Kaiser Chiefs are an English
indie rock band from
Leeds who formed in 2000 as
Parva, releasing one studio album,
22, in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year. Since their formation the band consists of lead vocalist
Ricky Wilson, guitarist
Andrew "Whitey" White, bassist
Simon Rix, keyboardist
Nick "Peanut" Baines and since 2013 drummer Vijay Mistry, who replaced founding drummer
Nick Hodgson who left the band in late 2012.