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Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the wildest band of the early-2000s New York scene. Karen O’s unpredictable stage presence, Nick Zinner’s jagged guitar and Brian Chase’s precise drumming made them thrilling live and endlessly inventive on record. From art-punk chaos to the dance floor and back, they have rarely made the same album twice.
| Formed | 2000, New York City |
| Members | Karen O (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitar, keyboards), Brian Chase (drums) |
| Genres | Indie rock, art punk, garage rock revival, synth-pop |
| Breakthrough | Fever to Tell (2003) |
Karen O and Nick Zinner met in New York and formed a duo before adding drummer Brian Chase. Opening for The Strokes and The White Stripes, they quickly built a reputation as one of the city’s most exciting live bands. Their self-titled 2001 EP, recorded with no bass player, made the most of their raw, minimal sound.
Noisy, sexy and chaotic, with one big exception: “Maps,” a heartfelt love song that became an alternative radio classic and one of the decade’s defining tracks. “Date with the Night” and “Y Control” capture their art-punk energy.
More layered and acoustic-tinged, featuring “Gold Lion” and “Cheated Hearts.”
The band swapped many guitars for synthesizers and made a dance-rock classic. “Zero” and “Heads Will Roll” became huge hits, and the album earned a Grammy nomination.
Eclectic and experimental, with “Sacrilege” and its gospel choir.
After nine years away, the band returned with a lush, synth-heavy album. “Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” featuring Perfume Genius, is one of their most powerful songs.
Karen O is one of rock’s great frontwomen: fearless, theatrical and emotionally raw. Beyond the band, she wrote the Oscar-nominated “The Moon Song” for the film Her and the soundtrack for Where the Wild Things Are, and has collaborated with Danger Mouse.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs showed a generation of musicians, and especially young women in rock, that there was no single right way to front a band. Their move from garage punk to synth-pop also previewed how freely alternative music would cross genres in the 2010s. In 2022, a viral remix of “Heads Will Roll” introduced the band to a whole new audience.
The Strokes, Interpol, Metric, Le Tigre, Florence + The Machine, Wet Leg and The Kills.
In 2000 in New York City.
Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase.
“Maps” (2003) and “Heads Will Roll” (2009).
Yes. Their most recent album is Cool It Down (2022).
From “Maps” to “Heads Will Roll,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs bridge the guitar and electronic sides of our programming. Catch it on The Modern Rock Radio Show, check the radio show schedule, or press play on the live stream. Want a specific song? Send a request or dedication.
About this article: Written and fact-checked by The Alternative One editorial team, the programmers and music writers behind the station’s on-air shows. Official artist website: yeahyeahyeahs.com. Last reviewed October 2, 2026. Read our editorial standards or tell us about a correction.
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