Biography/History of Clique Girlz
When you meet the Clique
Girlz -- sisters Paris and Destinee Monroe along with
best friend Ariel Moore -- you’ll be shocked to learn that such
big voices can come out of such petite girls. It's hard to
believe that a twelve year old and two thirteen year olds can
possess the stage presence and enthusiasm of seasoned
performers, but the onstage persona and professionalism of the
Clique Girlz make
them appear as if they have been in the business for many years
beyond what their age would allow.
The three girls joined forces at school five years ago and
became inseparable friends. Driven by their love of music and
dance they formed a group and began to wow industry
professionals across the board ultimately landing
Clique Girlz a deal
with Interscope Records, a deal inked by Jimmy Iovine himself.
Having already opened for Jonas Brothers, The Click Five, and
Backstreet Boys, the Clique
Girlz are no strangers to the stage. One listen and
it’s clear that this is no manufactured, teenybopper, bubble-gum
group, but one whose music can appeal to all ages.
When you meet the
three Clique Girlz—sisters Paris and Destinee Monroe along with best
friend Ariel Moore—after hearing them sing, it will shock you to learn
that such big voices can come from such petite girls.
The pop-rock exuberance of their currently untitled debut album,
releasing on Interscope Records, is richly filled with three-part leads
and harmonies delivered with a freshness and authority that contradicts
their ages.
Working with some of the top-name producers/songwriters in the business,
12-year-old Paris, 13-year-old Destinee and 13-year-old Ariel have
stunned industry observers with a professionalism that still doesn’t get
in the way of fun.
Songs like “Then I Woke Up,” written by John Shanks and Kara DioGuardi,
introduces the trio’s fun outlook with nods to “rock, hip-hop, bling and
Dr. Phil.” The track was produced by Robert Schwartzman and John Field
(Pink and Switchfoot).
One listen and you realize this is no manufactured, teenybopper,
bubble-gum group, but a group whose music can appeal to all ages. The
three met at school five years ago and became inseparable friends,
driven by their love of music and dance to form a group.
In person, Clique Girlz Paris, Destinee and Ariel finish each other’s
sentences as they enthusiastically describe the journey that has taken
them from their native Atlantic City, NJ, to Hollywood, where Jimmy
Iovine himself signed them to his Interscope label.
“Ever since we were born…” begins Destinee, the rocker in the group, who
dresses in black, wears classic rock T-shirts covered in skulls and
stars and counts Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones,
Green Day, Paramore
and Avril Lavigne among her musical favorites.
“We came out singing,” laughs Paris, the princess of the group, who
cites Destiny’s Child as an influence and is represented in the group by
crowns.
Adds Ariel, whose group symbol is hearts: “The past four years have been
so amazing, and this album defines who we are. Our mindset has always
been to enjoy every kind of music, from opera and classical to hard rock
and R&B.”
“We try to keep our mind open to everything,” explains Paris.
“Destinee’s the rocker. I’m a little bit softer, but I love all music.”
“We want to be known as serious artists,” nods Destinee.
Even before going into the studio to record their debut, Clique Girlz
have been making a name for themselves, singing their incredible version
of the “Star Spangled Banner” at a variety of sporting events, including
last December at a New York Jets NFL game at the Meadowlands before
70,000 fans. They recently traveled to Tokyo, Japan where they performed
the National Anthem at the opening game of Major League Baseball at the
Tokyo Dome between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland A’s.
They’ve entertained at NASCAR, NBA, MLB, and US Open tennis events and
have opened for such groups as Backstreet Boys, The Click Five, Billy
Ray Cyrus, Kirk Franklin and the Jonas Brothers, a group they’re often
compared to.
"That's a great compliment," says Paris. “We’ve been blessed with this
vocal talent, and we want to share that gift with the world.”
Although Paris, Destinee and Ariel are clearly on their way to stardom,
they are careful to maintain the fact they’re still normal teens.
Perhaps their only vice is shopping and maxing their parents credit
cards at stores like Hot Topic, Betsey Johnson, and Ed Hardy.
“It’s important for us to be role models,” says Ariel. “We want to set a
good example for kids in our age group.”
“Our thing is no drugs, no alcohol, no boys, no partying,” adds Destinee.
“Except for the dance parties we have during sleepovers.”
“We’re so tight that we make sure to keep one another grounded,” says
Paris. “We’ve come so far, why jump off a cliff now? We have strong
families and great parents. We do our own laundry and fold our own
clothes. We’re still normal kids. But this is something we’ve always
wanted to do. And we weren’t going to stop until we succeeded”
“We want kids our age to know that you’re never too young to dream,”
encourages Ariel.
That dream has been nurtured through four years of hard work, and now
with the imminent release of their major label debut and their upcoming
55 city tour with Raven Symone, they are ready to reap the benefits.
“We knew this was going to be a great deal of work,” says Paris. “But
it’s all been worth it.”
As for future goals, Destinee admits: “We want to break the record of
staying together as long as the Rolling Stones. Maybe we’ll stay
together even longer.”
With their upcoming debut album, Clique Girlz have taken the first step
on that path.
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"The Difference"
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