ReConnected
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ReConnected are a British boyband, who were finalists in the fourth series of ITV reality talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2010, as part of the boyband 'Connected', won by Spelbound
.
The band consists of Harry Mondryk (born 31 August 1996), Max Mondryk (18 July 1994) Matthew Fitzgerald (born 1 January 1997)
of ITV reality show Britain's Got Talent
in early 2010, along with twins Connor & Myles Ryan. For their audition, they sang "I Want It That Way
" by the Backstreet Boys
. While they received positive feedback from judges Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell criticized the band for looking 'out-dated' and claimed that they should not have tried to impersonate a band that are no longer relevant, and claiming that their styling during the audition, donning suits like Westlife
, was actually done by their mums, after which the boys hit back. In retaliation to this, the band performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
" to win him over. They received three yes votes from the judges. They then found out they went through to the semi finals.
In the second semi final, the band performed "No Boundaries
" by Kris Allen
. They received positive feedback from all three judges, and after landing in the judges vote, they were chosen by Cowell and Morgan to go through to the final.
In the final, the band performed "What About Now
" by Westlife
, originally by Daughtry. While they received positive comments from two of the judges, Cowell was yet again to criticize the song choice as he believed that the song did not make them 'young enough'. They eventually finished in 8th place.
After the show, the band performed on the Britain's Got Talent Live Tour, across arenas all over the UK, performing the songs "Never Forget" by Take That
, "Everybody in Love
" by JLS
, and "Don't Stop Me Now
" by Queen
as part of the finale.
At the end of July, the band announced on Facebook
and their website that they had split with the twins and were forming a new band. Even though it's claimed that the group have never contacted the twins after the split, they insist they are still friends. The twins gave their story to the Manchester Evening News
, following an article the group had given to the paper a week before.
The group have yet to reveal the reason for the split from Myles and Connor
.
The band have finished recording their first six tracks which were first sung live in May 2011. These are called "ReConnected", "Superhuman", "Seeing Stars", "December","Wish You Were Here" and "Stranded", and they will also be releasing short acoustic versions of these songs. They were launched on 26 May 2011 at Sound Control in Manchester. They also held another launch show on 2 June, which was filmed for a documentary and music video. They also had launch shows in Nottingham, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol and Bournemouth.
The band currently broadcast their own radio show, titled 'The ReConnected Show'. The show is broadcast live over the Internet weekly on UK Undiscovered, an Internet radio station of unsigned and undiscovered talent. Their first show featured the band going ghost hunting.
On the 19th September 2011, the band announced that they had been signed to RKA Records
, a label which was founded by Ryan Ashmore and his friend Liam Webb. The label is part owned by Duncan Bannatyne
after RKA Records
appeared on the BBC
's Dragon's Den.
Currently ReConnected are working on their debut single which is scheduled for release in early 2012. With a new track being selected for this release the 3 boys are constantly in and out of the studio. So far a demo has been completed and RKA Records
are keen to go ahead with the track. They are also planning on shooting the music video for their debut track which is rumored to involve Reconnected fans as extra's.
, and Fitzgerald has guest-starred in 2 episodes of Emmerdale
. Max's mother has revealed that he was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. Max has just gone into college this year, hoping to complete his courses he has chosen.
Harry, Max and Matthew were friends within the Mondryk's Mum's theatrical academy Jigsaw entertainment. This is where, with Myles and Connor, they found their true passions for music and could give each other a boost into fame by joning as a group.
Spelbound
Spelbound are a gymnastic troupe from the United Kingdom who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent. The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance. They also performed in the Britain's Got Talent Live tour...
.
The band consists of Harry Mondryk (born 31 August 1996), Max Mondryk (18 July 1994) Matthew Fitzgerald (born 1 January 1997)
2010: Britain's Got Talent
The band auditioned as 'Connected' on the fourth seriesBritain's Got Talent (series 4)
The fourth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV from 17 April 2010 to 5 June 2010. It was presented by Ant & Dec and won by gymnastic troupe Spelbound. Judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden returned for the televised auditions on 18 January at the Clyde Auditorium in...
of ITV reality show Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
in early 2010, along with twins Connor & Myles Ryan. For their audition, they sang "I Want It That Way
I Want It That Way
"I Want It That Way" is a song by the Backstreet Boys, and their first single from their 1999 album Millennium. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson along with other producers. The song was highly played on the radio and the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television...
" by the Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
. While they received positive feedback from judges Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell criticized the band for looking 'out-dated' and claimed that they should not have tried to impersonate a band that are no longer relevant, and claiming that their styling during the audition, donning suits like Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
, was actually done by their mums, after which the boys hit back. In retaliation to this, the band performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla Motown label. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes...
" to win him over. They received three yes votes from the judges. They then found out they went through to the semi finals.
In the second semi final, the band performed "No Boundaries
No Boundaries (song)
"No Boundaries" is the 2009 winner's single of season 8 of the reality television show American Idol.It was co-written by American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, along with Cathy Dennis, and Mitch Allan...
