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⚫ | '''Crash Adams''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] pop music duo from [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], most noted as [[Juno Award]] nominees for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the [[Juno Awards of 2024]].<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-nominations-charlotte-cardin-daniel-caesar-talk-1.7105439 "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees"]. [[CBC Music]], February 6, 2024.</ref> |
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| genre = [[Pop music]] |
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| years_active = 2019-present |
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== Origins == |
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| label = [[Warner Music Canada]] |
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During their performance of "Give me a kiss" on stage at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKrXPyowCv0 Let's Celebrate 2024] in Singapore, it was explained that the bands name comes from a movie about a Doctor that heals with laugher, love positivty and good vibrations. |
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| origin = [[Toronto, Ontario, Canada]] |
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|website = {{url|crashadamsmusic.com}} |
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Although the movie name was not mentioned, based on the synopsis it can be assumed the movie the band is referring to is "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqGA1ldvYE Patch Adams]". |
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| current_members = Rafaele Massarelli<br> |
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Vince Sasso |
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⚫ | '''Crash Adams''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] pop music duo from [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], most noted as [[Juno Award]] nominees for [[Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year|Breakthrough Group of the Year]] at the [[Juno Awards of 2024]].<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-nominations-charlotte-cardin-daniel-caesar-talk-1.7105439 "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees"]. [[CBC Music]], February 6, 2024.</ref> |
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== Music career == |
== Music career == |
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The duo, consisting of Rafaele "Crash" Massarelli and Vince "Adams" Sasso, began making music together in the 2020s, but struggled to get attention until hitting on a [[social media]] strategy that involved transporting Massarelli's grandmother's red couch to unexpected locations to create short [[TikTok]] videos.<ref>Lisa Power, [https://www.blogto.com/music/2020/07/someone-just-put-sofa-middle-downtown-toronto-street/ "Someone just put a sofa in the middle of a downtown Toronto street"]. ''BlogTO'', July 11, 2020.</ref> With a quickly expanding fanbase, they released a number of singles over the next few years until signing to [[Warner Music Canada]], which released the four-song [[extended play|EP]] ''California Girl'' in early 2023.<ref>Michael Major, [https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Crash-Adams-Release-Sun-Kissed-Single-California-Girl-20230217 "Crash Adams Release Sun-Kissed Single 'California Girl'"]. ''[[Broadway World]]'', February 17, 2023.</ref> |
The duo, consisting of Rafaele "Crash" Massarelli and Vince "Adams" Sasso, began making music together in the 2020s, but struggled to get attention until hitting on a [[social media]] strategy that involved transporting Massarelli's grandmother's red couch to unexpected locations to create short [[TikTok]] videos.<ref>Lisa Power, [https://www.blogto.com/music/2020/07/someone-just-put-sofa-middle-downtown-toronto-street/ "Someone just put a sofa in the middle of a downtown Toronto street"]. ''BlogTO'', July 11, 2020.</ref> With a quickly expanding fanbase, they released a number of singles over the next few years until signing to [[Warner Music Canada]], which released the four-song [[extended play|EP]] ''California Girl'' in early 2023.<ref>Michael Major, [https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Crash-Adams-Release-Sun-Kissed-Single-California-Girl-20230217 "Crash Adams Release Sun-Kissed Single 'California Girl'"]. ''[[Broadway World]]'', February 17, 2023.</ref> |
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In 2023, they also participated in the Artists for Feel Out Loud [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] cover of [[Serena Ryder]]'s "[[What I Wouldn't Do]] |
In 2023, they also participated in the Artists for Feel Out Loud [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] cover of [[Serena Ryder]]'s "[[What I Wouldn't Do]]".<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20230302170512/https://etcanada.com/news/972900/feel-out-loud-alessia-cara-serena-ryder-more-canadian-artists-collaborate-on-new-single-promoting-youth-mental-health-initiative/ "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative"]. ''[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]'', March 2, 2023.</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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===EP’s=== |
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During one of their [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3RLq0De7WQ street performances of "Caroline"] on Santa Monica pier, a rapper by the name of Jaree spontaneously hopped on the end of the track with a freestyle rap. |
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*''California Girl'' (2023) |
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*''Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 1'' (2024) |
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==References== |
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The clip quickly went viral on social media platform TikTok with over 49 million views, and shot the band into the spotlight. |
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A few months later, a similar occurrence happened again in the same location while the band was performing their song "Destination". Rapper Kingvvibe5285 performed a freestyle rap which quickly gained popularity on TikTok. |
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This viral popularity has lead to the band creating their recent "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtNDdt_STG0 Can you rap in public]" series, where the video that achieves the most votes on YouTube will appear within the official remix. |
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[[Category:Canadian pop music groups]] |
[[Category:Canadian pop music groups]] |
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[[Category:Canadian musical duos]] |
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[[Category:Canadian TikTokers]] |
[[Category:Canadian TikTokers]] |
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[[Category:Musical groups from Toronto]] |
[[Category:Musical groups from Toronto]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 15 October 2024
Crash Adams | |
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Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Pop music |
Years active | 2019-present |
Labels | Warner Music Canada |
Members | Rafaele Massarelli Vince Sasso |
Website | crashadamsmusic |
Crash Adams is a Canadian pop music duo from Toronto, Ontario, most noted as Juno Award nominees for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.[1]
Music career
[edit]The duo, consisting of Rafaele "Crash" Massarelli and Vince "Adams" Sasso, began making music together in the 2020s, but struggled to get attention until hitting on a social media strategy that involved transporting Massarelli's grandmother's red couch to unexpected locations to create short TikTok videos.[2] With a quickly expanding fanbase, they released a number of singles over the next few years until signing to Warner Music Canada, which released the four-song EP California Girl in early 2023.[3]
In 2023, they also participated in the Artists for Feel Out Loud supergroup cover of Serena Ryder's "What I Wouldn't Do".[4]
Discography
[edit]EP’s
[edit]- California Girl (2023)
- Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 1 (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees". CBC Music, February 6, 2024.
- ^ Lisa Power, "Someone just put a sofa in the middle of a downtown Toronto street". BlogTO, July 11, 2020.
- ^ Michael Major, "Crash Adams Release Sun-Kissed Single 'California Girl'". Broadway World, February 17, 2023.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.