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[[Image:Mykel-Carli-weezer.jpg|right|300px||thumb|Mykel & Carli with weezer]] | [[Image:Mykel-Carli-weezer.jpg|right|300px||thumb|Mykel & Carli with weezer]] | ||
==Relationship with weezer== | ==Relationship with weezer and their fans== | ||
Mykel and Carli Allan were early friends and supporters of weezer as well as several other, mostly Los Angeles-based, unsigned bands | Mykel and Carli Allan were sisters that became scenesters (in the best possible connotation of the word) in the early-90s rock club scene. They were early friends and supporters of weezer as well as several other, mostly Los Angeles-based, unsigned bands of the time. | ||
For several years from the release of the Blue Album, the | 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. | ||
For several years from the release of the Blue Album, the sisters developed a unique experience for fans, acting as liasons between fans and the band. Fan club get-togethers (sometimes featuring surprise visits from band members) and special mailings to fan club members were the order of the day. One fan even reported that Mykel added his and a friend's names to the guest list at a [[Pinkerton]] release show at the Whisky A-Go Go in Hollywood, after learning that the fan club members missed out on buying tickets to the show, as they had sold out quickly. Much like [[Karl Koch]], they were fans of the band who remained very grounded, and never forgot what it was like to be a fan, but who just happened to have a special relationship and duties with the band. As one of them said in an email to a fan club member, they regarded weezer as "friends. They just happened to play music." | |||
==Tragedy== | |||
In mid-1997, during the latter portions of the ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tour, the sisters would make a point to show up at as many shows as possible, meeting with fan clubbers. After a show in Colorado, teh sisters (along with their younger sister Trysta | |||
==Tributes== | ==Tributes== | ||
Several bands have written songs in honor of the sisters Allan, most notably, of course, is weezer's | Several bands have written songs in honor of the sisters Allan, most notably, of course, is weezer's 1994 "[[Undone]]'' B-side, currently available on the deluxe edition of [[The Blue Album]]. [[Black Market Flowers]] were the first to write a song called "[[Mykel and Carli]]", and in 2001 [[Jimmy Eat World]] would release the song [["Hear You Me"]]. | ||
In late 1997, a tribute album called ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute To Mykel And Carli]]'' was released on Vast Records. Featuring songs by many of the sisters' friends and mutual admirers, including [[weezer]] | In late 1997, a tribute album called ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute To Mykel And Carli]]'' was released on Vast Records. Featuring songs by many of the sisters' friends and mutual admirers, including both [[weezer]]'s and [[Black MArket Flowers]]' aforementioned tributes, plus rare or exclusive tracks by [[that dog.]], [[Ozma]], [[Kara's Flowers]] (now known as Maroon 5), [[Shufflepuck]], [[Supersport 2000]], and more. | ||
Weezer dedicated [[The Green Album]] to their memory. | Weezer dedicated 2001's [[The Green Album]] to their memory. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||