABC also landed such ‘hot’ actors as Gilles Marini whom I have never heard of and Denise Richard whom I wish I had never heard of.

This is going to be a long, sequenced full season. At least Maksim is back, chest blazing.

See a full list of the “stars” via People.

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