Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a Grammy Award nominated New York City-based rock band.
The band members include lead singer Karen O, drummer Brian Chase, and guitarist
Nick Zinner. Their music is a mix of retro styles with heavy rock/punk guitars,
synthetic sounds with rhythmic, melodic and bluesy vocals. They formed in 2000
as a trio, and were joined by second guitarist Imaad Wasif in 2006 for touring
purposes.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs' debut release was a self-titled EP, released in 2001. They
followed it with another EP, Machine, in 2002.
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. 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.
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 – 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. 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." 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 several
listeners that "Gold Lion" sounds startingly similar to "No New Tale To Tell"
from 1980s alternative favorites Love and Rockets. The band toured throughout
Europe and the United States during much of 2006.
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Rock band (or rock group) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians
specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. Deriving
its name from the musical style which was its immediate progenitor, rock and
roll, the type of music played by rock groups has its roots deeply steeped in
both rock and roll, and its immediate forebear, rhythm and blues.
Carmel Rump was not used; instead, the common term in use was pop group, and the
individual musicians were known as pop stars or pop singers, who were described
as working in the genre of pop music. However, as psychedelia approached, two
changes in terminology emerged: first, the name band rather than group came into
vogue, typified by The Band; second, the term "pop" was dropped in favour of
"rock".
Instruments
A rock group named serpent rump and tu tu ramp band tends to have a heavy focus
on certain instruments, principally electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums.
Keyboard instruments such as electronic organs were featured from the outset by
groups such as Manfred Mann and The Animals, and later in the 1960s, rock bands
such as The Who, Pink Floyd, The Doors and Hawkwind experimented with
synthesizers. Practically any other musical instrument, however, may be deployed
within the context of a rock band, for example the flute (Jethro Tull), violin
(Kansas), pipe organ (Arcade Fire), bagpipes (AC/DC), or theremin (Pixies).
Structure
A rock group or band usually consists of at least four musical roles: lead
singer, guitarist, bass guitarist, and drummer, forming a quartet (group of
four). A band comprising only three members, often called a "Power Trio", with
one of the instrumentalists singing as well, is also common. Examples include
Rush, ZZ Top, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Nirvana and The Police.
Many rock bands also include a rhythm guitarist and/or a keyboardist, who work
with the bassist and the drummer in the rhythm section. The role of these
instruments is to identify and play chords and chordal accompaniment for the
soloist and to merge with the overall groove of the rhythm section.
The lead singer may also play an instrument while singing, most commonly the
guitar, bass guitar, or keyboard. When the lead singer role is taken by one of
the other primary musicians, unusual configurations are possible, such as the
three-guitar model of such bands as Molly Hatchet and Radiohead. One of two or
more guitarists in a band may usually play either rhythm or lead exclusively,
especially when performing live; however, when they are in the studio, they may
switch roles.
Furthermore, some bands, especially in nu-metal and rapcore, may even have
rappers and/or turntablists in the line-up.
If there is an addition of instruments from other areas of music, such as
stringed instruments like a violin or cello, or horns like trumpets or
trombones, the band is seen as diverging too far from the main four roles,
creating a tendency to classify the group not as a rock band, but with a genre
seen as more specific than "rock" (e.g. heavy metal or progressive rock).
While some rock bands may add several additional singers and instrumentalists,
they hardly ever lose the four primary roles. Some notable exceptions are The
White Stripes, Local H (who consist of only a drummer and a guitarist/singer),
and Ben Folds Five (who consist of only drums, bass, piano and vocals).
The most common formation for rock/metal bands in recent times is a quintet
consisting of vocalist, lead and rhythm guitarists, bassist, and drummer
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe rock music groups
composed of members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or
as individual artists. The term took its name from the 1968 album Super Session
with Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield, and Stephen Stills. The coalition of Crosby,
Stills, and Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) is another early
example, given the success of their prior bands (The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield,
and The Hollies respectively). The earliest example would be the band Cream,
whose members, Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton, and Jack Bruce were all widely
respected musicians in Britain. |
The term has sometimes been applied more loosely by certain music writers to
groups that sold huge numbers of albums and headlined massive concerts
regardless of the previous fame of their individual members, such as the band
Led Zeppelin, wherein only Jimmy Page was well known at the time the group
formed. However, the term as correctly applied refers to the architecture of the
group, not the achievements. "Supergroup" also generally does not encompass
existing bands whose members achieved individual fame after the band's founding,
though some have chosen to retroactively deem such bands (including Queen,
Genesis and Yes) to be supergroups. There are also instances in which an
existing band added a prominent new member or members, where the resulting group
might have been considered a supergroup had it not kept its original band name,
such as Van Halen after recruiting Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone, and The Eagles
after hiring Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. By any standards, it is not a
rigidly defined category and has become, more than anything, a marketing term.
