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Karmin
Karmin was an American pop duo consisting of Amy Renee Noonan and Nick Noonan. Starting as a novelty act that released covers on YouTube, they signed in 2011 with Epic Records. In May 2012, Karmin released their debut EP ''Hello'', which spawned the singles "Brokenhearted" and "Hello", and received mixed reviews. ''Rolling Stone'' named Karmin's lead singer Amy as the winner of "Women Who Rock" 2012 contests. In March 2014, the duo released their debut album, '' Pulses''. The album's lead single, "Acapella", charted in the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand, and went Gold in the United States. They left Epic Records in the middle of 2014 and have since released music independently. Their second album '' Leo Rising'' was released on September 9, 2016. In 2017, the duo disbanded Karmin to focus on Qveen Herby, Amy Noonan's alter ego. The project moves away from pop in favor of more of an R&B and hip-hop/rap sound. Life and career Early life and career beginnings Amy He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brokenhearted (Karmin Song)
"Brokenhearted" is a song by American pop duo Karmin. It was released as the lead single from their debut EP, ''Hello'' (2012). It was written by band members Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, and produced by Cirkut and Emily Wright. The song is about a woman who begs her lover not to "leave erbroken hearted tonight." "Brokenhearted" debuted at number 84 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and peaked at number 16 on the chart in its twelfth week. Outside of the United States, "Brokenhearted" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Background and composition Written by Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, produced by Blanco, Cirkut, and Wright, and recorded in the late summer of 2011, the single leaked on January 27, prompting the duo to upload it to their YouTube account on Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulses (Karmin Album)
''Pulses'' is the debut full-length studio album by American musical duo Karmin, released on March 25, 2014, by Epic Records. Release and promotion In August 2012, Karmin announced they were recording a full-length album, set to be released in November of the same year. The album was then delayed until Summer 2013, but was still not finished. They released the single "Acapella" in early July, stating that the album would follow in September. In August 2013, Dasani featured the song "Try Me On" in its commercials for Dasani Drops. On September 18, 2013, during a live concert on StageIt, Karmin shared that the album is finished, but they are feuding with their label, Epic Records, and are struggling to settle on a second single and a release date for the full record. In October, the album became available for pre-order at the Walmart website. The album was expected to be released on December 31, 2013, but this was later denied by their manager. ''Pulses'' also became available ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acapella (Karmin Song)
"Acapella" is a song by American music duo Karmin. It was released on July 9, 2013, by Epic Records as the lead single from their debut studio album, '' Pulses'' (2014). The single was written by group members Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, as well as Sam Hollander and Boys Like Girls frontman, Martin Johnson, who produced the single. The track reached the top ten in Australia and New Zealand. Background and concept The single was co-written by group members Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, along with Sam "S*A*M" Hollander, while production duties were handled by Boys Like Girls frontman Martin Johnson. The instrumental concept of the song was inspired by the film '' Pitch Perfect'' (2012), a movie about an all-A cappella singing group. The song itself is a mix of human voices with limited instrumentation. Over a "booming bass line," Amy raps about finding Mr. Right and realizing he wasn't so perfect after all. Critical reception "Acapella" received mixed reviews from music critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Rising
''Leo Rising'' is the second and final studio album by American music duo Karmin, released exclusively on Apple Music on September 9, 2016, before being released to all other platforms on September 23, 2016. It is the follow-up to their 2014 major label debut '' Pulses''. Preceding the album's release, five singles were released to promote the album: " Along the Road", " Didn't Know You", " Come with Me (Pure Imagination)", "Sugar", and "Blame It on My Heart". Background and concept In preparing for the album's release, husband and wife duo Amy Heidemann-Noonan and Nick Noonan met with an astrologist to understand the signs of the horoscope, drawing inspiration from each of them in writing the album's twelve tracks. Three tracks, "Yesterday" (previously released as a digital single), "Maybelline" and "Young in Love" were originally slated for the album but did not make the final cut. "Young in Love" was later given to artist Borgeous, who released it as a single in late 2016 fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello (Karmin EP)
''Hello'' is an extended play (EP) by pop music duo Karmin. It was released on May 4, 2012 through Epic Records and distributed through Sony Music Entertainment. Concept Both Heidemann and Noonan worked to maintain original songs and ideas, while working toward mainstream and pop music. They cited L.A. Reid's understanding of their musical background to be helpful in this process. Album title and artwork Through Twitter, the duo revealed that their debut studio album would officially be called ''HELLO''. Heidemann explained to ''BeatWeek'': "We thought it was a perfect title, because it’s our introduction album. When you hear the songs in a row, you’re going to hear our story." The artwork depicts the two band members sitting on the base of a billboard with "Hello" written under them. Critical reception The album was panned by some music critics. Writing in ''The New York Times'', Jon Caramanica critiqued Karmin as an act whose fame came from "assaulting the songs of others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello (Karmin Song)
