Nick Zinner (born Nicholas Joseph Zinner on December 8, 1974) is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He is known for his "unmistakable"^[1] wild hair, skinny physique, and pale appearance. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Art punk is a music genre that is artistic, experimental and avant garde in nature. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. ... Hardcore Punk is a subgenre of Punk Rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... 31G Records, or Three One G, is a San Diego, California based record label, started by Justin Pearson of The Locust. ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a Grammy Award-nominated New York City-based rock band. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... Scarlett I. Johansson[1] (born November 22, 1984) is a BAFTA-winning and four-time Golden Globe-nominated actress and singer, of dual American and Danish citizenship. ... First Act is an American company that produces musical instruments for musicians. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... This article is about the type of musical group. ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a Grammy Award-nominated New York City-based rock band. ...

Career

Zinner is also a member of the band Head Wound City along with members from The Locust and The Blood Brothers.^[2] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Locust is a group from San Diego, California, United States. ... For other uses, see Blood Brothers (disambiguation). ...

Since 2001, Zinner has many collaborative efforts under his belt with such acts as TV on the Radio, Har Mar Superstar, Ronnie Spector^[3] The Horrors, and Scarlett Johannson. He contributed guitar and keyboard to several tracks on Bright Eyes' 2005 album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, and went on tour with the band as a full member. TV on the Radio is a New York City indie rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as free jazz, a cappella/doo-wop, soul, trip-hop and electro. ... Har Mar Superstar Sean Tillmann (born on 6 February 1978[1] in Marshall, Minnesota), better known by his stage name Har Mar Superstar, is an American singer. ... Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, 10 August 1943, in New York City) was the lead singer of the girl group The Ronettes, and is known as the original bad girl of rock and roll. From a very young age, she took to singing and her large, close family encouraged... For other uses, see The Horrors (disambiguation). ... Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. ... Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is one of two Bright Eyes albums released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records (the other is Im Wide Awake, Its Morning). ...

Zinner produced the re-mix of the track 'Compliments' on British group Bloc Party's 2005 album Silent Alarm Remixed, and has remixed The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower's song, "INRI," on their INRI ep. Zinner has also remixed Single Frame's song, "People are Germs," in addition to appearing in the music video. This article is about the English alternative rock band. ... Silent Alarm Remixed is the remix album to Bloc Partys debut album, Silent Alarm. ... The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower were a four-piece punk band from San Diego, California, that formed in 2001. ...

Additionally, Zinner is an accomplished photographer. He studied photography at Bard College and has released three separate collections of his work: No Seats on the Party Car (2001), Slept in Beds (2003) and I hope you are all happy now (2004), which features an introduction written by director Jim Jarmusch. He also studied photography in Paris, France in 2001 before meeting Karen O. For other meanings of the word Bard, see Bard (disambiguation). ... Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Akron, Ohio) is a noted American independent film director. ...

Nick is also a vegan and involved with the animal rights group, PETA. He has tattoos in different places including one of a star on his arm, and another of a heart on his finger and one on his hand. Zinner listened to metal bands while growing up, and cites Mötley Crüe and Glenn Danzig as major influences. His father, Stephen Zinner MD, is a medical professor at Harvard University and a classical piano player. Nick also used to play the violin, referring to himself as a "child prodigy." Peta can refer to: Peta (prefix), a prefix meaning times 1015 in the International System of Units People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal-rights organization People Eating Tasty Animals, a parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta, Greece, a town in the prefecture... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Mötley Crüe (IPA pronunciation: ) is an American Hard Rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. ... Glenn Danzig is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be the founding father of the Horror punk genre of music. ...

As of September of 2007 "Putting Holes in Happiness" for Marilyn Manson (Band) has yet to see a release date. A remix of "Putting Holes in Happiness" by Zinner is featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as a playable master track. For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Marilyn Manson is an American metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Album Appearances

• Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital urn (2005 · Saddle Creek)

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References

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External links

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs Official Site
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs at MySpace
• Nick Zinner discography at MusicBrainz
• Nick Zinner at Discogs
• I Hope You Are All Happy Now Book by Nicholas Zinner
• Nick Zinner's Interview with Gothamist
• Nick Zinner's Interview with Alexander Laurence
• Nick Zinner at Aural Minority
• SUPERSWEET interview 2007