yyousaf, the solo project from Krewella's Yasmine Yousaf, debuts with “BODIES IN THE CLUB”

yyousaf, the solo project from Krewella's Yasmine Yousaf,

After a decade and a half of making music as one half of Krewella, Yasmine Yousaf is stepping into unfamiliar territory with yyousaf, her new solo project launching on October 30 with the debut single “BODIES IN THE CLUB.” The rave-forward record features edgy bass production and intoxicating vocals from Yasmine.

Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Yousaf, “BODIES IN THE CLUB” serves as an introduction to yyousaf's sonic identity and a glimpse into the questions that drive it. After more than 15 years in the music industry, one question has continued to plague her: WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE WITH ANY INTEGRITY? Drawing on what she's witnessed firsthand, Yousaf channels that disillusionment into music that invites listeners to look a little closer, question what they see, and find the courage to call things out.

Yousaf shares, “The songwriting on this project will be some of the most personal I've allowed in my career, and the production is an ode to everything I love about crystal-clear pop melodies, indie-sleaze bloghouse that got me through my most confused and lonely teenage years, the bands that raised me into the adult-sized emo kid I still am, and the electronic music that didn't give a fuck about pulling stadium-sized crowds as long as you were dancing alone in your bedroom like a little freak.”

Though the idea for yyousaf had been brewing since 2020, it took years for Yousaf to feel ready to bring it to life. After a two-year hiatus from Krewella alongside her sister, Jahan, she returned to music with renewed creative urgency, which ultimately yielded a body of work that felt too personal and sonically distinct to belong to the duo. By the end of 2025, she made a promise to herself: this would be the year she stopped sitting on it.

At its core, yyousaf is a space to exorcise what she's suppressed, and release the art she once feared sharing. Rather than worrying about where the project might lead or whether every song will find its audience, she's embracing the urgency of creating in the present, guided by the belief that fear often signals something worth pursuing. For Yasmine, yyousaf offers an unfiltered, deeply personal world where empowerment and uncertainty coexist, without the safety net of a familiar creative partnership she has with the Krewella project.

Yasmine adds, “As Jung says, “Where your fear is, there is your task.” This feels particularly relevant to this moment. Krewella will always be part of what I do, and it will always give me a thrill. yyousaf is something different: a separate, secret space with myself where I get to be insane, empowered, electrified, and terrified all at once. There is no safety blanket. I think it's important for humans to lean into the mysteries of our desires, and this feels like the next iteration of that in my life.”

With “BODIES IN THE CLUB,” yyousaf begins not with a polished reinvention but with a willingness to confront what's harder to say out loud.