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New London, Connecticut, United States (2005 – present)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is a Brooklyn and Philadelphia based indie-rock band consisting of Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, and Sean Greenhalgh. All the band members attended Connecticut College, in New London, Connecticut, United States
Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, recorded by Adam Lasus (Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo/The Dirt of Luck), was self-released in 2005, receiving attention from numerous MP3 blogs and a favorable review from Pitchfork Media, who gave the band a “Best New Music” commendation. The ensuing demand for the album was so great that the band were forced to re-press the CD, as the initial production run was too small. David Bowie and David Byrne have recently been spotted at some of the band’s shows, garnering them even more press. Most recently, they received praise from Rolling Stone as the ‘Hot New Band’ for 2005. On October 3, 2005, they were signed to Wichita Recordings in the UK.
The band members live in Brooklyn, with the exception of Ounsworth who lives in Philadelphia.
Frontman Alec Ounsworth has a side project (Flashy Python and the Body Snatchers), and a solo project, while drummer Sean Greenhalgh also is the frontman for Mr. Brownstone, a Guns N’ Roses tribute band.
Their single, ‘Home On Ice’, was on regular rotation on Australia’s Triple J.
Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, recorded by Adam Lasus (Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo/The Dirt of Luck), was self-released in 2005, receiving attention from numerous MP3 blogs and a favorable review from Pitchfork Media, who gave the band a “Best New Music” commendation. The ensuing demand for the album was so great that the band were forced to re-press the CD, as the initial production run was too small. David Bowie and David Byrne have recently been spotted at some of the band’s shows, garnering them even more press. Most recently, they received praise from Rolling Stone as the ‘Hot New Band’ for 2005. On October 3, 2005, they were signed to Wichita Recordings in the UK.
The band members live in Brooklyn, with the exception of Ounsworth who lives in Philadelphia.
Frontman Alec Ounsworth has a side project (Flashy Python and the Body Snatchers), and a solo project, while drummer Sean Greenhalgh also is the frontman for Mr. Brownstone, a Guns N’ Roses tribute band.
Their single, ‘Home On Ice’, was on regular rotation on Australia’s Triple J.
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The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth
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Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
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Is This Love?
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Heavy Metal
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In This Home on Ice
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Details of the War
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Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood
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Clap Your Hands!
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Satan Said Dance
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Gimmie Some Salt
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Yankee Go Home
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Some Loud Thunder
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Shoutbox
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Standingonair66 wrote:
I wish I liked this more. But I don't.
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memaggieO wrote:
Say yeah!
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SpaceChief wrote:
Durkadoo I didn't know you had a successful band.
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WTFortissimo wrote:
When people have nothing better to do then post crap about a band where only fans of said band will read it, I think that says a hell of a lot more about THEIR retardedness than anyone else's, Mr. Four Comments down... Love love love this band. I don't even know how I came across them but ever since, they've been on repeat :)
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Heropsychodream wrote:
Wow. Thank you NPR for turning me onto this fantastic band! Indie has evolved into something ugly with groups that have animals in their names. It all sounds like a wall of noise but this... this is just perfect.
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DejziU2 wrote:
my god, this is ... just bad. |:
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Aesthete24 wrote:
i don't think retarded people should share their opinions tbh
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Durkadoo wrote:
i think its great that a retarded man can front a successful band
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actionmirror wrote:
MAGIC
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myboybuildsc wrote:
lovelovelovelovelove.
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Akudaben wrote:
Learn how to sing.
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bobbyhashemi wrote:
The Decemberists meet Neutral Milk Hotel meet Modest Mouse meet The National
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Mokorus wrote:
Yeah!
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NolansNoise15 wrote:
do a show in nyc
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Evv_kill wrote:
SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN... SATAN, SAID DANCE.
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tyrreee wrote:
is this love?
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Aesthete24 wrote:
alec ounsworth's Mo Beauty leaked 2 hours ago (at least, that's when i heard)
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Aesthete24 wrote:
tapes 'n tapes blows, last.fm recommended them cuz i listen to CYHSY, fucking WRONG last.fm
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lilchiefy wrote:
Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood is so delicious and addictive, I listen to it over and over.
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ragnhildtorsten wrote:
You look like David Bowie - But you've nothing new to show me. (It's sooo goood.)
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