Krewella is an American electronic music duo, originally from Northbrook, Illinois, formed in 2007. The pair consists of sisters Jahan Yousaf and Yasmine Yousaf. They debuted on Monstercat with their song Killin' It, which was released on January 20, 2012.
Background[]
The duo mainly specializes in dubstep, but also creates drum and bass and house-styled songs. A third member, Kristopher Trindl, was involved in their making of music before he resigned from his position in 2014.
Their song Killin' It was released via Monstercat on January 20, 2012, making it their first original song to be released through a label. Krewella broke into the scene in 2012 with their chart-topping self-released debut EP, Play Hard. They released their debut album, Get Wet, in 2013, containing their platinum-selling hit single “Alive.”
In 2017, Krewella launched Mixed Kids Records with their New World Pt. 1 EP. Their January 2020 album, zer0, is a sonic "ode to the blank slate," as Jahan and Yasmine put it, and was hailed by Billboard as a "transformative body of work." Their third album, The Body Never Lies, was released on March 4, 2022 on Mixed Kids Records, exploring topics of impermanence, the human experience, and their relationship to the world around them as half-Pakistani women in a male governed society.
They've played Coachella, Lollapalooza, EDC, Ultra, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Storm (China), Sunburn (India), Coke Studios in Pakistan, and more, in addition to their own headlining tours and Las Vegas residencies.
Timeline[]
2012[]
January
- January 20, 2012: Krewella released their debut Monstercat single, Killin' It. The song is featured on Monstercat 005 - Evolution and their off-label Play Hard EP and Get Wet LP.
September
- September 7, 2012: DotEXE created a remix of Krewella's original track One Minute. The remix is featured on Monstercat 009 - Reunion and Monstercat - Best of Drum & Bass / Drumstep Vol. 2.
2013[]
September
- September 18, 2013: Krewella released their second Monstercat single, This Is Not the End in collaboration with Pegboard Nerds. The song is featured on Krewella's off-label Get Wet LP.
2016[]
May
- May 27, 2016: Krewella had their first Monstercat appearance as the featured artists on Pegboard Nerds and NGHTMRE's song Superstar. The song is featured on Monstercat 027 - Cataclysm, Monstercat - Best of Dubstep and Monstercat - Best of 2016.
2017[]
December
- December 1, 2017: Krewella released their third Monstercat single, Alarm, in collaboration with Lookas. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 1 and Lookas' Lucid EP.
2018[]
July
- July 11, 2018: WE ARE FURY created a remix of the song Alarm by Lookas and Krewella. The remix is featured on Lucid (The Remixes).
- July 11, 2018: Signal created a remix of the song Alarm by Lookas and Krewella. The remix is featured on Lucid (The Remixes).
Monstercat Uploads[]
- Killin' It
- January 20, 2012
- One Minute (DotEXE Remix)
- September 7, 2012
- This Is Not the End (with Pegboard Nerds)
- September 18, 2013
- Pegboard Nerds & NGHTMRE - Superstar (feat. Krewella)
- May 27, 2016
- Pegboard Nerds & NGHTMRE - Superstar (feat. Krewella) (Music Video)
- May 31, 2016
- Alarm (with Lookas)
- December 1, 2017
- Alarm (with Lookas) (Music Video)
- August 1, 2018
Trivia[]
Collaborated with[]
- Lookas (1)
- Pegboard Nerds (1)
Vocalist for[]
- NGHTMRE (1)
- Pegboard Nerds (1)
Remixed by[]
- DotEXE (1)
- Signal (1)
- WE ARE FURY (1)
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