"I never thought I'd be in Oklahoma with a crowd of kids singing our song," says Jean Paul Makhlouf, lead singer of Cash Cash, in awe over the popularity they have received on their current tour. Full Bio

"I never thought I'd be in Oklahoma with a crowd of kids singing our
song," says Jean Paul Makhlouf, lead singer of Cash Cash, in awe over
the popularity they have received on their current tour. "It's a
feeling you can't describe." Not a small accomplishment for "this
little band from Jersey." In fact, this is exactly the type of moment
that occurs when you are a hot band on the rise.

Cash Cash is an exciting techno-pop group from the 2 mile long town
of Roseland, New Jersey. The band consists of Jean Paul Makhlouf
(vocals, guitar), Alex Makhlouf (keyboards, programming), Samuel Frisch
(vocals, bass), and Anthony Villacari (drums, percussion). With a sound
that is refreshing, electric and infectious, Cash Cash is able to
seamlessly tap into 70s funk, 80s anthem pop and 90s mellow alternative
all at once. Their mission, described perfectly by Jean Paul, is to
"Bring back some of that 70s funk guitar, mixed in with the life and
fun of the 80s."

And they have done just that.

But how has Cash Cash reached the precipice of stardom? You would have
to go back to the third grade, because that is how long Jean Paul has
known Sam Frisch. Playing together since they were kids, the band
originally formed as The Consequence in 2002, a predominantly
studio-based act that released a 5 song EP titled "Your Own Place" in
2003. After releasing a self-titled LP in 2005, the band began to lose
focus, using a myriad of musicians as various members decided to go off
to college. "Being in our band was like being on the show Survivor, we
were going through bass players, drummers, keyboard players..." says
Jean Paul. With the future of the band nebulous at best, younger
brother Alex Makhlouf jumped on board, and he and Jean Paul began
refocusing the band: "I knew I had to get the hell out of school, so I
did the complete opposite and dropped out of college," recalls Jean
Paul. "My brother and I knew what we had to do and decided to give it
one more stab."

The brothers decided to spend an entire summer crafting new
material and honing a sound, day in and day out, virtually living in
Jean Paul's home recording studio. At summer's end, they knew they
created something special. By fall the brothers, stacked with backpacks
full of cds, began an arduous, yet fulfilling campaign to make their
music heard. Storming clubs in and around New York City, including Pete
Wentz's AK-47 club, the brothers partied, networked and hustled as many
A&R men and record executives as they could find. But the real
turning point came when Rob Hitt of Crush Management began DJing their
song "Party in Your Bedroom." The infectious, easy-to-sing-along-with,
pop sound of the song began turning heads. Shortly thereafter, Jean
Paul"s Gmail account began filling up with offers from record labels.
Changing their name to Cash Cash in March of 2008, the band, with
Frisch aboard as bass player/art director, and Alex's friend Anthony
Villacari locked in on drums, signed a record deal with Universal
Republic records and is poised to premiere an EP in October of 2008.
Consisting of 5 songs, including the driving force of "Breakout" and an
acoustic version of "Party in Your Bedroom," the EP has all the
hallmarks of a band that not only is burning with confidence, but is
comfortable with their own sound.

Having just completed their first tour, a tour which not only
expanded their fan base, but further matured and coalesced the band in
ways only riding a bus can, Cash Cash is mixing a full-length album and
setting their sites for a release by year end, with a much larger tour
in 09' in support of it. Extremely fan friendly and very much aware of
their roots and the influences that drove them, Cash Cash reaches out
to their fans at concerts by meeting them outside for impromptu
acoustic performances. That extra effort, a sound work ethic, their
melodic pop songs with fantastic 3-part harmonies, and the confidence
that motivates them are all the ingredients that really separate Cash
Cash from the rest of the pack. No "get rich quick scheme" for Cash
Cash — they're taking this all the way to the bank. Hide Bio