Kaiser Chiefs are a rock band from Leeds, England. 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, whom former Leeds United footballer Lucas Radebe played for.
The group's debut album Employment was released in 2004. The album was primarily 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.
Kaiser Chiefs - английская инди-рок группа.
В Лидсе 2003г. была образована группа Kaiser Chiefs. Продюсер Blur Стивен Стрит был настолько впечатлен, что предложил группе свои услуги для записи дебютного альбома Employment. Employment начинается в духе третьего дивизиона инди-рока образца 2005г.
В 2007г. вышел новый альбом Yours Truly Angry Mob.