Official Hot Mess is an American teen pop-rock band formed in 2007 by sisters Kristy and Lindsey Landers. They composed and performed their first songs at age five on a PBS children's television show. Official Hot Mess garnered media attention and a cult following after scoring their first record deal before graduating high school.

The group released their debut album on September 5, 2007 under the recording label King Records, a division of Sony Music Japan[2].

Official Hot Mess’ music has been featured on MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

’s The Hills

The Hills

The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...

 , MTV’s jersey Shore

Jersey Shore (TV series)

Jersey Shore is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on December 3, 2009 in the United States. The series follows the lives of eight housemates spending their summer at the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Season 2 followed the cast escaping the cold northeast...

, MTV’s My Super Sweet 16

My Super Sweet 16

My Super Sweet 16 is an MTV reality series documenting the lives of teenagers, usually in the United States, Canada and UK, who usually have wealthy parents that throw huge coming of age celebrations. Parties include the quinceañera , the sweet 16, and other birthdays including a My Super Sweet 21 ...

, and on The City

The City (MTV series)

The City is an MTV reality television series. The first spin-off of MTV's, The Hills, it follows one of the show's former cast members, Whitney Port, as she moves to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg. The program premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded its first...

. Official Hot Mess’ music will be featured on the premiere of Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (TV channel)

Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...

’s show, Gigantic

Gigantic (TV series)

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The media success of the group continued with Spike TV, a division of MTV Networks, and VH1

VH1

VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

. The group is known for their single "Welcome 2 L.A.", [3] a song about the boulevards of broken dreams that line the City of Angels. The music video for “Welcome 2 LA” peaked at #2 on MTVU.

Tours and Performances

The band toured Japan in 2007 following the successful release of their debut album Fallin' Angel. Fallin' Angel escalated to the top of the hits record chart

Record chart

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 in Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and parts of Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

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The band has performed alongside many of today's top artists. Official Hot Mess supported We The Kings

We the Kings

We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...

 in February 2009. Official Hot Mess continued their road to stardom, as the opening act for Mitchel Musso

Mitchel Musso

Mitchel Tate Musso is an American actor, singer-songwriter and musician. Musso is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in the Disney Channel sitcom, Hannah Montana, Jeremy Johnson in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and his role as King Brady in the...

 in August, 2009. In September 2009, Official Hot Mess played at the Florida Theater with the Bangles. The following month, the band performed at the Playboy Mansion

Playboy Mansion

The Playboy Mansion is the home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner. Located in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles, California, the mansion became famous during the 1970s through media reports of Hefner's lavish parties.-History:The house is described as being in the "Gothic-Tudor" style...

's Halloween Extravaganza on October 31, 2009 with American singer-songwriter, and record producer Kevin Rudolf

Kevin Rudolf

Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...

, Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...

, The Wu Tang Clan and Bubba Sparxxx

Bubba Sparxxx

Warren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States...

 at the Playboy Mansion.

In February 2010, Official Hot Mess co-headlined at The Playboy Mansion’s Game Day 2010 celebration with Plies

Plies (rapper)

Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of...

, and Young Berg at the Playboy Mansion. In the same year, the band returned to the Playboy Mansion to perform with American rapper, songwriter and actress Lil’ Kim at the Mansion's Stars & Stripes charity fund raising party benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project, Austin Children's Shelter, 100 Club of Central Texas, A Blanket of Hope, and Ride for the Heart Foundation.

In October 2010, Official Hot Mess co-headlined with Ray J and Kevin Rudolf at Super Models Unlimited Magazine's 10th Anniversary All Star Celebration held at The Music Box in Hollywood.
Official Hot Mess also performed with Grammy nominated rapper, Flo Rida, at The Most Beautiful Gala held at Mansion in Miami Beach, Florida.
Official Hot Mess co-headlined with Platinum recording artist, Mike Posner, on November 12th, 2011 at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

Band Members

Kristy Landers-Niedenfuer - Vocals/Bass

Lindsey Landers-Niedenfuer - Vocals/Guitar

Adam Evans - Rhythm Guitar

Billy Burke - Bass

Jake Freeman - Lead Guitar

Joe Pezzino - Drums

Television Placements

Official Hot Mess’ music has been featured on MTV’s The Hills , MTV’s jersey Shore, MTV’s My Super Sweet 16, and on The City. Official Hot Mess’ music will be featured on the premiere of Nickelodeon’s show, Gigantic. Their new single, "Money Makes the Girl$ Go Round" has been licensed by E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", MTV's "The Real World", and ShowTime's "The Real Word".

Music Videos

The band's music video created from their first single, Welcome 2 LA, was premiered on MTVU on April 30, 2010. It reached the number 2 spot on MTVU and held its #2 spot for two weeks beginning May 2. It was also featured in YouTube's "Rising Videos". Official Hot Mess has been viewed on dozens of online journalism

Online journalism

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 sites, streaming media

Streaming media

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 and received great reviews from MTV Buzzworthy. The video's action is set at a Hollywood Hills mansion full of wishful stars, hanging out with reality icon video stars such as Public Enemy (and "Flavor of Love" star) Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...

 and "America's Next Top Model" winner and "The Surreal Life" veteran Adrianne Curry. In 2010 the music video was featured on E! News and began airing on FUSE on Demand. The music video was featured on the cover of America Online on May 30 and Window Media

Window Media

Window Media was a gay press publishing holding company that acquired and operated gay and lesbian newspapers and magazines in the 2000s. It is not to be confused with Windows Media...

