Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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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 three 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 31 March 2009 in the US and on 6 April 2009 in the rest of the world.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2000
Number of Albums 26
Record Label Interscope Records
Website www.yeahyeahyeahs.com
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Trivia

Where did the band form in 2000?

New York City

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Who is the lead singer of the band?

Karen O

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When was the band's debut EP released?

July 2001

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What was the name of the song that spawned a single that peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart?

Machine

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What was the name of the band's fourth album?

Mosquito

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When was Mosquito released?

April 2013

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What was Zero's number on the Hot Singles Sales chart?

seven

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Who did not enter the Billboard Hot 100?

Skeletons

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What genre did the Yeah Yeah Yeahs take on?

garage punk

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What was the name of the album released in 2022?

Cool It Down

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Where was Karen O born?

Busan, South Korea

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What country did Karen O grew up in?

South Korea

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Where did Karen O spend most of her childhood?

Englewood, New Jersey

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Who did O meet while attending Oberlin College?

Brian Chase

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What was the former name of the Boba Fett Experience?

Challenge of the Future

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When did the Yeah Yeah Yeahs begin making folk music?

2000

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What Ohio scene inspired the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

avantpunk

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What company distributed the EP in the U.K.?

Wichita Recordings

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What is the name of the American indie rock band?

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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When was the Yeah Yeah Yeahs formed?

New York City in 2000

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What is Karen O's birth name?

Karen Lee Orzolek

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When did David pajo join the band as a touring member?

2009

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How many studio albums has the band recorded?

four

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When was the first studio album released?

2003

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What is the name of the third studio album?

It's Blitz!,

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When was Blitz! released?

March 2009

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What was Chase studying at Oberlin?

jazz student at the conservatory

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Where did Karen transfer to after she met Zinner?

New York University

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What was the name of the band they shared a loft with?

Metric

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How many albums did the Yeah yeah Yeahs have to their name?

two

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What bands did Orzolek really enjoy early in life?

Faith No More

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Who introduced Karen to us?

Helen

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What is my other favorite band in NY?

Flux Information Sciences

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Who was the singer of Flux Information Sciences?

Tristan

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When did the yeah yeah yeahs release their fifth EP?

2002

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Art Star alternates between brutal noise and screams in the vein of what?

Mars

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Who captured the spirit of 1976?

Patti Smith and Richard Hell

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Where did Karen O meet Nick Zinner when she transferred to New York University?

in a bar

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Where was the band released in the UK?

Wichita Records

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Who directed the video for Y Control?

Spike Jonze

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What was the name of the band's first DVD release?

Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow

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When was Show Your Bones released?

2006

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Who is Karen O?

vocalist and pianist

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What is Nick Zinner?

guitarist and keyboardist

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Who is Brian Chase?

drummer

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Who replaced Imaad Wasif?

David Pajo

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What was the band's name taken from?

modern New York City vernacular

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What was the name of the acoustic duo formed by Karen O?

Unitard

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What was Karen O exposed to at Oberlin?

art student, avantpunk bands

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Strokes and The White Stripes earned a significant buzz for their arty and what else?

garage punk scene

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