5 ▁the ▁two ▁girls ▁started ▁writing ▁and ▁performing ▁together . ▁Ann em arie ▁and ▁Mich elle ▁met ▁working ▁as ▁edit ors ▁of ▁two ▁highly ▁successful ▁online ▁mag az ines . ▁ ▁Mich elle ▁Pal mer ▁joined ▁with ▁Ann em arie ▁and ▁Bel inda ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁to ▁form ▁S lin kee ▁Min x . ▁ ▁Mus ically ▁in ▁their ▁early ▁career ▁S lin kee ▁Min x ▁stated ▁they ▁were ▁influenced ▁by ▁artists ▁such ▁as ▁Ste vie ▁Wonder , ▁Jam iro qu ai , ▁Mod jo , ▁George ▁Michael , ▁K yl ie ▁Min og ue , ▁Rog ue ▁Trad ers ▁and ▁Mol oko . ▁ ▁The ▁girls ▁released ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁songs ▁( as ▁featuring ▁artists , ▁not ▁cred ited ) ▁between ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁which ▁featured ▁on ▁Comp ilation ▁albums . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 9 : ▁Electric ▁Dream s ▁▁ ▁Their ▁first ▁officially ▁released ▁single ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁" Sum mer ▁Rain " ▁reached ▁# 5 ▁in ▁the ▁A ria ▁Singles ▁Chart , ▁spent ▁ 1 4 ▁weeks ▁in ▁the ▁A ria ▁top ▁ 4 0 ▁charts ▁including ▁ 5 ▁weeks ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁and ▁spent ▁ 1 1 ▁weeks ▁at ▁number ▁one ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁A RI A ▁Dance ▁charts . ▁▁ ▁In ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁interview ▁with ▁Z eb ra ▁Magazine , ▁S lin kee ▁Min x ▁stated ▁that ▁they ▁decided ▁to ▁re make