"Hello" is a song by American pop recording duo Karmin. The song is the second official single from their debut EP of the same name, ''Hello''. Background It was written by band members Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, along with production team Stargate, Autumn Rowe and collaborator Claude Kelly. The song began playing on mainstream radio stations July 31, 2012. ''Hello'' was the group's second song to top the Hot Dance Club Songs chart after Brokenhearted. The "Hello, hello, hello" chorus interpolates the same lyrics from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"; the band is given writing credit on the track. Music video Karmin shot the music video for "Hello" in the China Town plaza in Los Angeles in June 2012. A forty-second teaser for the video was released on Karmin's official YouTube channel on August 4, 2012. The music video was released to MTV, VH1, and VEVO on August 7, 2012. Live performances The duo previewed the song in live acoustic settings on their promotional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qveen Herby
Amy Renee Heidemann Noonan (born April 29, 1986), known professionally as Qveen Herby, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Seward, Nebraska, she first gained fame as part of the music duo Karmin, with which she released two studio albums. Following the duo's hiatus in 2017, she began the solo project, Qveen Herby, which incorporated R&B and hip hop influences. She released her first solo extended play, '' EP 1'' on June 2, 2017. She released her debut album, '' A Woman'' on May 21, 2021. After the release of ''EP 1'' and ''EP 2'', Herby began to release a series of extended plays. ''EP 3'' and ''EP 4'' were released in 2018; with ''EP 5'', ''EP 6'', and ''EP 7'' being out in 2019. In 2020, Herby revealed that ''EP 8'' and ''EP 9'' was considered to be the last EPs from her extended play era. On Halloween 2021, Qveen Herby released a Halloween-themed EP called, ''Halloqveen''. The following April, she revealed another EP called ''Mad Qv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Questlove
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ), is an American musician, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip hop band the Roots. The Roots have been serving as the in-house band for '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' since 2014, having the same role in '' Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''. Questlove is also one of the producers of the cast album of the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. He is the co-founder of the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University. Questlove has produced recordings for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, and more recently, Booker T. Jones, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berklee College Of Music
Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock, hip hop, reggae, salsa, heavy metal and bluegrass. Berklee alumni have won 310 Grammy Awards, more than any other college, and 108 Latin Grammy Awards. Other notable accolades for its alumni include 34 Emmy Awards, 7 Tony Awards, 8 Academy Awards, and 3 Saturn Awards. Since 2012, Berklee College of Music has also operated a campus in Valencia, Spain. In December 2015, Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory agreed to a merger. The combined institution is known as Berklee, with the conservatory becoming The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. History Schillinger House (1945–1954) In 1945, pianist, composer, arranger and MIT graduate Lawrence Berk fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watsky
George Virden Watsky (born September 15, 1986), better known mononymously as Watsky, is an American rapper, singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, poet, author, and illustrator. Watsky broke out as a rapper with his viral video "Pale kid raps fast" in 2011, which featured his trademark chopping style. He has released six studio albums: ''Watsky'' (2009), ''Cardboard Castles'' (2013), ''All You Can Do'' (2014), ''x Infinity'' (2016), ''Complaint'' (2019), and ''Placement'' (2020). He performs live shows with a backing band called Créme Fraîche. He is also known for his appearances in episodes of ''Epic Rap Battles of History'', and as an author following the publication of ''How to Ruin Everything'' in 2016. On May 7, 2020, Watsky set the Guinness World Record for longest rapping marathon, rapping for 33 hours 33 minutes and 19 seconds. Also known for his slam poetry, he was featured on Season 6 of '' Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry''. Early life George Virden W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgeous
John James Borger Jr. better known by his stage name Borgeous (stylized as BORGEOUS), is an American DJ and music producer. Career The LA-based Platinum recording artist and DJ/producer has already accomplished three Billboard Dance Radio Top 10s, three Beatport #1's and a #1 on the iTunes Dancechart in 15 different countries. His earlier releases include "From Cali With Love", "GANGSTEROUS", "Rags to Riches" and "AGGRO" that launched his career in 2013. However it was with the release of "Tsunami" in collaboration with Canadian electronic music duo DVBBS that he shot to international fame. At first there was confusion about the actual creator of the track. The single had been a big hit at festivals for months and occasionally been attributed to DJ Sander van Doorn, but was confirmed by Pete Tong to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous.Zel McCarthy“Sander van Doorn’s ‘Tsunami’ Mystery Almost Revealed,”''Billboard'', August 16, 2013. In its world exclusive, Tong played t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futuristic (rapper)
Zachary Lewis Beck (born June 2, 1991), known professionally as Futuristic, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois and currently resides in Tempe, Arizona. Futuristic gained recognition after the release of his album, '' The Rise'', along with his single "The Greatest" in 2015. Early life Zachary Lewis Beck was born in Bloomington, Illinois on June 2, 1991. Being one of eight kids, Beck started rapping when he was in the first grade with his brothers in a talent show. When he was in fifth grade, his parents separated and he moved with his mom to Danville, Illinois. Later, he moved to Tempe, Arizona and went to McClintock High School. Beck struggled through depression when his grandmother died, and he used music in order to develop himself. Career 2010–2014: Career beginnings In September 2010, Futuristic released his first music video which was a remix to J. Cole's song, "Who Dat". In February 2012, Futuristic released his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