's Popaholic on June 2.

The video can be viewed on the official Official Hot Mess MySpace site.

Official Hot Mess released a new single, "Money Makes the Girl$ Go Round" as a follow-up to their debut single/music video. The song premiered on AOL Music and AOL Radio.
The music video for "Money Makes the Girl$ Go Round" premiered on MTV and MTVU 1/21/11 Since the video's release,the "Money Makes the Girl$ Go Round" music video has been #1 on MTV Music's Top 100, and MTVU's "Most Watched Video". The single, "Money Makes the Girl$ Go Round" is one of Amazon's Best Selling Mp3s

Radio, Television, Film and Magazines

Playboy TV -- June 23, 2010

Playboy Radio

Playboy Radio

Playboy Radio is a radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio. Playboy Radio was originally launched on XM Satellite Radio in September 2002. Included were programs such as Night Calls Radio, originally hosted by adult film star Juli Ashton and Playboy TV star Tiffany Granath...

  -- June 23, 2010

Proximity Radio -- June 2010

Artist on Demand Radio -- May 23, 2010

CNN -- April 2010

The Daily Buzz (on the CW channel) -- April 9, 2010

FOX News -- November 6, 2009

FOX 5 Network News Atlanta, Georgia

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Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

  -- November 6, 2009

The Morning Show -- September 25, 2009

News 4Ajax Network, The Morning Show -- September 25, 2009

KISS FM Radio, LA -- September 11, 2009

On the big screen, Kristy and Lindsey Landers-Niedenfuer, the front women of Official Hot Mess, costarred with Andy Dick in the comedy, Kissing Strangers and had lead roles in The Brotherhood V: Alumni

The Brotherhood IV

Brotherhood IV: The Complex is the fourth of the Brotherhood series of homoerotic horror films that started with The Brotherhood, directed by David DeCoteau, and was released in 2005.-Plot:...

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Official Hot Mess has been featured in several magazines: In May 2009 they were published in WQ and Sarasota Pet. In the fall 2010, the group was featured in FG, Portrait, and Glam Rock. In May 2010, the band was featured on the cover of Steppin' Out. The band was featured in T.V. Guide

TV Guide

TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...

 in June 2010.

Philanthropy

The band will also be featured in advertising for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...

 (PeTA) in 2010. Kristy and Lindsey Landers-Niedenfuer (The Landers Sisters) have been vegetarians since birth and are animal activists themselves, being volunteers for the Humane Society

Humane Society

A humane society may be a group that aims to stop human or animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons, although in many countries, it is now used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals...

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The band shot an enlightening advertising campaign for The Hollywood Reporter supporting Clean Oceans scheduled for August 2010. Clean Oceans is an environmentalism

Environmentalism

Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...

 campaign formed to encourage young people to help keep the beaches and oceans clean by picking up trash, and not using plastic grocery bags or disposable plastic water bottles.

In May 2010, they completed a photo shoot for the NOH8 Campaign

NOH8 Campaign

The NOH8 Campaign is a silent protest photo project against California Proposition 8. The campaign features photographs portraying people in front of a white backdrop wearing white t-shirts, their mouths taped shut and "NOH8" painted on their cheek. The campaign was created on February 1, 2009, by...

. The NOH8 Campaign is a silent protest photo project against California Proposition 8

California Proposition 8 (2008)

Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 state elections...

. The campaign features photographs portraying people in front of a white backdrop wearing white t-shirts, their mouths taped shut and "NOH8" painted on their cheeks. The campaign was created on February 1, 2009 by photographers Adam Bouska

Adam Bouska

Adam Bouska is an award winning American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of West Hollywood, California. He is known for pictures of male models in particular, and is considered a rising 'superstar photographer' in the gay community...

 and Jeff Parshley. The photos are featured on the campaign's website, Facebook

Facebook

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, Flickr

Flickr

Flickr is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers to...

, Twitter

Twitter

Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...

, MySpace

MySpace

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, as well as a virtual world campaign in Second Life

Second Life

Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...

. Kristy and Lindsey Landers-Niedenfuer are the daughters of actress Judy Landers

Judy Landers

Judy Landers is an American film and television actress.-Early years:Landers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised in Rockland County, New York. She is the daughter of Ruth Landers, and is the younger sister of fellow actress Audrey Landers...

 and MLB pitcher Tom Niedenfuer

Tom Niedenfuer

Thomas Edward Niedenfuer , is a retired American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He attended high school in Redmond, Washington and was a standout pitcher in college for Washington State University under coach Bobo Brayton. He left school before completing his senior season. He is a...

 of the Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

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