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, formed in 2002 by producer Kaz Gamble, vocalist

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, and former

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singer & bassist

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. They were signed to

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. The idea for the group came during an e-mail correspondence that began with a fan message from Treasure, who lived in California, to Gamble in New York. The duo began working on music with Cunniff, whose role was described as "muse/sage/groove godmother", and production team Pop-Rox. In 2003, the group joined

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on their North American tour and, in an attempt to raise their profile among

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listeners, took a float in

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. They then recorded the tracks "Dreams Can Be" and "Welcome Home" for the video game

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. ''Punk Debutante'' was their only studio album, released on July 1, 2003 to mixed reviews. ''

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'' gave the album two stars out of five, remarking, "The boogie's is in their hearts, but with too many same-y beats, the Cooler Kids get stuck in a groove they can't get out of." A review in ''

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'' also expressed mixed feelings. The ''

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'' was more positive, calling several of the album's tracks "examples of what perfect dance pop should sound like". The track "All Around the World" charted on the

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and was featured in ''

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'', the

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episode of teen drama ''

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'', and the video game '' NHL 12''. The track "E Is For Everybody" was featured in the

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film '' Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time'' and on the soundtrack for the film ''

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''. The group dissolved in 2005 when boygirl_ was formed as a side project, which lasted until 2008 when Treasure departed from the group to become the lead singer for rock band

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