Midnight Red (formerly known as FLYTE) is an American boy band formed in 2009. The group was signed to RedOne’s 2101 Records and to Capitol.
The group caught the eye of one of the music producers of RedOne, who worked with Akon, Lady Gaga, Pitbull, and Jennifer Lopez, among other artists. Once signed to Interscope Records, the group renamed itself Midnight Red.
In the spring of 2011, Interscope released Midnight Red’s self-titled EP on iTunes. The EP featured their first song “One Club at a Time”, which was used for FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance for National Dance Day, as well as a cover of “Step by Step” by New Kids on the Block.
The group received rave reviews as the opening act on the NKOTBSB Tour in the summer of 2011. After the tour the group flew to Paris in December 2011 to continue recording material for their debut album. The group performed for many events including Larry King’s “Guard a Heart” Pre Grammy Performance, opening for Carly Rae Jepsen at Universal City Walk, and Young Hollywood-Uneeqability. Their first official single, “Hell Yeah”, has received airplay on Minnesota’s Mix 94.9 KMXK FM and was released for radio in the latter half of May 2012.
Midnight Red released their single “Take Me Home” on July 16, 2013. The video was released on August 19, 2013. The single was produced by RedOne and recorded in Los Angeles, CA. “Take Me Home” was also featured in a Coca-Cola commercial that ran in movie theaters nationwide.
