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Brass Knuckles | |
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| Origin | Miami, Florida |
| Genres | Electronic Dance Music |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Labels | Ultra |
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| Website | brassknucklesmusic |
Brass Knuckles is an American electronic dance music trio originating from Miami, consisting of Danny D'Brito, Tony Livadas, and Anthony Pisano.
Danny and Tony originally played together in a band in the early 2000s [1] before connecting with Anthony in 2009. [2]
After producing music together for two years, including two song placements on Jagged Edge’s album which featured Rick Ross, they finally came together and created Brass Knuckles in 2010. [3]
In 2011, the group released their single "Lie to You" on Nervous Records. Global touring followed the release, bringing them to Asia [4] and Europe. [5] This leg of touring included a variety of dates in Croatia, [6] as well as an opening set in front of 10,000 people supporting genre legend Fatboy Slim. [2]
In 2012, having attracted attention of major labels, they signed with Ultra Records and released their first single with them, "Bad Habits". "Bad Habits" peaked at #27 on Billboard Club Play Charts and #45 on Billboard Dance Charts, and was featured on Ultra Music 14 and Ultra/Wynn Presents XS Las Vegas Sessions: Vol. 2. [7] At Ultra Music Festival 2013, well-known electronic groups Knife Party, Krewella and Adventure Club played “Bad Habits” in their live DJ sets in Miami; Knife Party playing it both weekends. [8]
The music video for "Bad Habits", released in November 2012, sparked debate, as it included footage dealing with heavier issues such as drug usage and extreme violence. [9] Vibe interviewed the trio later on, and revealed the background story behind the true message of the video. [10]
Early in 2013, Brass Knuckles released "Hurricane", an additional Beatport exclusive peaking at No. 24 on the Electro/House Charts. [11] Their next single "As Long As I’m Alive" and debut EP will be released on Ultra, due out in summer 2013.[ needs update ]
2013 had already seen a good number of music festivals for the DJ trio, including SXSW, Life In Color, Sunset Music Festival, [12] and Ultra Europe. [13] This will also be the third year in a row that their increasingly popular original party series "The Electrik Circus" will be held in Miami. [14] [ needs update ]
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