Kaiser Chiefs

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Last Played: 11-21-2009 1:24 pm

Sounds Like:Franz Ferdinand, The Futureheads

Kaiser Chiefs are an English rock band from Leeds. Nicknamed KC the group was founded in 1997, and consists of Ricky Wilson (vocals), Andrew 'Whitey' White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick 'Peanut' Baines (keyboards), and Nick Hodgson (drums). They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs. The group's debut album 'Employment' was released in 2004. The album was inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970s, and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million. In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Kaiser Chiefs' second album 'Yours Truly, Angry Mob' (2007) yielded "Ruby", a number one single in the United Kingdom.

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Off With Their Heads

(2008)

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Yours Truly Angry Mob

(2007)

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Employment

(2005)

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