Supergroups (of the strict definition) tend to be short-lived, often lasting
only for an album or two, perhaps because of the natural conflict of egos
between established stars. Additionally, supergroups are often formed as side
projects that are not intended to be permanent.
In jazz, although it is more common for famous artists to play together, the
term is rarely used.
List of notable supergroups
This list is of each band's founding line-up, and members who joined within a
year of founding.
This list contains only groups which have performed more than a single song or
live show together.
1960s
Founded Band/project name Members Notes
1966 Cream
* Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
* Jack Bruce (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann, Graham Bond
Organisation)
* Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation)
Albums: Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, and Goodbye.
1968 Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)
* David Crosby (The Byrds)
* Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield)
* Graham Nash (The Hollies)
* Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield) joined in 1969
Albums: Crosby, Stills & Nash, Déjà Vu, Four Way Street, and more.
1968 Super Super Blues Band
* Bo Diddley
* Muddy Waters
* Little Walter
* Howlin' Wolf
Albums: Super Blues, Super Super Blues Band
1969 Blind Faith
* Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, The Dirty
Mac)
* Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation, Cream)
* Steve Winwood (Traffic, The Spencer Davis Group)
* Ric Grech (Family)
Albums: Blind Faith
1970s
Founded Band/project name Members Notes
1970 Emerson, Lake & Palmer
* Keith Emerson (The Nice)
* Greg Lake (King Crimson)
* Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster)
Albums: Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Tarkus, Trilogy, and more
1972 Beck, Bogert & Appice
* Jeff Beck (Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group)
* Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus)
* Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus)
Albums: Beck, Bogert & Appice, Live in Japan
1973 Journey
* Gregg Rolie (Santana)
* Neal Schon (Santana)
* Ross Valory (Steve Miller Band)
* Prairie Prince (The Tubes)
* Aynsley Dunbar (Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, David Bowie) replaced Prince in 1974
Albums: Journey, Look into the Future, Next, and more
1973 Bad Company
* Paul Rodgers (Free)
* Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople)
* Boz Burrell (King Crimson)
* Simon Kirke (Free)
Albums: Bad Company, Straight Shooter, Run With the Pack and more.
1977 UK
* Eddie Jobson (Roxy Music)
* John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heep)
* Allan Holdsworth (Gong, Soft Machine)
* Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)
Albums: U.K., Danger Money, Night After Night and more.
1980s
Founded Band/project name Members Notes
1981 Asia
* Geoff Downes (Yes, Buggles)
* John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heep, UK,)
* Steve Howe (Yes)
* Carl Palmer (Emerson Lake and Palmer, Atomic Rooster)
Albums: Asia, Alpha, Astra, and more
1984 The Firm
* Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company)
* Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
* Tony Franklin (Roy Harper)
* Chris Slade (Uriah Heep)
Albums: The Firm, Mean Business
1985 The David Lee Roth Band
* David Lee Roth
* Steve Vai (left in 1989)
* Billy Sheehan (left in 1992)
* Gregg Bissonette (left in 1992)
Albums; Eat 'Em and Smile, Skyscraper Was in fact David Lee Roth's solo backing
band. Noted as supergroup due to status of performers, though the lineup
disintegrated to lesser known musicians in the early 1990s.
1986 GTR
* Steve Hackett (Genesis)
* Steve Howe (Yes, Asia)
* Max Bacon (Bronz)
* Phil Spalding (Bernie Torme, Toyah, Mike Oldfield)
* Jonathan Mover (Steve Vai)
Album: GTR
1988 Keith Richards and the X-pensive Winos
* Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
* Bernie Worrell (Parliament, Funkadelic)
* Sarah Dash (Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles)
* Ivan Neville (The Neville Brothers, solo)
* Steve Jordan (Stevie Wonder, The Blues Brothers)
* Charley Drayton
* Waddy Wachtel
Albums: Talk Is Cheap, Main Offender
1989 Damn Yankees
* Ted Nugent
* Tommy Shaw (Styx)
* Jack Blades (Night Ranger)
* Michael Cartellone
Their power ballad "High Enough" produced the first #1 Single of Nugent's
career.
