Kaiser Chiefs are an English rock & roll band from Leeds. 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, a team which former Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe played for. The band are well known fans of United, and on 5 December 2007 it was revealed that the band were to play a homecoming show at Elland Road stadium on 24 May 2008.

The group's debut album Employment was released in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970's, Heather Phares. blank">"Employment > Review". _All Music Guide. Retrieved September 14, 2007. and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million. In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. blank">"Antony and Johnsons win Mercury". BBC. September 7, _2005. Retrieved September 14, 2007. Kaiser Chiefs' second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007) yielded "Ruby", a number one single in the United Kingdom. blank">"Ruby Music Charts: Kaiser Chiefs". aCharts.us. Retrieved September 14, 2007. They are now confirmed to headline the Friday night of _Isle of Wight Festival in 2008.

Kaiser Chiefs is an English pop band from Leeds. The band formed in early 2003, and their main musical influences include The Beatles , The Beach Boys , The Kinks , Blur , The Clash , The Jam , and other new wave bands. The band’s explosion onto the global music scene in early 2005 was epitomised when they had their first single “I Predict A Riot” off their debut album Employment played on the radio around the world and opened Live8 in Philadelphia. Several years prior to 2003 the members