Brass Knuckles (band)

Brass Knuckles
OriginMiami, Florida
GenresElectronic Dance Music
Years active2008 - present
LabelUltra
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.[1]

Musical career

Formation

Danny and Tony originally played together in a band in the early 2000s[2] before connecting with Anthony in 2009.[3]

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.[4]

In 2011, the group released their single "Lie to You" on Nervous Records. Global touring followed the release, bringing them to Asia[5] and Europe.[6] This leg of touring included a variety of dates in Croatia,[7] as well as an opening set in front of 10,000 people supporting genre legend Fatboy Slim.[3]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] Vibe interviewed the trio later on, and revealed the background story behind the true message of the video.[11]

2013-present

Early in 2013, Brass Knuckles released "Hurricane", an additional Beatport exclusive peaking at No. 24 on the Electro/House Charts.[12] Their next single "As Long As I’m Alive" and debut EP will be released on Ultra, due out in summer 2013.

2013 marked the third consecutive year that their party [13] ' The Electric Circus' was held in Miami.[14]

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[13]
    • Remixed by:
      • DJ BL3ND[16]
      • DotExe[17]
      • David Solano and Leewise
      • Joe Maz of Discotech[18]
      • Twinz Beatz
      • The Renegades
  • "Hurricane" (Feat. Emir Duru) (2013) #24 on Beatport House Electro Tracks[12]
  • "As Long As I'm Alive" (Feat. John Ryan) (2013)[14]
    • Remixed by:
      • Starkillers[19]
      • 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

  1. ↑ "Brass Knuckles", The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks California 91320 United States: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2002, ISBN 978-0-7619-2176-9, retrieved July 17, 2026{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1 2 "Brass Knuckles / Ultra Music / Ultra Records / Ultra". Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Miami Trio Brass Knuckles Talks Electrik Circus, Nervous Records, and "Lie to You"". Blogs.miaminewtimes.com. January 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Societe Perrier - Recensions, opinions and where to buy the best products". Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Societe Perrier - Recensions, opinions and where to buy the best products". Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Ultra / Wynn Presents Xs Las Vegas Sessions, Vol. 2 by Various Artists". iTunes. January 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  9. ↑
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  11. ↑ "Video Premiere! Brass Knuckles -"Bad Habits" + EDM Trio Explains Explosive Story". Vibe.com. December 12, 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Beatport DJ | The First Web Based DJ Software Designed for all DJs". Dj.beatport.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard.
  14. 1 2 "Brass Knuckles feat. John Ryan – Alive (Starkillers Remix) | Ultra Music | Top House Music". Tophousemusicblog.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Brass Knuckles - Bad Habbits (DJ BL3ND Remix)". Edmsauce.com. December 19, 2012.
  17. ↑ "EDM | Brass Knuckles - Bad Habits (DotEXE Remix) | DotEXE Music". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  18. ↑ "[New Music] Brass Knuckles Bad Habits(Remix) by Joe Maz". Skamartist.com.
  19. 1 2 "Brass Knuckles News". Elektrodaily.com.
  20. ↑ "Thefuture.fm". Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  21. 1 2 "New Music Tuesday: Brass Knuckles "Bad Habits" | Vibe las Olas". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
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