tUnE-yArDs
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
- Active: 2006 - present
Biography
Tune-Yards (sometimes stylized as tUnE-yArDs) is the American, Oakland, California-based music project of musician Merrill Garbus, with long-time collaborator, bassist Nate Brenner. Garbus’s music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and utilizes 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 critic's poll.
Genres
tUnE-yArDs Discography
- BiRd-BrAiNs (2009) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Whokill (2011) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Nikki Nack (2014) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life (2018) - Album - rated 2.79/5
- Sketchy. (2021) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Better Dreaming (2025) - Album - rated 3.39/5
Members
- Merrill Garbus - vocals, ukulele, percussion, keyboards (2006 - present)
- Nate Brenner - bass, keyboards, vocals (2009 - present)