About Kaiser Chiefs

A Leeds Formed Kaiser Chiefs are an alternative rock band in early 2003. The group composed of Ricky Wilson (vocals), Andrew White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick “Peanut” Baines (keyboards) and Nick Hodgson (drums). The group has launched three albums as of 2005 and have launched 11 singles, as well as the hits “I Predict a Riot”, “Oh My God”, “Ruby” and “Never Miss a Beat”.

The band’s main musical power include The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Blur, The Clash, Eric Burdon, The Jam, and other new wave bands. The motivation for their unusual name came from soccer player Lucas Radebe, who before joining Leeds United played for the leading South African team Kaizer Chiefs. Andrew White (b. England; guitar), Ricky Wilson (b. Charles Richard Wilson, 17 January 1975, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England; vocals), Nick Baines (keyboards), Nick Hodgson (b. Nicholas Hodgson, 20 October 1977, England; drums) and Simon Rix (b. James Simon Rix, 18 October 1977, England; bass) formed the band in early 2003, having originally played garage rock under the Parva moniker. Their lively brand of post-millennial guitar rock, which would have been labelled “indie” in previous decades, rapidly found favour on the local show circuit.