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Yves Klein Blue
Band Brisbane Australia Active 2005–2010
Yves Klein Blue formed in 2005 in Brisbane, Australia and was active until 2010. Yves Klein Blue has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2008–2009. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Polka”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #76. The station that charted Yves Klein Blue most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2008.
Yves Klein Blue took their name from International Klein Blue, the color created by the artist Yves Klein, which is exactly the kind of art-school wink you'd expect from a Brisbane indie band with this much bounce. Michael Tomlinson sang and played rhythm guitar, Charles Sale handled lead guitar and keyboards, Sean Cook played bass and Chris Banham kept time on drums and percussion, and together they made wiry, yelping guitar pop that sounds like it's in a hurry to get to the party.
Hometown label Dew Process signed them and in April 2008 put their debut EP, Draw Attention to Themselves, back out; "Polka" is its jittery calling card. That year they were everywhere, supporting the Veils, Franz Ferdinand, the Fratellis, the Living End, Ben Kweller, You Am I and the Grates, and playing Big Day Out, SxSW, Pyramid Rock Festival and Splendour in the Grass.
Their only album, Ragged & Ecstatic, landed in Australia and New Zealand in July 2009 and reached the top 50 of the ARIA Albums Chart, with "Getting Wise" among its highlights. Then it was over. On 31 January 2011 they told fans that they had split in the second half of 2010 over creative differences and were now living in different cities. One album, one EP, and a whole lot of promise left hanging.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Yves Klein Blue on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polka | 1 | #76 | – | 2008 | |
| 2 | Getting Wise | 1 | #79 | – | 2009 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79 | Getting Wise | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 |
| 2008 | 76 | Polka | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008 |
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