X-Cetra, a quartet of childhood friends from Santa Rosa, California—Jessica Hall, Ayden Mayeri, and sisters Mary and Janet Washburn—formed in the late 1990s with dreams of pop stardom. In 2000, at ages 9 to 11, they recorded their debut album, "Stardust," blending girl group R&B, trip-hop, and Eurofunk into a unique sound. Initially, only 20 CD-R copies were made, but the album gained a cult following online over the years. In 2025, the album was reissued as "Summer 2000" by Numero Group, leading to the band's reunion and the creation of new music. ([theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/10/we-were-ready-to-be-the-next-spice-girls-x-cetra-the-y2k-girl-group-earning-cult-fame-25-years-late?utm_source=openai))