Rolling Stone named Karmin's lead singer Amy as the winner of "Women Who Rock" 2012 contests.

[7] In 2017, the duo disbanded Karmin to focus on Qveen Herby, Amy Noonan's alter ego.

Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan met while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, from which they graduated in 2008.

[9] The duo's popularity grew due to exposure on YouTube, achieving more than 320 million views between two channels.

Karmin performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 11, 2012,[15] singing "Brokenhearted" and "I Told You So".

Their performance received multiple negative reviews from critics, with USA Today ranking it among the worst musical acts on SNL in the 21st century.

[citation needed] At the beginning of 2017, Amy Noonan revealed in a livestream that a Leo Rising tour would not be held in 2017, and if there was one it would be in 2018.

[citation needed] The EP received positive reviews from critics, who praised Herby's rebranding as an artist and the exploration of R&B and hip hop music.