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PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK DAVIS/GETTY IMAGES FOR COACHELLA (PERFORMANCES); NIKKO LAMERE (PORTRAIT) THE CHART-TOPPING CHICAGOANS BEHIND KREWELLA CONTINUE TO FLEX THEIR MUSICAL MUSCLES. Who: Sisters Jahan, 26, and Yasmine, 24, Yousaf How you know them: The Northbrook natives and former West Loopers are Krewella, the EDM masterminds behind the platinum-certified 2013 earworm "Alive." Now: Following up on their debut album Get Wet, the duo is set to release its latest high- energy EP this spring after a years-long process (that saw the departure of co-founder Kris Trindl). "It's very raw," says Jahan. "It's transpar- ent and full of emotion, but also full of energy." Developing her voice: As an artist, Jahan says she's a work in progress. "It's been that constant battle with myself: When do I say, 'F*** it?' When do I not care what people think? The place I'm at is like a tug-of-war with my ego, and me as an artist." Chicago go-tos: Glazed and Infused, Sunda, and Piece. "Not like you can beat a plain-old Old Fashioned," says Yasmine of the first, "but the crème brûlée donut is so good… and the lemon custard... I could keep going." krewella.com . SIBLING REVELRY Yasmine and Jahan Yousaf of Krewella are credited with spirited performances, like at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival ( LEFT AND ABOVE). 52 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM SCENE IT GIRLS