Does It Offend You, Yeah? were formed in Reading, UK by James Rushent and Dan Coop, in April 2006 and released their first album (You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into) in Spring 2008. Their follow up album, Don't Say We Didn't Warn You, is to be released in the latter half of 2010.
Does It Offend You, Yeah? were the ninth most listened to new band of 2008 on last.fm and were included in the best alternative music list of 2008 on iTunes USA. They were announced as a Rolling Stone breaking Artist in 2008.
The band's first album, You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into (2008), was written and performed by James Rushent, Rob Bloomfield and Dan Coop. Death From Above 1979 vocalist Sebastien Grainger performed the lead vocals on "Let's Make Out". In 2008, Does It Offend You, Yeah? was accompanied on stage by guitarist Morgan Quaintance. In 2009, Chloe Duveaux (from Elle Milano) and Matty Derham (from Fields) joined the band.
Some have compared them to dance acts like Daft Punk, Justice, and Digitalism. A smaller group believes they have similar sounds to The Killers or Gorillaz. NME compares them to bands like Muse due to their heavier, more "live" sound. The group is known for its raucous live shows, which often end with stage diving and broken instruments.
The band have appeared on US television on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Last Call with Carson Daly. They have also appeared on British television programmes Sound (BBC) and Transmission (Channel 4). They also appeared alongside artists Pharrell Williams, Santogold, Julian Casablancas, MGMT and Karen O as part of The Converse Century Celebration advertising campaign.
Lead singer James Rushent co-produced The Prodigy's "Invaders Must Die" and their top five hit "Omen". Does It Offend You, Yeah? have remixed songs for acts such as Muse, The Raconteurs and Bloc Party.
In 2008, Does It Offend You, Yeah? completed a sold-out headline US tour which reached its climax at the historic Troubadour club in Hollywood. At the show, lead singer James Rushent broke his leg during their last song, although he managed to hobble back on stage for an encore before being rushed to hospital.
At the start of 2008 they went on the NME Awards Tour, alongside The Ting Tings. They then completed their own headline tour of the UK supported by South Central and Lets Talk Tactics
They went on to open for Bloc Party and Nine Inch Nails on their respective 2008 North American tours. They were also the opening act for The Prodigy on the last date of their UK 2008 club tour.
Does It Offend You, Yeah? have made festival appearances at Coachella, Lollapalooza, South by Southwest, Glastonbury, Reading / Leeds Festival, Summer Sonic, Wireless Festival, Monolith, Street Scene, Pukkelpop, Dour, Les Eurockéennes, Vieilles Charrues, Hurricane, Southside, Oxegen, Lowlands, Gatecrasher, Jersey Live, Parklife, V Festival, NASS Fest and Melt! Festival As well as Strawberry Festival and Zebra Festival in China.
The band will be supporting The Prodigy on their Australasian and Irish leg of the Invaders Must Die Tour, as well as playing at the Warriors Dance Festival in Milton Keynes, England.
Members of Does It Offend You, Yeah? also DJ at various clubs and festivals across the world. They have done so on the same bill as acts such as, Justice, Peaches, MSTRKRFT, Simian Mobile Disco, Steve Aoki, DJ AM, Ladytron, Samantha Ronson and 2 Many DJ's.
