Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Under The Earth

Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform Under The Earth on Later... with Jools Holland.

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Biography

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif who had previously held this role. 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 recorded four studio albums; the first, Fever to Tell, was released in 2003. The second, Show Your Bones, was released in 2006 and was named the second best album of the year by NME. Their third studio album, It's Blitz!, was released on March 31, 2009 in the US and on April 6, 2009 elsewhere. Their fourth album, Mosquito, was released on April 15, 2013.

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Latest News Stories

News from the BBC

  1. Karen O on experimental new record

    Tue 26 Feb 2013 17:53

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman says the band's ready to unleash themselves again with...
  2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs new album details

    Mon 14 Jan 2013 16:15

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced they'll release their fourth album, Mosquito, in on 15...
  3. Flaming Lips target Karen O

    Tue 13 Jul 2010 10:54

    Wayne Coyne reveals plans to work with Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer

Latest Blog Posts

Blogs from the BBC

  1. #KarenO6Music - how you put together the Ultimate Karen O Playlist

    Sun 19 Aug 2012 20:00 The story which got us most excited in the Now Playing offices this week was news of... Producer Will
  2. A quick snippet of Karen O's brand new track for Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie'.

    Fri 17 Aug 2012 15:35 This Sunday the final hour of Now Playing is all about Karen O because of the news... Producer Will
  3. #KarenO6Music - Help us pick the Ultimate Karen O Playlist

    Thu 16 Aug 2012 14:07 This week we found out Karen O was to appear on a star-studded soundtrack for the... Producer Will

BBC Reviews

  1. It's Blitz! 2009

    Review of It's Blitz!

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    A triumphant return for New York's finest.
  2. Show Your Bones 2006

    Review of Show Your Bones

    Reviewed by Nick Reynolds

    Show Your Bones is not a disaster but it's not a complete triumph either.
  3. Fever To Tell 2003

    Review of Fever To Tell

    Reviewed by Nick Reynolds

    This album is like casual sex: messy, with plenty of cheap thrills. But when you wake...

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