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Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

 song, see "Supercute

Supercute

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SUPERCUTE! is an American indie pop band from Brooklyn, New York composed of members Rachel Trachtenburg

Rachel Trachtenburg

Rachel Sage Piña-Trachtenburg is an American musician, radio personality, model, singer, political and animal activist and actress from New York City. Trachtenburg is most notable for her key role as drummer and backup vocalist of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, a family band consisting...

, Julia Cumming, Olivia Ferrer and Delilah Brierley (Brierley acts as Ferrer's keyboard fill-in). The band has toured twice with English singer-songwriter Kate Nash

Kate Nash

Kate Marie Nash is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She had a UK no. 2 hit "Foundations" in 2007, followed by the platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks. She was named Best Female Artist at the 2008 BRIT Awards....

 in 2010, released a self-titled EP and two non-album songs. Former member June Lei left the band in late 2010 and was subsequently replaced by Ferrer. Trachtenburg and Cumming are also members of the band Punch, a punk rock quartet. As of 2009, the band remains unsigned.

History

Rachel Trachtenburg

Rachel Trachtenburg

Rachel Sage Piña-Trachtenburg is an American musician, radio personality, model, singer, political and animal activist and actress from New York City. Trachtenburg is most notable for her key role as drummer and backup vocalist of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, a family band consisting...

, the daughter of Tina and Jason Trachtenburg and a member of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players describe themselves as an "indie-vaudeville conceptual art-rock pop band", from the United States. Originally from Seattle, Washington, they are now based in New York, New York.-Overview:...

, wanted to form her own teenage girl band. So, in the summer of 2009, Trachtenburg formed SUPERCUTE! and enlisted her friend Julia Cumming as a member. The band name originated from a self-titled song written for Trachtenburg by a friend.

Trachtenburg had first met Julia Cumming in 2003, the daughter of Alec Cumming, a longtime friend of the Trachtenburgs and a local rock musician living in Manhattan. They became good friends and began playing music together. Julia and June Lei had been best friends since the 2nd grade in public school, so when Trachtenburg sought a third member for the band, Cumming suggested Lei. Originally, the band was named The Oh My God! Girls, but another group already had a similar name, so they changed the band's name to SUPERCUTE! After the formation, the band they won Deli Magazines NYC "Band of the Month" competition in March of 2010 and as their prize, won free studio time to record an EP, which they self-titled SUPERCUTE!. After Lei's departure from the band in late 2010, she was replaced by then 11-year-old Olivia Ferrer.

SUPERCUTE! has played at venues such as the Sidewalk Cafe, the Cake Shop NYC

Cake Shop NYC

Cake Shop is a New York City bar, venue, and cafe in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It is located at 152 Ludlow Streetbetween Stanton Street & Rivington Street. Cake Shop offers a variety of baked goods, coffee, and tea, and hosts live musical, theatrical, and literary events in their venue that...

, SXSW,the Bowery Ballroom

Bowery Ballroom

The Bowery Ballroom is a music venue in the Bowery section of New York City. The structure, at 6 Delancey Street, was built just before the Stock Market Crash of 1929. It stood vacant until the end of WWII, when it became a high-end retail store. The neighborhood subsequently went into decline...

, CMJ Music Marathon

CMJ Music Marathon

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival is put on by CMJ Network. CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2010 is scheduled for October 19–23 and will be headquartered at New York University and other downtown NYC venues.- History :...

. The band has toured twice as an opening act for English singer-songwriter, Kate Nash

Kate Nash

Kate Marie Nash is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She had a UK no. 2 hit "Foundations" in 2007, followed by the platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks. She was named Best Female Artist at the 2008 BRIT Awards....

 in both the United States and Europe. The band's influences include Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...

, Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...

 among others. Rachel and Julia both sing lead and write original songs for SUPERCUTE!

