Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs are a British post punk/art rock band from Leeds, formed early in 2003. The band's explosion onto the global music scene in early 2005 was epitomised when they opened the Philadelphia Live 8 concert.

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British - Post punk - Art rock - Leeds - 2003 - 2005 - Philadelphia - Live 8

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The band consists of vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick 'Peanut' Baines, and drummer Nick Hodgson.

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Ricky Wilson - Andrew White - Simon Rix - Nick 'Peanut' Baines - Nick Hodgson

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Prior to 2003 the members of the band had been a garage rock band called Parva (before that having been known as Runston Parva). However, after being dropped by their label, the band made a conscious decision to adopt a more typical britpop sound, helping the band reach their current popularity within the UK and beyond as a consequence.

Related Topics:
Garage rock - Britpop

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On 18 February, 2005 they were the opening act at the NME Awards show and won the Philip Hall Radar Award.

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18 February - 2005 - NME

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The band re-released the single 'Oh My God' on 21st February, which charted at #6. The debut album Employment was released on 7th March 2005 and entered the charts at #3 that week. Despite becoming favourite after being shortlisted, the album failed to win the 2005 Mercury Music Prize.

Related Topics:
21st February - Employment - 7th March - 2005 - Mercury Music Prize

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A DVD release, entitled Enjoyment, is due for release late November and will features all the promo videos, live performances and more.

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