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Britpop

Originally hailing from Leeds, Kaiser Chiefs formed under the name Runston Parva in 1996, then Parva in 2000, before adopting the name Kaiser Chiefs in 2003. Led by singer Ricky Wilson and guitarist Andrew White, supported by bassist Simon Rix, percussionist Nick Baines, and drummer Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs gained attention in 2004 when the concert anthem "I Predict a Riot" charted worldwide, landing at number 9 on the UK charts. A few months later, the album Employment (2005), produced by Stephen Street, was released to commercial and critical acclaim, reaching number 2 and e...