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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs in concert in Malmö, Sweden
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genre(s)	Garage punk Indie rock[1] Garage Rock Alternative rock Art punk
Years active	2000–present
Label(s)	Interscope
Website	Official website
Members
Karen O Nick Zinner Brian Chase

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a Grammy Award-nominated New York City-based rock band. The band members are lead singer Karen O, drummer Brian Chase, and guitarist Nick Zinner. They formed in 2000 as a trio, and were joined by second guitarist Imaad Wasif in 2006 for touring purposes. According to an interview that aired during the ABC network's Live from Central Park SummerStage series, the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular. The band has so far made two studio albums. The second, Show Your Bones, was released in 2006 and was voted the second best album of the year by NME magazine. Image File history File links Acap. ... Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 817 KB)The Yeah Yeah Yeahs in concert in Malmö, Sweden on August 22, 2006. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Garage punk is a subgenre of punk rock that is closely related to garage rock. ... 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. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed its original period of wide success in the United States and Canada, from 1963 to 1967. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... Karen Lee Orzołek, better known as Karen O (born November 22, 1978 in South Korea), is the lead vocalist for the New York art punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Nick Zinner (born Nicholas Joseph Zinner on December 8, 1974) is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Brian Chase can be: Brian Chase (drummer) of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs Brian Chase, who sparked the John Seigenthaler Sr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Karen Lee Orzołek, better known as Karen O (born November 22, 1978 in South Korea), is the lead vocalist for the New York art punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Brian Chase can be: Brian Chase (drummer) of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs Brian Chase, who sparked the John Seigenthaler Sr. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Nick Zinner (born Nicholas Joseph Zinner on December 8, 1974) is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Imaad Wasif was one of the guitar players and founding members of the 1990s alternative group Folk Implosion and all forms of the band which included New Folk Implosion and Deluxe Folk Implosion. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Central Park SummerStage is an outdoor concert venue in Central Park (New York City), presenting free music, dance, spoken word, and film events produced by City Parks Foundation, throughout the summer months. ... Show Your Bones is the second full-length album by new New York indie rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ...

History

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' debut release was a self-titled EP, released in 2001. They followed it with another EP, Machine, in 2002. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...

In 2003, the band released their first complete album, Fever to Tell, which received several strong critical reviews and sold more than 750,000 copies worldwide. The album's third single, "Maps", received significant airplay on alternative radio. The video for their 2004 single "Y Control" was directed by acclaimed director Spike Jonze, who was involved with the band's lead singer Karen O for a period.^{[citation needed]} In October 2004, the band released their first DVD, Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow. The DVD included a concert filmed at The Fillmore in San Francisco, all of the band's music videos to date, and various interviews. Fever to Tell is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs first LP, released on April 29, 2003 by Interscope. ... Maps is a single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their debut, Fever to Tell (2003). ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Y Control is a single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their first album, Fever to Tell. ... Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel on October 22, 1969), is an American director of music videos and commercials, and an Academy Award-nominated director and producer in film and television, most notably the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation. ... Karen Lee OrzoÅ‚ek, better known as Karen O (born November 22, 1978 in South Korea), is the lead vocalist for the New York art punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... October 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Events Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow is a music DVD released by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on October 25, 2004 by Polydor. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 Kasia Kowalska concert in Warsaw A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... The Fillmore (also known as the Fillmore Auditorium or, for several years, The Elite Club), is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California made famous by Bill Graham (1931–1991). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Karen O performing at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY May 7, 2007.