" by Kris Allen
Kris Allen
Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol...
. They received positive feedback from all three judges, and after landing in the judges vote, they were chosen by Cowell and Morgan to go through to the final.
In the final, the band performed "What About Now
What About Now (Daughtry song)
"What About Now" is the seventh single from American rock band Daughtry's eponymous debut album. The song is a ballad, that was written by Ben Moody, David Hodges , and Josh Hartzler, who is married to Amy Lee . It is one of only two songs on the album not at least co-written by Chris Daughtry...
" by Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
, originally by Daughtry. While they received positive comments from two of the judges, Cowell was yet again to criticize the song choice as he believed that the song did not make them 'young enough'. They eventually finished in 8th place.
After the show, the band performed on the Britain's Got Talent Live Tour, across arenas all over the UK, performing the songs "Never Forget" by Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
, "Everybody in Love
Everybody in Love
"Everybody in Love" is the second single by English boyband JLS from their self-titled debut album. The song was released as a digital download on 1 November 2009, followed by a physical release on 2 November 2009...
" by JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
, and "Don't Stop Me Now
Don't Stop Me Now
"Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by English rock group Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz. Written by vocalist Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August/September 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes , France, and is the twelfth track on the album.Musically, the song is based around...
" by Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
as part of the finale.
Split From Twins
The band performed their last gig with the twins in Tamworth in front of 20,000 people on 18 July 2010.At the end of July, the band announced on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and their website that they had split with the twins and were forming a new band. Even though it's claimed that the group have never contacted the twins after the split, they insist they are still friends. The twins gave their story to the Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc following its sale by Guardian Media Group in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies...
, following an article the group had given to the paper a week before.
The group have yet to reveal the reason for the split from Myles and Connor
Myles and Connor
Myles Antony Ryan and Connor Jerrade Ryan are a British pop and R&B duo from Manchester, England who are best known for appearing on the fourth series of ITV show Britains Got Talent as part of the boyband 'Connected'....
.
Music career
The band are currently working with known industry professionals. They are managed by Cent Management and also work with Freedom Management in London working with singer/songwriter Tim Woodcock.The band have finished recording their first six tracks which were first sung live in May 2011. These are called "ReConnected", "Superhuman", "Seeing Stars", "December","Wish You Were Here" and "Stranded", and they will also be releasing short acoustic versions of these songs. They were launched on 26 May 2011 at Sound Control in Manchester. They also held another launch show on 2 June, which was filmed for a documentary and music video. They also had launch shows in Nottingham, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol and Bournemouth.
The band currently broadcast their own radio show, titled 'The ReConnected Show'. The show is broadcast live over the Internet weekly on UK Undiscovered, an Internet radio station of unsigned and undiscovered talent. Their first show featured the band going ghost hunting.
On the 19th September 2011, the band announced that they had been signed to RKA Records
RKA Records
RKA Records, a London-based Independent Record Label established in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb.-Overview:RKA Records was setup in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb in Ryan's bedroom. The label began when Ryan was on holiday in Spain. There he met current artist MarQ Figuli...
, a label which was founded by Ryan Ashmore and his friend Liam Webb. The label is part owned by Duncan Bannatyne
Duncan Bannatyne
Duncan Walker Bannatyne, OBE is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and author. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, stage schools, property and transport. He is most famous for his appearance as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons' Den...
after RKA Records
RKA Records
RKA Records, a London-based Independent Record Label established in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb.-Overview:RKA Records was setup in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb in Ryan's bedroom. The label began when Ryan was on holiday in Spain. There he met current artist MarQ Figuli...
appeared on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Dragon's Den.
Currently ReConnected are working on their debut single which is scheduled for release in early 2012. With a new track being selected for this release the 3 boys are constantly in and out of the studio. So far a demo has been completed and RKA Records
RKA Records
RKA Records, a London-based Independent Record Label established in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb.-Overview:RKA Records was setup in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb in Ryan's bedroom. The label began when Ryan was on holiday in Spain. There he met current artist MarQ Figuli...
are keen to go ahead with the track. They are also planning on shooting the music video for their debut track which is rumored to involve Reconnected fans as extra's.
Personal life
Matt is currently in Year 10 of secondary school, Harry in Year 11, and Max in his first year of college. Harry has previously starred in deleted scenes of the film HushHush (2009 film)
Hush is a British horror/thriller film about a young couple on a motorway journey who are drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a truck driver following a near accident. The film is directed by former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Mark Tonderai, and stars William Ash and Christine Bottomley. The film was...
, and Fitzgerald has guest-starred in 2 episodes of Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. Max's mother has revealed that he was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. Max has just gone into college this year, hoping to complete his courses he has chosen.
Harry, Max and Matthew were friends within the Mondryk's Mum's theatrical academy Jigsaw entertainment. This is where, with Myles and Connor, they found their true passions for music and could give each other a boost into fame by joning as a group.