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Publication: Alternative Press, 218 Sep 06
Date: September 2006
Title: Meg & Dia
Author: Jonah Bayer
p. 80
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HQ: Draper, UT
NOW PLAYING: Something Real (DOGHOUSE; doghouserecords.com)
WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW 'EM: Their Doghouse debut may have been co-produced by American Hi-Fi frontman Stacy Jones, but with a sound this infectious, we're betting they won't end up as another flavor of the weak.
YOU LIKE? YOU'LL LIKE? THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS / THE HUSH SOUND / STRAYLIGHT RUN
From the Breeders to Eisely, sisters have always had a place in the rock world--and Salt Lake City's Meg & Dia are the latest addition to that illustrious genetic group. Comprised of Meg and Dia Frampton (on guitar and vocals, respectively), along with guitarist Kenji Chan and drummer Nick Price, the band incited a bidding war soon after their inception, which led them to sign to Doghouse Records a scant five months forming.
"It was really fast," explains Meg, 21, who has been writing music with her sister in one form or another for the better part of a decade. "[Our success] was really unexpected, and it's been a whirlwind ever since." To help curb the pressure, the band enlisted American Hi-Fi frontman Stacy Jones to co-produce the band's label debut, Something Real.
"I wasn't a hardcore American Hi-Fi fan," Meg admits, "but we demoed the song 'Masterpiece' with him and were all really into the outcome." Equal parts aggressive and introspective, the dynamics are really what makes Something Real stand out. The aforementioned "Masterpiece" wouldn't sound out of place on the soundtrack for a coming-of-age teen flick, while the album opener, "Monster," sounds like the creation of a female-fronted version of label alumni the All-American Rejects.
And while there is the normal tension of being in a band with a sibling, Meg insists that harnessing that energy is a key reason behind the group's quick ascent. If I'm writing a song, and I ask Dia what she thinks of it, sometimes she'll just be like, 'Uh, that sucks' and go talk on her phone or whatever," Meg explains, laughing. "But I like that kind of honesty; and despite the fact we fight a lot, I feel more comfortable around her than anyone else in the world. I'm just really glad we're in this together." --Jonah Bayer
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