Their second album, Show Your Bones, was released on March 27/28, 2006. The album's producer, Sam "Squeak E. Clean" Spiegel – who had previously collaborated with Karen O on the song "Hello Tomorrow" for an Adidas commercial directed by Sam's brother (and Karen's then-boyfriend), Jonze^{[citation needed]} – told MTV News that it was a concept album about Karen's cat, and would be titled Coco Beware. However, MTV was forced to retract the story, noting that Spiegel had failed to mention that he was joking.^{[citation needed]} Karen O told online zine Drowned in Sound, "Show Your Bones is what happens when you put your finger in a light socket," crediting "9 year old antigenius wonder-kid Drake Barrett for the insight."^[2] The first single from the album, "Gold Lion", was released on March 20th, 2006, reaching 18 in the Official UK Singles Chart. It has been noted by Leah Greenblatt that "Gold Lion" sounds startlingly similar to "No New Tale To Tell" from 1980s alternative favorites Love and Rockets.^[3] The band toured throughout Europe and the United States during much of 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Karen Lee OrzoÅ‚ek, better known as Karen O (born November 22, 1978 in South Korea), is the lead vocalist for the New York art punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Show Your Bones is the second full-length album by new New York indie rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sam Spiegel, also known as Squeak E. Clean, is a Jewish American producer/DJ/composer from New York (originally from Bethesda, Maryland). ... Karen Lee OrzoÅ‚ek, better known as Karen O (born November 22, 1978 in South Korea), is the lead vocalist for the New York art punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Hello Tomorrow is the title of a 2005 Adidas television advertisement, and also the name of the song used in the commercial. ... This article is about the company. ... MTV News is the news division of MTV, the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTVs related channels around the world. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Karen Lee OrzoÅ‚ek, better known as Karen O (born November 22, 1978 in South Korea), is the lead vocalist for the New York art punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... It has been suggested that ezine be merged into this article or section. ... The Drowned in Sound logo Drowned in Sound or DiS is a UK based music webzine dedicated to new music. ... Show Your Bones is the second full-length album by new New York indie rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Gold Lion is the first single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their second album, Show Your Bones (2006). ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Gold Lion is the first single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their second album, Show Your Bones (2006). ... Love and Rockets were an alternative rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash (guitars, saxophone, and vocals), David J (bass and vocals) and Kevin Haskins (drums, synthesizers). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

A rare song the band often played live,^{[citation needed]} though not released on any albums, "Sealings," was released on the Driver: Parallel Lines, Vol. 1 Official Soundtrack and recently featured on the Spiderman 3 Official Soundtrack.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' new EP, titled Is Is, was released on July 24, 2007. It includes 5 previously unreleased songs and a short film, recorded and filmed at the GlassLands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. The songs were written in 2004, during the Fever To Tell tour, and performed live often.^{[citation needed]} Three of the five tracks were featured on the "Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow" DVD.^[4] They are also going to be releasing a DVD of a performance on May 7th in New York directed by Patrick Daughters.^{[citation needed]} Intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS), is a protocol used by network devices (routers) to determine the best way to forward datagrams or packets through a packet-based network, a process called routing. ... Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow is a music DVD released by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on October 25, 2004 by Polydor. ... Patrick Daughters recording the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY May 7, 2007. ...

Karen O and Nick Zinner both appear as guests on Tiny Masters of Today's album Bang Bang Boom Cake. The song was written via email and features Karen singing.

Discography

Studio albums

Fever to Tell April 29, 2003 #13 UK, #55 U.S.

Show Your Bones March 27, 2006 #7 UK, #11 U.S.

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EPs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs July 9, 2001

Is Is #72 U.S. #7 U.S. Top Independent #44 Canada July 24, 2007

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Singles

A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... Bang! is the first song and single on Yeah Yeah Yeahs debut EP, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (EP). ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs self-titled debut EP, released in 2001 by the bands own label, Shifty. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... Art Star is the second single from Yeah Yeah Yeahs debut EP, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (EP). ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... For other uses of the term Machine, see Machine (disambiguation) Machine is an EP by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... For other uses of the term Machine, see Machine (disambiguation) Machine is an EP by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... Date With The Night was the first single from Fever to Tell by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Fever to Tell is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs first LP, released on April 29, 2003 by Interscope. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... Pin is a single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their debut album, Fever to Tell (2003). ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Maps is a single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their debut, Fever to Tell (2003). ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Y Control is a single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their first album, Fever to Tell. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Gold Lion is the first single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their second album, Show Your Bones (2006). ... Show Your Bones is the second full-length album by new New York indie rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Turn Into is the second single to be released off Show Your Bones, the second LP by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Cheated Hearts is a single by New York based alternative rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth game in the Driver video game series. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Is Is is Yeah Yeah Yeahs third EP, to be released on July 24, 2007. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

DVDs

• Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow (2004)

Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow is a music DVD released by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on October 25, 2004 by Polydor. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ...

Samples

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Notable Appearances

• The song Black Tongue was in the video game True Crime: New York City.
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs were titled the Artist of the Month on Yahoo.Launch.Com for October 2004.
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs made their television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman.
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs were on the cover of magazine KoreAm Journal in October 2006.
• The song Sealings by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs was in the video game Driver: Parallel Lines and is played during gameplay.

October 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Events Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... KoreAm Journal is a monthly magazine that highlights the news, stories and issues of Korean Americans and is written entirely in English. ...

References

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External links

• Official Yeah Yeah Yeahs Site
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs at MySpace
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Last.fm
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs Project YYY community-driven resource, including articles and videos
• YYY Pins, early list of links to interviews, photos, etc.
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs videos - comprehensive compilation at DailyMotion.
• Lollapalooza 2007 Live video from Blender Mag. (Flash)