Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers, composed of Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, have been a force in the music industry since their formation in 2012. Drew Taggart, born on December 31, 1989, in Freeport, Maine, was exposed to electronic dance music at the age of 15 during a trip to Argentina. He later attended Syracuse University and interned at Interscope Records. Alex Pall, born on May 16, 1985, in Westchester County, New York, pursued an art major at New York University. His father was an art dealer, and his mother was a housewife.

Il-kantuna tal-ewwel tal-duo, "Erase," inklużet lill-attriċi Indjana Priyanka Chopra u ħarġet fl-2012. Initialment kienet disponibbli fuq Beatport, wara ħarġet fuq iTunes. Madankollu, kienet il-kantuna tagħhom tal-2014 "#Selfie" li ħadet l-attenzjoni tagħhom, li waslet #16 fil-Billboard Hot 100. Minkejja s-suċċess kommercjali tal-kantuna, hiġiet ikkritikata għall-kontenut perċepit bħala superficjali.

In 2015, The Chainsmokers released their first EP, "Bouquet," which included the hit single "Roses" featuring Rozes. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking their entry into mainstream music. The following year, they released their second EP, "Collage," which included three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Don't Let Me Down" featuring Daya, which reached #3; "Closer" featuring Halsey, which spent twelve weeks at #1; and "Something Just Like This" in collaboration with Coldplay, which peaked at #3. These successes led to a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2017.

The Chainsmokers continued to evolve their sound and collaborate with various artists. In 2017, they released "Paris," which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2018, they collaborated with Kelsea Ballerini on "This Feeling," which reached #50 on the charts. The following year, they worked with 5 Seconds of Summer on "Who Do You Love," peaking at #52, and with Bebe Rexha on "Call You Mine," which reached #56.

Fl-2022, huma ħarġu kantuna bl-isem "High," li waslet #57 fil-Billboard Hot 100. Sa l-2023, huma attivamente jmorru madwar id-dinja, b'seba' konċerti li ġejjin skedati f'beltijiet bħal Orlando, Las Vegas, u Aspen.

Matul il-karriera tagħhom, The Chainsmokers ċitaw influwenzi bħal Pharrell Williams u DJ Deadmau5. Il-mużika tagħhom tħallat elementi ta 'pop, hip-hop, u mużika elettronika dance, karatterizzata minn beat ħarġa u melodiji catchy. Huma wkoll esprimew admirazzjoni għall-pop alternattiv duo Twenty One Pilots.