current_members years_active label article_title background genre origin name
amy heidemann nick noonan 2010 -- present red associated labels , sony music entertainment karmin
 group_or_band pop boston , massachusetts , u.s. karmin
karmin

karmin is an american pop duo consisting of amy renee heidemann -lrb- born -rrb- and nicholas louis `` nick '' noonan -lrb- born -rrb- .
the name of the band is a portmanteau made from the latin word `` carmen '' meaning `` song '' -lrb- also a spanish female name -rrb- , and the word `` karma '' , making the name `` karmin '' .
the duo is known for their covers of popular songs such as look at me now , super bass , and party rock anthem .
following the success of their covers , they were signed in 2011 to epic records , which was relaunched under l.a. reid .
in may 2012 , karmin released their debut ep , `` hello '' , which spawned the singles `` brokenhearted '' and `` hello '' and received mixed reviews .
`` brokenhearted '' reached the top 20 in the us `` billboard '' hot 100 charts , and the top 10 in new zealand , australia and the united kingdom , while `` hello '' reached number one on the `` billboard '' hot dance club songs charts in the united states .
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 is scheduled to be released somewhere in fall 2015 .
karmin is currently managed by nils gums , who founded the complex group , inc. , an artist development and management firm .
`` rolling stone '' named karmin 's lead singer amy as the winner of `` women who rock '' contests .
