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Krewella
Krewella at the Ultra Music Festival in 2013
Krewella at the Ultra Music Festival in 2013
Background information
OriginNorthbrook, Illinois, U.S.
GenresEDM, Electropop , Rave , electro house, progressive house, dubstep, drum and bass, dance-pop, hardstyle, techno, trap , Pop
Years active2007–present
LabelsColumbia Records, Monstercat
MembersJahan Yousaf
Yasmine Yousaf
Past membersKris "Rain Man" Trindl
Websitewww.krewella.com

Krewella is an American electronic dance music duo from Northbrook, Illinois, that formed in 2007.[1] The duo consists of sisters Jahan Yousaf and Yasmine Yousaf.[1] Originally a trio, their third member and producer Kristopher "Rain Man" Trindl resigned in 2014.[2] Their EP, Play Hard, was released on June 18, 2012, exclusively on Beatport, followed by an iTunes release on June 26, 2012.[3] Their debut album, Get Wet, was released on September 24, 2013, on iTunes.[4] Their musical style draws upon house, dubstep, hardstyle, techno and drum and bass.

Krewella is managed by Jake Udell and Nathan Lim of TH3RD BRAIN Management.[5]

Musical career

Krewella, formed in 2007, consisted of songwriting/vocalist sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf along with producer Kris "Rain Man" Trindl.[6] The three met as students at Glenbrook North High School.[7] Their music is a blend of self-produced electro house and dubstep, with influences of many other EDM styles. All three members of the group have "6-8-10" tattoos to commemorate June 8, 2010, the day when the three agreed to give up their careers, schooling, and any other intentions for their lives, to dedicate all of their time to the trio's joint music career.[8] In December 2011 Monstercat signed Krewella's song, "Killin' It." was Krewella's first original song released by a label. Monstercat promoted Krewella with social media campaigns and partnered with EDM YouTube promotional channels for a larger platform. In June 2012, Krewella released their EP Play Hard. The album rose to #1 on Billboard’s Dance Radio Airplay[9] chart and the single placed on the Pop Radio Airplay charts.[10]

Krewella performing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2012.

Krewella has headlined at EDM festivals around the globe including Ultra Music Festival,[11] Electric Daisy Carnival,[12] Stereosonic,[13] Spring Awakening,[14] Sunburn Festival and Paradiso festival. These live performances earned the 2012 International Dance Music Award for “Best Breakthrough Artist.”[15]

After their performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013, Billboard declared that "Krewella is going to be huge!" [5] Their debut album "Get Wet," charted in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 200 in its first week.[16] Krewella teamed up with producer group Cash Cash to make their sophomore single "Live For The Night."[17]

In January 2014, Krewella partnered with EDM lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to Dance For Paralysis. The partnership has raised over $10,000,000 as of February 2014.[citation needed]

In September 2014, it was announced that Trindl is no longer part of Krewella. Trindl is subsequently suing the sisters for $5 million, claiming that he was unfairly "thrown out" of the group.[2] The Yousaf sisters countersued, claiming Trindl had drug and alcohol problems, "pretended to DJ" onstage, and ultimately resigned from the group.[18]

On November 24, 2014 Krewella released their first single without "Rain Man" called "Say Goodbye." The track was about the loss of a member and the lawsuit against the Yousaf sisters.

On March 23, 2015 Krewella released "Somewhere to Run" which was produced by Pegboard Nerds and others. Pegboard Nerds have also hinted that Krewella have a new song called "Louder Than Bombs", suspected to be released in 2015.

Members

Discography

Krewella in 2012.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Dance 		AUS[25] CAN
Get Wet 8 1 45 14
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Dance 		US
Dig. 		US
Ind. 		US
Heat.
Play Hard
  • Released: 18 June 2012
  • Label: Krewella Music, LLC.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — 6 — — 10
Play Harder
  • Released: 10 December 2012
  • Label: Krewella Music, LLC.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US AUS BEL CAN FRA NLD
"Killin' It" 2012 — — — — — — Play Hard
"Alive" 32 — 22 50 159 81
"Come & Get It" — — — — — — Get Wet
"Live for the Night" 2013 100 87 — 96 — —
"Human" — — — — — —
"Enjoy the Ride" — 84 19 — — —
"Legacy"
(vs. Nicky Romero) 		— 44 — — — — Non-album singles
"Party Monster" 2014 — — — — — —
"Say Goodbye" — — — — — —
"Somewhere to Run" 2015 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Rise & Fall" 2012 Adventure Club none
"United Kids of the World" 2013 Headhunterz
"Lights & Thunder" 2014 Gareth Emery Drive
"Set Yourself Free" Tiësto A Town Called Paradise

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Killin' It" 2012 Laine Kelly
"Feel Me" Miles Evert
"Alive" Bryan Schlam
"Live For The Night" 2013 Aggressive
"Legacy"
(vs. Nicky Romero) 		Kyle Padilla
"Human" 2014 Miles Evert
"Enjoy the Ride" K Tanch
"Party Monster" Laine Kelly
"Somewhere to Run" 2015 none
List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"United Kids of the World"
(Headhunterz featuring Krewella) 		2013 Robby Starbuck

References

  1. ^ a b www.chicagotribune.com
  2. ^ a b "EDM Superstars Krewella Mired In Legal Mess Involving DJ's Newfound Sobriety". Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. ^ www.musikbeats.com
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ a b http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/4334347/how-krewella-leveraged-its-social-strategy-into-a
  6. ^ http://news.beatport.com/blog/2012/06/20/introducing-krewella/
  7. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/edm-superstars-krewella-mired-legal-736687
  8. ^ http://news.iheart.com/articles/trending-465498/tattoo-stories-with-krewella-11605761/
  9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-03-09/hot-dance-airplay
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554983/pop-shop-picks-pistol-annies-krewella-betty-who-more
  11. ^ http://ultramusicfestival.com/artists/krewella
  12. ^ http://electricdaisycarnival.com/archive/edc_2012/Orlando/artist.php?id=262
  13. ^ http://www.stereosonic.com.au/artists/krewella/
  14. ^ http://www.springawakeningfestival.com/news/view/spring-awakening-music-festival-announces-final-lineup
  15. ^ http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/
  16. ^ http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/krewella-debut-top-10-on-billboard-200-with-get-wet-for-columbia-records/
  17. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/03/23/on-the-verge-cash-cash-banks-on-edm-fans/6502093/
  18. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/edm-superstars-krewella-claim-kris-751167
  19. ^ a b c http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-06-13/entertainment/chi-ott-krewella-20130613_1_jahan-dance-music-spring-awakening-festival
  20. ^ https://twitter.com/KrewellaJahan/status/369997871296172032
  21. ^ https://twitter.com/KrewellaJahan/status/303415012142247936
  22. ^ https://twitter.com/CollegeEDM/status/280461098682040320
  23. ^ http://edm.com/articles/2015-03-27/krewella-live-band-debut-1
  24. ^ http://edm.com/articles/2015-06-04/krewella-beyond-the-beats
  25. ^ Australian chart positions for Krewella:
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