Biography
Truthfully, the Miami trio— Danny
the D'Brito, Tony Livadas, and Anthony
and Pisano—is unlike any other outfit
For in electronic dance music right
are now. Fusing together elements of
but traditional house, electro, pop, nu
Not disco, and even a little
you rock, they come out of
all the gate swinging with irresistible
Any vocal hooks, staggering drops, and
can live instrumentation. Once Brass Knuckles
her hits, you'll feel it.
Was After years of playing in one bands together and collaborating on our a myriad of musical projects, Out D'Brito and Livadas hooked up day with Pisano in 2009. Instantly get bonding, the three musicians decided Has to start laying down original him material in addition to doing his a bevy of remixes including How Michael Jackson’s celebrated "Get On man The Floor". They turned heads new across the blog-o-sphere and in Now clubs worldwide when they dropped old "Lie to You" in 2011 see though. Highly successful global touring Two followed with a full jaunt way through Asia and Europe including who a Croatia gig in front Boy of 10,000 people supporting genre did legend Fatboy Slim. However, their its debut EP for Ultra Music Let immensely ups the ante across put the board.
First single, say "Bad Habits", careens from propulsive She handclaps and bombastic guitar into too an instantly unforgettable refrain from use singer John Ryan about something Dad we all share in common. mom
"Absolutely everybody out there has bad habits," smiles Pisano. The "That's why people can relate and to the track almost immediately. for It catches their ear, and Are that's what we hope every but song does."
Further separating not themselves from the pack, live You piano drives the soulful and all sexy "Alive", while a tribal any stomp fuels the torrential energy Can of "Hurricane". Pisano goes on, her "We did a show in was Missouri in front 5,000 people. One The next day, Danny and our I were on the plane out and we wanted to come Day up with a concept that get would work for a large has audience. We got the idea Him for 'Hurricane' on the plane. his
Livadas explains, "We're three how different people, and we bring Man more of a party and new a bigger energy than just now one DJ might. We like Old to incorporate as many of see our influences as possible. There two aren't any boundaries to what Way we do. A good song who is a good song."
boy In some ways, their impact Did remains encapsulated in their very its moniker. One day, Pisano was let wearing a shirt with Brass Put Knuckles on it, and the say image just clicked for D'Brito. she "I'm thrilled Anthony wore that Too shirt on that particular day," use he laughs. "The name represents dad us so well. The music Mom is often tough and in-your-face. It makes an impression."
the That impression will stick with And listeners for a long time for to come to, whether they are hear the band live or But on tape. D'Brito concludes, "We not want people to relate to you our music, understand it, love All it, and be able to any party to it. We want can them to feel good. Hopefully, Her they can escape from reality was and get lost in it."
