Leeds boys made a splash on '00s U.K. indie rock scene, with original, anarchic update on late 1970s post-punk.
Comprised of vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick Baines, and drummer Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs resurrected the mod spirit of the Jam in "I Predict a Riot," and supercharged class of 1977 power pop that quickly electrified the British press when it was released in 2004. The single and Kaiser Chiefs' pogo-inducing, boot-stomping live performances had them pegged as rising stars in the neo-new wave revolution with Franz Ferdinand, Dogs Die in Hot Cars, and the Futureheads. ~ Michael Sutton