Brass Knuckles (band)

Brass Knuckles
OriginMiami, Florida
GenresElectronic Dance Music
Years active2008 - present
LabelsUltra
Members
  • Danny D'Brito
  • Tony Livadas
  • Anthony Pisano
Websitebrassknucklesmusic.com

Brass Knuckles is an American electronic dance music trio originating from Miami, consisting of Danny D'Brito, Tony Livadas, and Anthony Pisano.

Musical career

Formation

Danny and Tony originally played together in a band in the early 2000s[1] before connecting with Anthony in 2009.[2]

2008-2012

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]

2013-present

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]

Discography

Singles

  • "Closure" (Brass Knuckles & David Solano) (2010)
  • "Lie To You" (2011)
  • "Bad Habits" (2012) #45 on Billboard Dance Charts[15] and #27 on Billboard Club Play Charts[16]
    • Remixed by:
      • DJ BL3ND[17]
      • DotExe[18]
      • David Solano and Leewise
      • Joe Maz of Discotech[19]
      • Twinz Beatz
      • The Renegades
  • "Hurricane" (Feat. Emir Duru) (2013) #24 on Beatport House Electro Tracks[11]
  • "As Long As I'm Alive" (Feat. John Ryan) (2013)[20]
    • Remixed by:
      • Starkillers[21]
      • Greg Cerrone

Upcoming releases

  • "More Than One" (Feat. Kay) (2013)
  • "Its Too Late" (Feat. Hayley Gene) (2013)
  • "Sun Was Shining" (Feat. Jody Brock) (2013)

Remixes

References

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  3. ^ "Miami Trio Brass Knuckles Talks Electrik Circus, Nervous Records, and "Lie to You"". Blogs.miaminewtimes.com. 2012-01-17.
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  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Ultra / Wynn Presents Xs Las Vegas Sessions, Vol. 2 by Various Artists". iTunes. 8 January 2013.
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  10. ^ "Video Premiere! Brass Knuckles -"Bad Habits" + EDM Trio Explains Explosive Story". Vibe.com. 2012-12-12.
  11. ^ a b "Beatport DJ | The First Web Based DJ Software Designed for all DJs". Dj.beatport.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Sunset Music Festival Artist Spotlight: Brass Knuckles | Sunset Music Festival – Saturday May 25th 2013 – Tampa, FL". Smftampa.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Ultra Europe adds seven more names to its inaugural lineup". Dancingastronaut.com. 2013-05-30.
  14. ^ "Electrik Circus with Klever at Grand Central". Miaminewtimes.com.
  15. ^ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Brass Knuckles - Bad Habbits (DJ BL3ND Remix)". Edmsauce.com. 2012-12-19.
  18. ^ "EDM | Brass Knuckles - Bad Habits (DotEXE Remix) | DotEXE Music". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  19. ^ "[New Music] Brass Knuckles Bad Habits(Remix) by Joe Maz". Skamartist.com.
  20. ^ "Brass Knuckles feat. John Ryan – Alive (Starkillers Remix) | Ultra Music | Top House Music". Tophousemusicblog.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Brass Knuckles News". Elektrodaily.com.
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