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[[Image:Mykel-Carli-weezer.jpg|right|300px||thumb|Mykel & Carli with weezer]] | |||
==Relationship with weezer== | ==Relationship with weezer== | ||
Mykel and Carli Allan were early friends and supporters of weezer as well as several other, mostly Los Angeles-based, unsigned bands in the early 1990s. After befriending weezer, they were asked to help stuff envelopes full of lyrics and mailing list info for fans who'd written in to the address printed in the [[Blue Album]] requesting such info. Their eager help along these lines led to them being the founding members of the Weezer fan club. | Mykel and Carli Allan were early friends and supporters of weezer as well as several other, mostly Los Angeles-based, unsigned bands in the early 1990s. After befriending weezer, they were asked to help stuff envelopes full of lyrics and mailing list info for fans who'd written in to the address printed in the [[Blue Album]] requesting such info. Their eager help along these lines led to them being the founding members of the Weezer fan club. | ||
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==Tributes== | ==Tributes== | ||
Several bands have written songs in honor of the sisters Allan, most notably, of course, is weezer's Blue Album-ear B-side, now available on the deluxe edition. [[Black Market Flowers]] were the first to write a song called [ | Several bands have written songs in honor of the sisters Allan, most notably, of course, is weezer's Blue Album-ear B-side, now available on the deluxe edition. [[Black Market Flowers]] were the first to write a song called [http://weezerpedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mykel_and_Carli "Mykel and Carli"], and later [[Jimmy Eat World]] would release the song [["Hear You Me"]]. | ||
In late 1997, a tribute album called ''[[Hear You Me! | In late 1997, a tribute album called ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute To Mykel And Carli Allan]]'' was released on Vast Records. Featuring songs by many of the sisters' friends and mutual admirers, including [[weezer]], [[that dog.]], [[Black Market Flowers]], [[Ozma]], [[Kara's Flowers]] (now known as Maroon 5), [[Shufflepuck]], [[Supersport 2000]], and more. | ||
Weezer dedicated [[The Green Album]] to | Weezer dedicated [[The Green Album]] to their memory. | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://makebelieve.weezer.com/weezerfans/mandc/index.html weezer official site tribute page ] | |||
*[http://goinginanewdirection.tripod.com/id8.html fan site tribute] | |||