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Boomkat is an Electronic music|electronic and pop music duo consisting of brother-and-sister Kellin and Taryn Manning.<ref>{{cite news |title =Boomkat Biography |publisher =VH1 |date=2005-11-04 | url =http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/boomkat/bio.jhtml |accessdate =2008-04-15</ref> The group released their debut album ''Boomkatalog.One'' in 2003, and their second album ''A Million Trillion Stars'' in 2008.

History
2002-2004: Formation and first years
Taryn and Kellin were born to musical parents. Kellin eventually played drums in rock bands while his sister, Taryn, studied dance and hustled to auditions searching for her big break in Hollywood. After an unsuccessful stab at college in Arizona, Kellin moved to California to be near his sister and mother, but day jobs didn't interest him as much as the primitive beat and sample-driven tracks he'd compose on a four-track and convince his sister to rap or sing over. The duo perfected their sound, even as Taryn's acting career began to take off.<ref name="taryn">[http://www.tv.com/boomkat/person/193209/biography.html Boomkat biography] ''TV.com''. 12 April 2008.</ref>

While a few demo offers fell through positive feedback from a showcase at the Mint in Hollywood led DreamWorks Records creative executive Robbie Robertson to Boomkat.<ref name="taryn"/> He was so impressed w... read all