They Sound Like A Bunch Of SCREAMING MEEMEES!
Vegas Based Post-Punk Rockers Bring High Energy— And An Edgy, Feminine Mystique, Courtesy Of Lead Singer Evan Page—To A Scene That Gave Rise To The Killers And Panic! At The Disco
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Since Officially Forming Last February, The Band Has Performed Over 80 Shows at Vegas and L.A Hotspots, And Just Released Its Explosive Debut ‘No Ordinary Girl'

Quick, cover your ears! And while you're at it, tell The Killers and Panic! At the Disco to make room on their throne for the next superstar pop-punk band out of Las Vegas: The Screaming MeeMees .

Hell-bent on upping the ante with each mind blowing, high energy performance, The Screaming MeeMees —fronted by the fiery and charismatic lead female singer Evan Page--are currently exploding in L.A. and their hometown of Las Vegas. This is all the more amazing considering that the fivesome officially formed only last February. Since then, they've played over 80 shows to SRO crowds at every hotspot in Vegas (Hard Rock, The Joint, Empire Ballroom, Rainbow Bar & Grill) and L.A. (The Whisky, Key Club, Viper Room); recorded and released their first indie album project, No Ordinary Girl ; shot a video for their MySpace sensation “Next Ex” with  “Stealing God” director Dave Swuz; and just released two new songs from their debut (“20 Stupid Ways” and “La La Lee Lee”) to radio. Since putting up their myspace page (www.myspace.com/evanpagemusic), The Screaming MeeMees, the response has been, in her Page's words, “beyond ridiculous,” with over 33,000 hits (and counting) by fans.

Page and the boys (guitarists Jason Walker and Christian Brady, bassist Alphonso Bernal and drummer Charlie Smaldino) recently tore up the stage at The Gig in Hollywood as the opening act of BreastFest 2006, an annual benefit concert for Breast Cancer.

While cultivated from the same scene as The Killers and Panic! At The Disco—several members of the band went to high school with members of The Killers--The Screaming MeeMees have in Page a powerful lightning rod of a weapon that sets their vibe apart from any of the other acts currently making noise in the desert. The title No Ordinary Girl barely taps into the edgy reality of her driven, single-minded spirit, which electrifies everyone within shouting and watching distance. Her bandmates complement this with a Sex Pistols meets Green Day vibe and a raw, totally real production style. Together, they create hit after potential hit that perfectly balance serious emotions with a tongue in cheek edge that listeners can giggle along to as they relate.

“The name of the group is perfect for us because it comes from that old expression, ‘damn, you sound like a bunch of screaming meemies!'” says Page. “We're all so high energy and crazy when we perform onstage, and we really do run around like screaming meemies. We were at rehearsal one day, and the name just hit us and we knew we were onto something. At the BreastFest, we literally put a scar on that stage and created the tone for the night. So we definitely deliver on the promise of the name.”

While the Vancouver native has performed literally all over the world (Hong Kong, Korea, Ireland, London, Martinique, etc.), she was never truly “home creatively” until she moved to Vegas and hooked up on the local scene with the guys who became her friends, collaborative partners and ultimately, her band. All of them are Vegas natives who, while only in their mid-20s, are longtime veterans of the local club and concert scene.

Walker and Smaldino are lifelong friends who started their first band at age 12; they were still playing a decade or so later when Page joined them and created a group with what Page now considers a goofy name, “Hear No Evil.” The three disbanded for a brief time, but got back together and hooked up with Brady and Bernal, which resulted in what they immediately felt was an instant creative chemistry.

“We've all played in a lot of local bands over the years, but never had this much high energy fun before,” says Brady, who joined permanently after what was originally planned as a fill-in gig. “The songs we write are strong and make a point, but they're also very tongue and cheek, and the audience likes to join in on the humor with us.

“I think what comes across is the culmination of all of our collective influences,” he adds, “from classic rock like Led Zeppelin to newer bands like My Chemical Romance and The Used. Plus, Evan is a blast, totally compelling onstage. The chemistry we share is that rare magical but necessary thing any successful band must have. That's what ultimately makes the difference between falling to the wayside and taking things to the next level. A lot of exciting things are happening now, and we're committed for the long haul.”