Emperor Yes

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Emperor Yes
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Emperor Yes performing live at the Scala, London 2013
Background information
Origin London, UK
Genres psychedelic pop, synthpop
Years active2011 (2011)–2016
Labels Alcopop! Records, Tape Club Records
MembersAsh Gardner
Hugo Sheppard
Adam Betts
Website soundcloud.com/emperoryes/

Emperor Yes are a band from London. They have released three singles [1] and an album. [2] They have toured with Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler, [3] and Tall Ships. [4]

Contents

For both the singles "Wasps", which has been used as the opening theme to the QI -associated podcast No Such Thing as a Fish since the first episode, and "Cosmos" they have released videos [5] [6] and held exhibitions of art based on the songs. [7] [8] [9] "Cosmos" was produced by Summer Camp's Jeremy Warmsley with a video directed by Chris Boyle, [5] and has been played by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1. [10] "Wasps" is the theme tune to the weekly QI podcast No Such Thing As A Fish and its TV spin-off No Such Thing as the News , and "Cosmos" is the theme song for Dan Schreiber's "We Can Be Weirdos" podcast.

In 2014, Emperor Yes released their debut album An Island Called Earth through Alcopop! Records. [11]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

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  2. "An Island Called Earth". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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