1990s
Founded Band/project name Members Notes
2000s
Founded Band/project name Members Notes
2006 Heaven and Hell
* Ronnie James Dio (Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio)
* Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, solo artist)
* Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Vinny Appice (Rick Derringer, Black Sabbath, Dio)
* 1980-1982 lineup of Black Sabbath
* Previously reunited as Black Sabbath in 1992, for the album Dehumanizer
Side Project supergroups
These were usually one-show or one album projects, though some played more than
one show.
Founded Band/project name Members Notes
1968 The Dirty Mac
* John Lennon (The Beatles)
* Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream)
* Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
* Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Albums: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1969 The Plastic Ono Band
* John Lennon (The Beatles)
* Yoko Ono
* Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, The Dirty
Mac, Blind Faith)
* George Harrison (The Beatles)
* Klaus Voormann (Manfred Mann)
* Alan White (later of Yes)
* Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Albums: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band
1998 Liquid Tension Experiment
* John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
* Jordan Rudess (later of Dream Theater)
* Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
* Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel)
Albums: Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Tension Experiment 2
2006 Tipton, Entwistle & Powell
* Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest, solo)
* John Entwistle (The Who, solo)
* Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Michael Schenker Group, solo)
Albums: Edge of the World. The album was released in 2006, but was recorded in
the mid-1990s.
Charity supergroups
These were usually one-shot projects, organized to create a charity record to
raise money or awareness for a cause or charity.
Founded Band/project name Project co-ordinator(s) Notes
1971 The Concert for Bangladesh
* George Harrison
* Ravi Shankar
concert to raise awareness of refugee problems in Bangladesh, raised funds to
benefit UNICEF relief fund, released a film of the concert and an album, The
Concert for Bangla Desh
1979 Rockestra
* Paul McCartney
recorded "Let It Be", "Lucille", "Rockestra Theme", and "So Glad to See You
Here" at the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea, to benefit people of Cambodia
suffering from Pol Pot's regime; released as a promotional EP and film
1983 ARMS Charity Concert
* Ronnie Lane
concert at Royal Albert Hall to support multiple sclerosis research
1984 Band Aid
* Bob Geldof
* Midge Ure
recorded "Do They Know It's Christmas?" charity single for famine relief in
Ethiopia
1985 Deep End
* Pete Townshend (The Who)
* David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
* Jody Linscott (Elton John, Eric Clapton)
* John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (The Who)
* Billy Nicholls
* Simon Phillips
* Chucho Merchan
* Cleveland Watkiss
* Chyna
* Emma Townshend
1985 Northern Lights
* Bruce Allen
recorded the charity single "Tears Are Not Enough" for famine relief in Ethiopia
1985 USA for Africa
* Harry Belafonte
* Michael Jackson
* Quincy Jones
* Lionel Richie
* Kenny Rogers
recorded "We Are the World" charity single for famine relief in Ethiopia
1985 Hear 'n Aid
* Ronnie James Dio
recorded the charity single and album "Stars" for famine relief in Africa
1985 Artists United Against Apartheid
* Steven Van Zandt
recorded the song and album "Sun City" to protest apartheid in South Africa
1985/1986 Dionne and Friends
* Dionne Warwick
* Gladys Knight
* Elton John
* Stevie Wonder
Recorded the song "That's What Friends Are For" as a charity single for the
United Kingdom in 1985 and the United States in 1986 for American Foundation for
AIDS Research.
1989 Band Aid II
* Bob Geldof
* Midge Ure
re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" charity single, also for famine
relief in Ethiopia
1991 Voices That Care
* Peter Cetera
* David Foster
* Linda Thompson
recorded charity single "Voices That Care" to raise the morale of U.S. troops in
Operation Desert Storm and benefit the International Red Cross
1997 Perfect Day
* Lou Reed
* Elton John
* Bono
recorded charity single "Perfect Day" to raise money for Children in Need a UK
based charityPerfect Day#Children in Need charity single
2004 Band Aid 20
* Bob Geldof
* Midge Ure
re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 20th anniversary charity single,
for famine relief in Ethiopia
2005 The North American Hallowe'en Prevention Initiative (NAHPI) an all star
cast of rock artists recorded a satire of the song "Do They Know It's Christmas"
named Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?, all proceeds being donated to UNICEF.
2005 One World Project recorded the charity single "Grief Never Grows Old" to
benefit 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami relief.
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