Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds, formed early in 1997
under the moniker Parva. After reinventing themselves as the Kaiser Chiefs in 2003, the
band made a strong impact on the British music scene, culminating in winning three Brit Awards
for 'Best Group', 'Best British Rock Act' and 'Best Live Act' in 2006.
Band members include Ricky Wilson, Andrew White,
Simon Rix, Nick Hodgeson, and Nick Baines. See the band
perform hits including "I Predict a Riot," "Modern Way," "Oh My God," and "Everyday I Love You
Less and Less" live.
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Kaiser Chiefs' debut single, "Oh My God" was released on Drowned In Sound Records in May 2004. It sold out within three days of going on release and charted at #66 on the UK Singles Charts. However, it was the release of their second single, the critically and financially successful "I Predict a Riot", which brought the group to widespread acclaim when it reached #22 in November. It was also their first for B-Unique Records, which the band signed to in summer 2004.
A new, more professional recording of "Oh My God" was released in February 2005, which charted at #6, becoming their highest-charting single to date. The Kaiser Chiefs' debut album, Employment, followed in 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. Three more single releases from Employment - "Everyday I Love You Less and Less", a re-issue of "I Predict a Riot" and "Modern Way" - followed in 2005, with all of them making the top 20.
The Kaiser Chiefs' latest album is entitled Yours Truly, Angry Mob.