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tUnE-yArDs

Bizness


Tune-Yards (stylized as tUnE-yArDs)[2] is the music project of New England native Merrill Garbus. When performing live, Garbus creates drum loops on the spot, and layers these with ukulele, voice, and electric bass (played by Nate Brenner).[3] The Who Kill (stylized as w h o k i l l) tour has added a saxophone section.
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[edit] History and work

The first Tune-Yards album, Bird-Brains (stylized as BiRd-BrAiNs) was originally self-released by Garbus on recycled cassette tape. It was recorded using only a handheld voice recorder.[4] A limited edition vinyl was released in June 2009, via the Portland-based imprint Marriage Records.[5] In July 2009, it was announced that Tune-Yards had signed to 4AD, and a limited edition pressing of Bird-Brains was released on August 17, 2009.[6] A full worldwide release followed on November 16, 2009 (and November 17 in North America). The autumn 2009 pressing was remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Christian Wright, and includes two new bonus tracks: "Want Me To" and "Real Live Flesh."

A second album, who kill (stylized as w h o k i l l), was released on April 19, 2011.[7] A single from it, "Bizness", came out in February 2011. It was produced by Garbus and engineered by Eli Crews at New, Improved Studios in Oakland, California. Applying the live approach to her studio work for the first time, Garbus works with bass player Nate Brenner, who co-wrote some of the album's songs. Comparing the act to Sonic Youth, Frontier Psychiatrist said, "if Bird-Brains was Garbus' Evol, a record bursting with musical ideas that attempted to subvert the notion of song, who kill is her Sister, a record that embraces the traditional pop song as a vehicle to convey those ideas."[8]

Tune-Yards' song "Fiya" is featured on a 2010 commercial for the Blackberry Torch, while the song "Gangsta" has been used in the television shows Weeds and The Good Wife.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions
BE (Vl)
[9] UK
[9] US
[10] US Alt.
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2009 Bird-Brains

Released: June 9, 2009
Label: Marriage Records/4AD

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2011 who kill

Released: April 19, 2011
Label: 4AD

49 135 148 19
[edit] Singles & EPs

"Sunlight"
August 2009 – 4AD (promo-only CD-R)
"Sunlight" (Edit) – 3:17
"Hatari"
November 2, 2009 – 4AD, AD2934 (7" vinyl and download)
"Hatari" – 5:43
"Hap-B" – 3:22
"Hatari" (The Small Is Beautiful Remix) – 4:20
Bird-Droppings
November 3, 2009 – 4AD, EAD2938 (U.S.-only download EP)
"Want Me To" – 4:24
"Real Live Flesh" – 3:33
"Hap-B" – 3:22
"Hatari" (The Small Is Beautiful Remix) – 4:20
"Real Live Flesh"
February 8, 2010 – 4AD, AD3X11 (7" vinyl and download)
"Real Live Flesh" – 3:33
"Youth" – 4:45
"Bizness"
February 11, 2011 - 4AD
"Bizness"