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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
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United States (2005 – present)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is a Brooklyn and Philadelphia based indie-rock band consisting of Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, and Sean Greenhalgh. All the band members attended Connecticut College, in New London, Connecticut
Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005, receiving attention from numerous MP3 blogs and a favorable review from Pitchfork Media, who gave the band a “Best New Music” commendation. The ensuing demand for the album was so great that the band were forced to re-press the CD, as the initial production run was too small. David Bowie and David Byrne have recently been spotted at some of the band’s shows, garnering them even more press. Most recently, they received praise from Rolling Stone as the ‘Hot New Band’ for 2005. On October 3, 2005, they were signed to Wichita Recordings in the UK.
The band members live in Brooklyn, with the exception of Ounsworth who lives in Philadelphia.
Frontman Alec Ounsworth has a side project (Flashy Python and the Body Snatchers), and a solo project, while drummer Sean Greenhalgh also is the frontman for Mr. Brownstone, a Guns N’ Roses tribute band.
Their single, ‘Home On Ice’, was on regular rotation on Australia’s Triple J.
Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005, receiving attention from numerous MP3 blogs and a favorable review from Pitchfork Media, who gave the band a “Best New Music” commendation. The ensuing demand for the album was so great that the band were forced to re-press the CD, as the initial production run was too small. David Bowie and David Byrne have recently been spotted at some of the band’s shows, garnering them even more press. Most recently, they received praise from Rolling Stone as the ‘Hot New Band’ for 2005. On October 3, 2005, they were signed to Wichita Recordings in the UK.
The band members live in Brooklyn, with the exception of Ounsworth who lives in Philadelphia.
Frontman Alec Ounsworth has a side project (Flashy Python and the Body Snatchers), and a solo project, while drummer Sean Greenhalgh also is the frontman for Mr. Brownstone, a Guns N’ Roses tribute band.
Their single, ‘Home On Ice’, was on regular rotation on Australia’s Triple J.
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah-The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth
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Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
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Details of the War
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Is This Love?
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Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood
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Heavy Metal
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Clap Your Hands!
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In This Home On Ice
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Satan Said Dance
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Some Loud Thunder
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Gimmie Some Salt
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Shoutbox
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beru wrote:
i've been listening to some loud thunder a lot lately.. and i absolutely love the album!! I don't know why it doesn't get much love around here. :( give it a few more spins, people! it'll grow on you!
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spillfiction___ wrote:
his voice sounds like the lead singer's voice from deer tick!
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Fettegott wrote:
beauteful voice!
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spacerockboy wrote:
If you like indie rock, listen to this song of ukranian indie rock band: http://www.last.fm/music/Esthetic+Education/_/With+You?setlang=en and write me what you think.
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urbanpanda85 wrote:
ugh
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kidsmealtoy wrote:
hell ah his voice dosnt soud ad it sounds like he was asmoker=)<3or something now rachel ray-thats whos oice shoulld be muted.this bands sweet you cant help but wanna bounce*
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JTP88 wrote:
the name is way better than the ting tings
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lalaluu wrote:
love his voice !!!
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tommoo wrote:
I think his voice lies somewhere between thom yorkes voice and spencer krugs'. I like them both, so I don't find any problems with this bands' singers' voice ^^
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robokate2000 wrote:
There are millions of worse band names. Theirs is ace if you ask me.
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plushwhitelines wrote:
what happened to this band
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Indexcard wrote:
hated his voice at first but I kind of like it now.
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FDDT wrote:
Good band but... bad voice! I hate that voice!
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beru wrote:
clap your hands say yeah is still a better choice for a band name than "!!!".. just an example.
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aboylikeroger wrote:
You're right, Waqcku... their name is pretty quirky! But I might say, your name is pretty zany!!
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bjmrocksmysocks wrote:
So waqcku, that makes absolute sense. Long live Alec and his terrible voice.
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Xelene wrote:
a mi me gusta. y también su nombre. Grr.
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Waqcku wrote:
i dunno this name is just too silly. why would anyone name their band this? it doesn't even make sense.
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Pi4noBl4ck wrote:
i didnt get this jungle pic.
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robokate2000 wrote:
because they can
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Events
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Fun Fun Fun Fest 2008
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