About Kaiser Chiefs

Formed in Leeds in 1997, Kaiser Chiefs is an English band with indie rock being its genre. The name of the band has been inspired from a South African football club, Kaizer Chiefs. In 2005, the band released its debut album, which was titled Employment. This album was inspired by the punk rock and New Wave genres of 1970s and 1980s, sold more than a million copied globally and enjoyed a huge success. This album was also shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize. In 2007, the band came up with its second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, which spawned the UK Number 1 single, Ruby. In 2008, Kaiser Chiefs released their third album, Off With Their Heads and then went on to a hiatus. Three years later, the June of 2011 saw the release of their fourth album, The Future is Medieval.

The band comprises of members, Nick Hodgson, Ricky Wilson, Simon Rix, Andrew White (Whitey) and Nick Baines (Peanut). It all began when Wilson, White and Hodgson formed a band, Runston Parva which failed to get signed to any record label. Old classmates, Baines and Rix then returned to Leeds from university and joined this band renaming it, Parva. Parva gained popularity but got dropped by the recording company. The members however did not lose hope and continued to work. They changed the name of the band to Kaiser Chiefs and impressed their later manager, James Sandom. As Sandom became their manager, the band touched new heights.

All their albums received a great applaud and the band has toured extensively to promote them. They have also provided soundtrack for Xbox 360 and are enjoying fame and commercial success.

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AS CHART-TOPPING Yorkshire lads the Kaiser Chiefs bring their tour to Lincoln and Sheffield, reporter Andrew Trendell talks to guitarist Andrew 'Whitey' White about keeping things fresh, the state of guitar music and why 'the future is medieval'.
Groovin the Moo brings Matt Corby, Kimbra, Hilltop Hoods - WA today
Announced this week, the festival will feature Kimbra, Digitalism. Parkway Drive, Muscles, Kaiser Chiefs, Matt Corby, The Hilltop Hoods and Fremantle indie-poppers San Cisco. Groovin the Moo will be held at Hay Park in Bunbury on Saturday May 19 ...
Kaiser Chiefs rock G Live stage - Get Surrey
IT'S been two years since the Kaiser Chiefs were on tour and they definitely came back with a bang when they rocked the G Live stage in Guildford on Tuesday. But it wasn't just the headline act that had the crowds enthralled. Warm up performances from ...
All The Young on Kaisers' indie bill - Cornish Guardian
THERE'S a very good reason to get to the Kaiser Chiefs gig early at Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday, writes Lee Trewhela. Joining Leeds' finest Britpop revivalists who played two stunning gigs in Falmouth last summer are up-and-coming indie types ...
Kaiser Chiefs playing Birmingham O2 Academy - Westmidlands.com
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby and I Predict a Riot lyrics will once again be sung in venues across the country as the Kaiser Chiefs return with their first UK tour in almost two years. Fresh faced and full of enthusiasm, the chart-toppers are back on the music scene ...