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| Background information | |
| Origin | Dallas,Texas |
| Genres | R&B,pop |
| Years active | 2006–2009 |
| Labels | TUG/Geffen/Interscope |
| Past members | Travis Garland Kevin McHale Justin Joseph "JJ" Thorne Vahe "V" Sevani |
| Website | nltmusic.com |
NLT (an abbreviation ofNot Like Them) was an Americanboy band whose members wereTravis Garland,Kevin McHale, Justin Joseph "JJ" Thorne, and Vahe "V" Sevani. They were discovered byChris Stokes,[1] who signed them to hisTUG Entertainment label in 2006. Like other boy bands, NLT performances featured choreography.
They were signed by Chris Stokes to his TUG Entertainment label in 2006. On March 13, 2007, they released their debut single, "That Girl". The following month they opened (withChantelle Paige) for thePussycat Dolls.[2] The group's song "Heartburn", produced byThe Underdogs, was included on the soundtrack of the 2007 filmBratz: The Movie.
NLT's second single, "She Said, I Said (Time We Let Go)", was produced byTimbaland and released on August 21, 2007. It peaked at #65 on theBillboardPop 100.[3] On December 18, 2007, they released a Christmas single, "Silent Night". In 2008, they performed in theJohnny Wright-organized Bandemonium tour which included other boy bandsMenudo andV Factory[4] and was less than successful.[5]
On April 15, 2008, NLT's third single, "Karma", was released as a digital download. They planned to release their albumNot Like Them in the summer of 2007,[1] but the release was pushed back and ultimately cancelled. In April 2009, Travis confirmed that the group had dissolved.
McHale went on to appear on the TV seriesGlee, in the role ofArtie Abrams for its entire six-season run.
Thorne became part of another (now defunct) boy band,One Call, with Anthony "AG" Gamlieli and two former members ofMenudo,Chris Moy and Jose Bordonada. In 2018, he released an EP,My Laptop Was Stolen And All I Have Left Are These Songs: Mixtape.
Garland premiered his debut single, theDanja-produced "Believe" onAmerican Idol on May 19, 2010. His debut albumTravis Garland was released on September 10, 2013.
Sevani released his albumSteps and a single as free downloads on his website.
While NLT did not record a full album, they did release a number of singles.[6]
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