Tune-Yards
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Tune-Yards (stylized as tUnE-yArDs) is the Oakland, California–based music project of Merrill Garbus (vocals, various instruments) and Nate Brenner (bass, various instruments). Garbus's music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and uses elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and lo-fi percussion. Tune-Yards’ 2011 album Whokill was ranked the number one album of that year in ''The Village Voice's'' annual Pazz and Jop critics’ poll.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Tune-Yards
- Musical artist.image
- Tune Yards performing at Café de la Danse in Paris in 2011.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Garbus performing at Café de la Danse in Paris, France, on June 2, 2011
- Musical artist.alt
- Garbus smiling with make-up on her face, hitting a tambourine
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
- Musical artist.genre
- Art pop, indie pop, worldbeat
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2006–present
- Musical artist.label
- 4AD, Marriage
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Sister Suvi, Beep, Dirty Projectors, Naytronix
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- tune-yards.com
- Image
- Tune Yards performing at Café de la Danse in Paris in 2011.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tune-Yards
- inception
- 2006-00-00
- social media followers
- 27900
- start of work period
- 2006-00-00
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15 sectionsContents
- History and work
- Members
- Touring members
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Soundtracks
- EPs
- Singles
- Music videos
- Guest appearances
- Productions
- Compilation appearances
- Notes
- References
- External links
Tune-Yards (stylized as tUnE-yArDs) is the Oakland, California–based music project of Merrill Garbus (vocals, various instruments) and Nate Brenner (bass, various instruments). Garbus's music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and uses elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and lo-fi percussion. Tune-Yards’ 2011 album Whokill was ranked the number one album of that year in ''The Village Voice's annual Pazz and Jop critics’ poll.
The album Nikki Nack was released in 2014, with its first single, "Water Fountain", being picked up by Google Pixel in 2016 for an advertising campaign. The album I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life was released in January 2018. At the same time, Tune-Yards provided an atmospheric score for the sci-fi film Sorry to Bother You. The duo released their fifth studio album, Sketchy, in 2021 and their sixth studio album, Better Dreaming'', in 2025.