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RichgirlHe Ain't Wit Me NowSwagger Right
The group draws inspiration from groups such as En Vogue, TLC, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, SWV and artists such as Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson & Beyonce. RichGirl was formed with the help of Rich Harrison,
and signed to his label Richcraft, and Jive Records in 2007. Lyndriette
was signed to a production company at the age of 15 when she first
met Harrison. They kept in contact, and when Harrison decided to
start the group, he immediately offered her a spot, "He knew me so by the time the idea came to him, he had me in mind and offered
me the position".[2] Christina "Brave" Williams met Harrison at the age of 16, and as signed to his label as a solo
artist. Williams left after a year due to creative differences;
however, when she encountered Harrison a few years later, she became
part of the group. Amber "SeVen" Streeter signed a deal with Interscope when she was 15[2] as a member of the
Chris Stokes girl group, TG4. The group released an EP called "Virginity -EP" in 2002 [3] and disbanded before they could release their first LP "Time for the New". Streeter was later discovered by Harrison on MySpace, and signed onto the RichCraft
label as SeVen. Audra Simmons relocated to Los Angeles to launch
a solo career, and joined the group through an open audition. Audra
said that she was "waiting tables by day and singing at night, that's when I found out about Richgirl
[...] I was the only girl they found through the actual auditioning
process".[2] Once RichGirl was formed, the members began living together in Atlanta.[1] The members of RichGirl are currently working on their self-titled debut album, due early 2010, but has been pushed back to 2011. Buzz-single, "24s" featuring Bun B, reached #83 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2009.[4] Their first official single, "He Ain't Wit Me Now (Tho)", was produced by Harrison, and has a music video directed by Ray Kay.[1] The girls performed at the annual Teen Takeover event in May 2009, alongside Keri Hilson and Yung L.A..[5] RichGirl was an opening act for Beyoncé on her I Am… Tour, for the North American Leg beginning on June 21, 2009 in New York. The group performed a 15-minute set, which included their single, "He Ain't Wit Me Now (Tho)", snippets from their debut album and a cover of Over the Rainbow.[6] Seven described the album as "motivational, empowering, fun and honest". The girls wrote several songs on the album and did their own vocal arrangements, although Lyndriette said they "didn't get an opportunity to write as much as we all liked only because it was a little rushed, and the label was pushing us to get it done".[2] In addition to Harrison, the group has recorded with Bryan-Michael Cox, and production duos The Underdogs, Dre & Vidal, and "KP" & Malay.[1] Due to the lack of success of both singles, mainly due to lack of promotion worldwide, the girls are currently finishing up their album, and choosing a song to be the lead single for the project. It was confirmed that they were going back into the studio to re-record some of the leaked tracks, also the girls have recorded new songs for the album. The albums next single was confirmed to be "Swagger Right", which features Fabolous [7] and Rick Ross, which is available now. A music video for the single was shot and released by Colin Tilley. The song peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs on it's second week after premier and later fell off the charts.[8] The girls mixtape titled "Fall
in Love with RichGirl" has been released and is available on their official site.[9] The group's name, RichGirl, refers to "a certain attitude and confidence, combined with individuality and talent that any girl might possess", rather than material items.[10] Brave says that their sound is "very honest", and "each song tells a specific story". The group wants to "bring the singing back to the songs", which they feel is lacking in the music industry.[1] The singers describe themselves as a cross between En Vogue and the Spice Girls, citing the individuality, but still being a whole. RichGirl is inspired by the looks, sophistication and classiness of En Vogue.
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