''Sound Off'' is the second studio album released by the American
Christian
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tween pop girl group
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,
The Rubyz
The Rubyz is an American Christian pop girl group.
History
The Rubyz was founded in Nashville, Tennessee in October 2006 as a trio. According to vocalist Alexis Slifer, the group name dervies from the Bible verse Proverbs 3:15, which reads, "W ...
. Similar to other
iShine
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artists, ''Sound Off'' features 10 tracks, 5 original and 5 sing-along.
It is the first album featuring
The Rubyz
The Rubyz is an American Christian pop girl group.
History
The Rubyz was founded in Nashville, Tennessee in October 2006 as a trio. According to vocalist Alexis Slifer, the group name dervies from the Bible verse Proverbs 3:15, which reads, "W ...
as a
duo
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*Duo, West Virginia, an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
*Duo, Tampere, a shopping centre in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland
*DUO, a twin-tower development in Singapore
Arts, entertai ...
rather than a
trio.
Reception
With the departure of then 14-year-old Marissa Milele, the group's youngest member, in 2009, The Rubyz became a
duo
Duo may refer to:
Places
*Duo, West Virginia, an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
*Duo, Tampere, a shopping centre in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland
*DUO, a twin-tower development in Singapore
Arts, entertai ...
. With the new member lineup, the group underwent a change in style. Staff at Jesus Freak Hideout noted that ''Sound Off'' was "a lot more mature than
their debut."
Abandoning the sound from their
debut album, the review goes on to say that the music sounds like music heard on
Top 40
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radio.
In addition, the lyrical style has changed.
The review at New Release Tuesday also mentions the new lyrical themes.
Sound Off by The Rubyz , CD Reviews And Information , NewReleaseTuesday.com
newreleasetuesday.com. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
Track listing
Personnel
* Alexis Slifer - vocals
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* Cammie Hall - vocals
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References
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2009 albums
The Rubyz albums