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New York City, New York, USA (2000 – present)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an indie rock band formed in New York City, New York, USA in the late summer of 2000 by Karen O, born Karen Lee Orzolek (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitar, keyboards) and Brian Chase (drums). The group’s music melds genres ranging from art punk and garage rock to electronic and new wave. Karen O is known for her screaming, bluesy vocals and energetic stage presence, complemented by her outrageously colorful costumes.
Karen O and Brian Chase first met as students at Oberlin College in Ohio in the late 90s, where Chase was a jazz student at the conservatory. Karen then transferred to New York University, and while in New York met Zinner in a local bar, where they formed an “instant connection”. During this time they also shared a loft in Manhattan with future members of the band Metric.
The two formed an acoustic duo called Unitard, but they went electric after being inspired by Ohio’s avant-punk scene. After the drummer they recruited initially bowed out, Chase joined the line-up and decided to form a punk band similar to the “trashy, punky, grimy” art student groups that Karen had left behind in Ohio. The newly band named Yeah Yeah Yeahs wrote a slew of songs at their first rehearsal and soon wound up supporting The Strokes and The White Stripes, earning a significant buzz for their arty and garage punk scene.
In 9 July 2001, the band released their debut EP Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which they recorded with Boss Hog’s Jerry Teel, on their own Shifty label. In 5 November 2002, they released the second EP entitled Machine on Touch and Go label.
Karen O and Brian Chase first met as students at Oberlin College in Ohio in the late 90s, where Chase was a jazz student at the conservatory. Karen then transferred to New York University, and while in New York met Zinner in a local bar, where they formed an “instant connection”. During this time they also shared a loft in Manhattan with future members of the band Metric.
The two formed an acoustic duo called Unitard, but they went electric after being inspired by Ohio’s avant-punk scene. After the drummer they recruited initially bowed out, Chase joined the line-up and decided to form a punk band similar to the “trashy, punky, grimy” art student groups that Karen had left behind in Ohio. The newly band named Yeah Yeah Yeahs wrote a slew of songs at their first rehearsal and soon wound up supporting The Strokes and The White Stripes, earning a significant buzz for their arty and garage punk scene.
In 9 July 2001, the band released their debut EP Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which they recorded with Boss Hog’s Jerry Teel, on their own Shifty label. In 5 November 2002, they released the second EP entitled Machine on Touch and Go label.
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RushingFM wrote:
never thought i'd see the day when maps was #2 [4] should never happen tbh
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Jonathanzzz wrote:
http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Yeah+Yeah+Yeahs/+images/68092306
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bobsaban wrote:
Yes. We all need some new Yeah Yeah Yeahs material!! In the meantime, I've gotten into Asteroids Galaxy Tour- very similar, so much fun, and Deutch! Watch the video here for "Heart Attack": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELNvmFGNLRU&feature=youtu.be
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EricValeev wrote:
♥ Heads Will Roll
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Sjanyk_San wrote:
new album! please!
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indiegolfer wrote:
never thought i'd see the day when maps was #2 [3]
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porrapeter wrote:
♥ Heads Will Roll [3]
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never thought i'd see the day when maps was #2 [2]
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Fenix_7 wrote:
Heads Will Roll is also very good
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scarredforlyfe wrote:
never thought i'd see the day when maps was #2
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kikehilav wrote:
Love the band =D
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Down boy, down.
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grab my hand & baby we'll have ahell of alive http://pinneappletears.blogspot.com/
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♥ Heads Will Roll [2]
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MichelThomasC wrote:
i want something new +1
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ZERO
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Skeletons
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i want something new
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bigrat90 wrote:
you are zero, it's killing me
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Argentina & Chile
16 Mar 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/yeahyeahyeahs
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs regret to announce that due to illness
and doctors orders, they will be unable to play Luna Park in Buenos
Aires on March 31 and Lollapalooza Chile on April 2. Yeah Yeah
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