Brass Knuckles (band)

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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[edit]

Formation[edit]

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

2008-2012[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Singles[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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

Remixes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-06-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b "Brass Knuckles / Ultra Music / Ultra Records / Ultra". Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  3. ^ "Miami Trio Brass Knuckles Talks Electrik Circus, Nervous Records, and "Lie to You"". Blogs.miaminewtimes.com. 2012-01-17.
  4. ^ "Societe Perrier - Recensions, opinions and where to buy the best products". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  5. ^ "Societe Perrier - Recensions, opinions and where to buy the best products". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  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.
  8. ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
  9. ^ [2] [permanent dead link]
  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.
  22. ^ "Thefuture.fm". Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  23. ^ a b "New Music Tuesday: Brass Knuckles "Bad Habits" | Vibe las Olas". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-10.

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