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T H E C O M E B A C K K I D S
(Ikaika, Mike, Bryan, Matt)
GiRLy ThiNG Gets the 411 on LMNT!
BY: Anna & Christina Olivo, Editors
*EXCLUSIVE: Only seen in GiRLy ThiNG*
"We definitely wanted a name that we thought was unique and that described all of us," spoke 26-year-old Bryan Chan from the Hoboken, New Jersey residence the four share.
So, the quartet decided to team up with a major publication, Teen People, and their fans to come up with a title that stuck without a cheesy aftertaste.
"Throughout the whole contest, we received a lot of funny entries, like Frontstreet Boys," laughs Matt Morrison, the 22-year-old Footloose on Broadway alumni. "But, when we saw LMNT, we fell in love with it!"
The winner received an up-close-and-personal serenade from the guys at her home, set to occur early next year.
If the guys' names appear familiar in the slightest way, you may have spent your Friday's partaking in their competition for a position in the final five of O-Town, a creation of the ABC reality television program, Making the Band. "I'm surprised we held up as well as we did," states Bryan, referring to the moment when the final five were announced, minus himself and 20-year-old Mike Miller. "I wanted the guys to have their moment," Mike finishes. "I tried to keep it all in until I got home...all that crying."
After hooking up with Matt, the guys were ready to face the world as a trio; the missing link arrived shortly after, as a 22-year-old surprise: Ikaika Kahoano.
"I called Bryan and asked him if he was still looking for a group member," the Hawaii-native explains.
But, how could this be, seeing that Ikaika was a part of that other Making the Band group? Simply -- he dropped out.
"I wanted to do music with people that I wanted to do music with," he confirms.
"That's what mattered to me." Completes Bryan, "I think this was the group we were supposed to be in."
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Matt's is more of the mind: "I can name songs from almost every show tune that has ever been out!"
The guys mock me when…Speaking of mind games, "I forget things -- I have a terrible memory," confesses Mike.
"I talk about my experiences on Broadway...I do the same to them when they bring up Making the Band," exclaims Matt.
Ikaika had..umm...more to add: "I say 'umm' between words while I'm thinking of what to say next."
People tell me I look like...
Matt's choice wasn't *N SYNC with the rest of the group: "I used to get Justin Timberlake a lot, but now it's more like Heath
Ledger."
As for Bryan, his image doesn't need a 'replacement:' "Before I dyed my hair blonde, I would get Keanu Reeves, probably much to Keanu’s confusion and much to my ego!"
Ikaika's was no Mission: Impossible -- he's often compared to Tom Cruise, while groupmate Mike states, "I get Tyrese every once in a while!"
Something that confuses me about girls is...
Bryan goes off on a tangent: "How they define the start, end, and quintessential points of a relationship: one month anniversary, first date, first time we kissed, one year
anniversary, the day you said you loved me…how about a yearly anniversary and all national holidays, and we call it a day?"
Mike aims towards comforting words: "Why they wear so much makeup and expect it to attract guys. It's all about confidence and inner beauty; that's all we need to fall head-over-heels."
I'd rather give up then be stuck on Survivor island with...
"Somebody who can't cook. I have to have food, man," cries Mike.
Ikaika may have scored points on the island with his answer, "I could probably hang with anyone on the island."
Not exactly, says Bryan: "Ikaika -- he'd be loving the experience thinking he was back at home, and I'd be out searching for the hot showers and trying to order room service."
As a complete opposite, Ikaika prefers the birds chirping: "I actually love to wake up!"
In the Studio or Live Performance?
All the guys agree that stage presence is where it's at. "You just can't beat the rush you get in front of an audience,"
says Matt.
Adds Bryan, "The energy that the crowd gives you puts something in your performance that the studio just can't do."
Orlando or Los Angeles?
Ikaika's alone in choosing O-Town, (the city, not the group!), while the others cited Los Angeles as their preference.
Remarks Matt, "The place is exciting all of the time!" Bryan agrees, "I'm California born-and-bred!"
Ballads or Up-Tempos?
Ballads became the choice for three of the guys, leaving Mike a loner in his fast-paced selection. "I love to dance," he
defends.
Explains Bryan of his opposing view, "I like putting as much soul and power into the verses of ballads and having the bass make the windows vibrate."
E-Mail or Snail Mail?
Everyone except for Matt loves to hear the sounds of, "You've Got Mail." As for the former Footloose star, "I would rather
receive a letter in the mail any day over an e-mail." He completes, "It's so much more personal."
"One time I was playing with it on his bed, and I almost pulled the eye off. I thought he was going to have a stroke," laughs Bryan. "Now I'm not allowed to play with Curious George anymore."
Spends the most time in front of the mirror?
Matt and Bryan both agreed on Ikaika. Says Bryan, "He gazes off during dance rehearsal, and we always wonder what he's thinking about." Acknowledges Matt, "I don't even think that he is doing it to see if he looks good. He just likes to watch himself and
observe his movements." But, Mike thinks differently: "Matt or
Bryan are definitely the divas of the group."
Has the biggest celebrity crush?
Matt's diggin' the ex-Cat Woman, Michelle Pfeiffer, while Bryan scored a few points for his love interest, Christina Aguilera: "Watch out girl," warns Mike. Explains Matt, "He
doesn't want to meet her, though, because he says that it would ruin the mystery of her."
Sure, celebrities are dateworthy, but what about the average Jane? The guys all admit to being bachelors -- well except for, of course, Ikaika, who has been with his girlfriend Malia for years. "I think the one thing that kind of stands out in a girl is confidence," shares Mike in response to his dream girl's qualities.
Bryan coincides with Mike's answer: "If a girl can walk into a room and make heads turn, and there's this presence about her, I find that really attractive."
Matt takes a different approach: "I like girls who are going to make me laugh!"
But, as of now, the main loves of their lives reside in their kin
"My family is incredibly supportive," states Bryan. "It's the one thing that's really brought them together."
Mike worries that once the group evolves, the relationship his family has will dissolve: "The thing that scares me the most about fame is not having the time that I used to spend with my family."
Surely, he has nothing to be concerned about!
"I think the world's ready for something like LMNT," Bryan deciphers. "We all bring something different to the table: Ikaika's charming with his acapella, Matt with Broadway, Mike brings in Latin, and I have a Gospel background. That really comes through in our music and sound."
Sounds like music to our ears! And, hey -- science doesn't have to be so boring if you learn about your LMNTs...