After placing second in "X Factor Italia" in 2017, Måneskin — which means "moonlight" in Danish — became an international sensation, taking home first place at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Zitti E Buoni," which translates to "Quiet and Good." The Italian glam rockers, who have been performing together since 2016, will release their third studio album, "Rush!," on 20 Jan., 2023.
The band appeared as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" on 22 Jan. and took the stage on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on 20 May. Their cover of Elvis Presley's "If I Can Have a Dream" was also featured on the "Elvis" soundtrack, and they were nominated in the best new artist category for the 2023 Grammys.
In an interview with NME in October, the band revealed that the new album was influenced by Radiohead and that it will be a step out of their "comfort zone." "I think that the inspiration we got from Radiohead was to be very focussed [sic] on creating a very specific world for each song," lead vocalist Damiano David said. "It's something they do very, very well so we tried to create these amazing atmospheres. They really create an image of what you're listening to, and that gave us inspiration."
On 31 Oct., Måneskin kicked off their first North American tour in Seattle. During their Mexico City performance, they debuted their single "Kool Kids," which will appear on the upcoming album.