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|+ '''Y-O-U'''
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! Origins
! style="text-align: center;"| Origins
| [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]
| style="text-align: center;"| [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]
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! Genre(s)
! style="text-align: center;"| Genre(s)
| [[Rock music|Rock]]
| style="text-align: center;"| [[Rock music|Rock]]
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! Members
! style="text-align: center;"| Members
| Peter Olson<br />Mark Cobb<br />Nick Niespodziani<br />Matt Sonnicksen<br />Eric Park<br />Clay Cook<br />Mark Bencuya
| style="text-align: center;"| Peter Olson<br />
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Mark Cobb<br />
! Discography
Nick Niespodziani<br />
| ''Y-O-U'' (2003)<br />''Everything is Shifting'' (2005)<br />''Flashlights'' (2007)<br />''The Long-Playing EP'' (2009)<br />
Matt Sonnicksen<br />
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Eric Park<br />
! Producer
Clay Cook<br />
| Y-O-U, Geoff Melkonian, Ben H. Allen
Mark Bencuya
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! Label
! style="text-align: center;"| Discography
| Pleaserock
| style="text-align: center;"| ''Y-O-U'' (2003)<br />
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''Everything is Shifting'' (2005)<br />
 
''Flashlights'' (2007)<br />
'''[[Y-O-U]]''' was a real band that worked with [[The Brothers Chaps]], typically performing as the band [[Limozeen]] (with [[Matt Chapman]] on vocals). They can be heard on ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' and the [[KaraokeFun|karaoke]] tracks on [[strongbad email.exe]]; two of those songs were featured on ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' ("[[Trogdor (song)|Trogdor]]") and ''Encore'' ("[[Because, It's Midnite]]").  In 2008, the band helped the Chapmans put on [[Limozeen Live!|live Limozeen performances]].
''The Long-Playing EP'' (2009)<br />


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In return for their help on ''Strong Bad Sings'', [[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects|animated a music video]] for Y-O-U from their song "L.A. Lindsay".
! style="text-align: center;"| Producer
| style="text-align: center;"| Y-O-U, Geoff Melkonian, Ben H. Allen
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! style="text-align: center;"| Label
| style="text-align: center;"| Pleaserock
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'''[[Y-O-U]]''' was a real band that worked with [[The Brothers Chaps]], typically performing as the band [[Limozeen]] (with [[Matt Chapman]] on vocals). They can be heard on ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' and the [[KaraokeFun|karaoke]] tracks on [[strongbad email.exe]]; two of those songs were featured on ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' (&quot;[[Trogdor (song)|Trogdor]]&quot;) and ''Encore'' (&quot;[[Because, It's Midnite]]&quot;). Vocalist Peter Olsen [[DVD Commentary Speakers|appeared on the DVD commentaries]] for [[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version|In Search of the Yello Dello]] and [[Shopping For Danger]]. In 2008, the band helped the Chapmans put on live Limozeen performances on [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008|March 27]] and [[Limozeen Live! - 8 Nov 2008|November 8]]. In return, [[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects|The Brothers Chaps animated the music video]] for Y-O-U's song &quot;L.A. Lindsay&quot;.
Y-O-U released a self-titled album in 2003, sophomore EP "Everything is Shifting" in 2005, and final studio release "Flashlights" in 2007. The members also made the film ''The Flying Wallabies'', a short mockumentary about jump roping. In December 2006, Y-O-U was selected out of over 1,700 artists as one of the Top 25 Best Bands on MySpace by ''Rolling Stone'' Magazine.


Y-O-U released a self-titled album in 2003, sophomore EP &quot;Everything is Shifting&quot; in 2005, and final studio release &quot;Flashlights&quot; in 2007. The members also made the film ''The Flying Wallabies'', a short mockumentary about jump roping. In December 2006, Y-O-U was selected out of over 1,700 artists as one of the Top 25 Best Bands on MySpace by ''Rolling Stone'' Magazine. In September 2009, Y-O-U announced its retirement from playing and recording new music; however, its members still play together in other groups, and in 2010, Nick Niespodziani mentioned having recently worked with [[Strong Bad]] in a recording studio, though no more details have been released.
In September 2009, Y-O-U announced its retirement from playing and recording new music; however, its members still play together in other groups, and in 2010, Nick Niespodziani mentioned having recently worked with [[Strong Bad]] in a recording studio, though no more details have been released.


Spinoff group '''Yacht Rock Revue''' is made up of several former Y-O-U members. Yacht Rock Revue played at the [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 2 Sep 2016|Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show on September 2, 2016]], and again on [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 7 Oct 2016|October 7]].
Spinoff group '''Yacht Rock Revue''' is made up of several former Y-O-U members. Yacht Rock Revue played at the [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 2 Sep 2016|Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show on September 2, 2016]], and again on [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 7 Oct 2016|October 7]].


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== External Links ==
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* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/347259-Y-O-U Y-O-U on Discogs]
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/347259-Y-O-U Y-O-U on Discogs]
* [https://pleaserock.com/tribute/yacht-rock-revue/ Yacht Rock Revue online]
* [https://pleaserock.com/tribute/yacht-rock-revue/ Yacht Rock Revue online]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eARKVHzCDEQ LA Lindsay music video made by The Brothers Chaps for Y-O-U]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eARKVHzCDEQ LA Lindsay music video made by The Brothers Chaps for Y-O-U]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

200px-Y-O-U.jpg
Origins Atlanta, Georgia
Genre(s) Rock
Members Peter Olson
Mark Cobb
Nick Niespodziani
Matt Sonnicksen
Eric Park
Clay Cook
Mark Bencuya
Discography Y-O-U (2003)
Everything is Shifting (2005)
Flashlights (2007)
The Long-Playing EP (2009)
Producer Y-O-U, Geoff Melkonian, Ben H. Allen
Label Pleaserock

Y-O-U was a real band that worked with The Brothers Chaps, typically performing as the band Limozeen (with Matt Chapman on vocals). They can be heard on Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits and the karaoke tracks on strongbad email.exe; two of those songs were featured on Guitar Hero II ("Trogdor") and Encore ("Because, It's Midnite"). In 2008, the band helped the Chapmans put on live Limozeen performances.

In return for their help on Strong Bad Sings, animated a music video for Y-O-U from their song "L.A. Lindsay".

Y-O-U released a self-titled album in 2003, sophomore EP "Everything is Shifting" in 2005, and final studio release "Flashlights" in 2007. The members also made the film The Flying Wallabies, a short mockumentary about jump roping. In December 2006, Y-O-U was selected out of over 1,700 artists as one of the Top 25 Best Bands on MySpace by Rolling Stone Magazine.

In September 2009, Y-O-U announced its retirement from playing and recording new music; however, its members still play together in other groups, and in 2010, Nick Niespodziani mentioned having recently worked with Strong Bad in a recording studio, though no more details have been released.

Spinoff group Yacht Rock Revue is made up of several former Y-O-U members. Yacht Rock Revue played at the Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show on September 2, 2016, and again on October 7.