P.Y.T. (band)

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P.Y.T.
Origin
R&B
Years active1998–2002
LabelsEpic Records
Past membersLauren Mayhew
Tracy Williams
Ashley Niven
Lydia Bell

P.Y.T. was an American girl group from Florida that formed in 1998 and parted in 2002.

PYT toured with

Bring it On, as well as the TV soap opera Guiding Light.[4] They released their delayed[5] debut album PYT (Down With Me) in the middle of 2001.[6]

Formation

P.Y.T.'s was formed by four

alto and sang lower harmonies, Lauren Mayhew and Ashley Niven were mezzo-sopranos and sang the melody line, and Lydia Bell was the soprano
who sang higher harmonies. Ashley Niven was the lead vocalist on the tracks on the album PYT (Down With Me).

Career

In 1999, the group released their first single, the ballad "Something More Beautiful". The following year, they released the

*NSYNC and Britney Spears. In 2001, the group released the single "Same Ol' Same Ol'". A remix version of the song was released with a video which premiered on Nickelodeon. P.Y.T. continued to tour with 98 Degrees and Destiny's Child before finally releasing their debut album "PYT (Down With Me)" in August 2001. Soon after, P.Y.T. was dropped from Epic. After considering finding a new label the band disbanded soon after.[5]

Groupmates Lauren Mayhew and Lydia Bell formed a new group called Turning Point.

American Pie: Band Camp. She was the Ring Announcer from the World Wrestling Entertainment's ECW brand. Tracy Williams formed the all-girl trio UC3,[11]
which has played throughout the United States and performed for US troops overseas.

A number of unreleased songs by the group were re-recorded and used by girl group Huckapoo in 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Soundtracks

References

  1. ^ Helfand, Lorri (10 September 2001), "The two lives of Tracy", St. Petersburg Times
  2. ^ a b Scheiber, Dave (19 January 2001), "Want to be a pop star? Start at Super Bowl Series", St. Petersburg Times
  3. ^ Drake, Cynthia J. (13 May 2001), "Girls in the group, PYT, grew up together in music", The Grand Rapids Press
  4. ^ Belcher, Walt (26 October 1999), "Teens' tune gets a spin on soap opera", The Tampa Tribune
  5. ^ a b c d Scheiber, Dave (20 May 2002), "PYT: Pack your things", St. Petersburg Times
  6. ^ Gerlach, Clarisa (10 August 2001), "Local Girl Group PYT Picks Up Early Following With 1st CD", The Tampa Tribune
  7. ^
    St. Petersburg Times
  8. Sunday Mail
  9. ^ Traurig, Jill (11 October 1999), "Secret of their success", The Tampa Tribune
  10. Topeka Capital-Journal
  11. The Record

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