The band released a music video and single titled "Not To Write About Boys" in mid-2010 and appeared in Bar/None Records

Bar/None Records

Bar/None Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Early history:Tom Prendergast started Bar/None in early 1986. Having previously worked in pirate radio and booked and promoted bands in his native Ireland, Prendergast moved to Hoboken in 1982 and started Pier Platters...

 recording artist Jack Skuller's music video for "Love Is a Drum" alongside Care Bears on Fire

Care Bears on Fire

Care Bears on Fire is a Brooklyn, New York-based band that consists of Sophie , Izzy and Jena . The group originally formed in 2005 with member Lucio . The band labels itself as a pop punk group, mixing in alternative and garage rock elements...

 as cameos. A second video for the Rolling Stones song "Paint It Black" was filmed in London

London

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 at Acme Studios

Acme Studios

Acme Studios is a London-based charity which provides affordable studio space, residencies and awards for non-commercial fine artists.Acme currently manages 425 studios in 12 buildings in London, providing space for over 500 artists.- History :...

 in 2011.

In an interview for Bullett Magazine, Trachtenburg stated Kate Nash has interest in helping produce SUPERCUTE!'s next record. It was later confirmed by the band that they are working on their first album in London

London

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 in the summer of 2011 and Nash will produce it. SUPERCUTE! set up a Kickstarter

Kickstarter

Kickstarter is an online threshold pledge system for funding creative projects. Kickstarter has funded a diverse array of endeavors, ranging from indie film and music to journalism, solar energy technology and food-related projects.-Model:...

 page for donations for funds going towards costs for their album project with Nash and the filming of a music video for the song "Dumb-Dumbs". Along with Nash producing the record, she will also write a song with the band for the upcoming project.

Departure of June Lei, emergence of Olivia Ferrer and Delilah Brierley

In November, 2010, June Lei left the band to pursue her education. A blogger criticized her decision and published it in the online music blog, Brooklyn Vegan.This caused an angry rebuttal from Lei's family who then used their control of the band's Yahoo! email, website, myspace, twitter, and other accounts to claim that Supercute! was disbanding now that Lei had left. In addition, the Lei family kept thousands of dollars worth of the bands merchandise they had been storing, including t-shirts, CDs, and hand made merchandise. As of this date, 4/8/2011, this incorrect information is still posted.

After Lei's decision to leave, Trachtenburg and Cumming announced that they were searching for a third member.Olivia Ferrer was later recruited to replace Lei in December 2010.

Due to Ferrer's schooling conflicts and young age prohibiting her to play in late-night underage venues, fourteen-year-old English-born keyboardist Delilah Brierley was enlisted to fill in for Ferrer whenever needed.

Current

• Julia Cumming - ukelele, guitar, vocals
• Rachel Trachtenburg
  Rachel Trachtenburg
  Rachel Sage Piña-Trachtenburg is an American musician, radio personality, model, singer, political and animal activist and actress from New York City. Trachtenburg is most notable for her key role as drummer and backup vocalist of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, a family band consisting...
  
   - ukelele, vocals
• Olivia Ferrer - keyboards, drum pad, vocals
• Delilah Brierley - keyboards, drum pad, vocals (Ferrer's fill-in)

Former

• June Lei - was the keyboardist and backup vocalist for SUPERCUTE! until November 2010 when she decided to quit the band in order to spend more time working towards her education. Lei also played ukulele in the band.

EPs

• Supercute! (2010)

1. "Candy City"
2. "Not To Write About Boys"
3. "Haunted Hostel"
4. "Misty Mountain Hop
   Misty Mountain Hop
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5. "Hula Hoop Song"
6. "SUPERCUTE!""

Other songs

• "Salmonella" (unreleased)
• "Dumb-Dumbs"
• "Dreamsicle"
• "Paint It Black"
• "Superrookie!"

External links

• Supercute! at MySpace
  MySpace
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• Supercute at Bandcamp
  Bandcamp
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