YAZOO = YAZ
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Yazoo (known as Yaz in the USA) was an elektropop band that made two albums in 1982 and 1983. Despite limited productivity the music of former Depeche Mode synthman Vince Clarke and blues singer Alison Moyet lives in numerous original editions and later re-issues, as well as covers.

It was exactly the combination of Clarke's almost metallic melodies with Moyet's warm vocals that made Yazoo stand out among the many bands that explored electronic music in the early eighties. Mainly known for club classics like 'Don't go' and 'Situation', it is easily forgotten that the band also excelled in thoughtful lyrics.


News

March 2011: A previously unknown cover track seems to have appeared.

August 2010: Yazoo have announced a live cd. Read more at the official site).

May 2008: Yazoo released the boxset 'In your room' and a 12" with remixes of 'Nobody's diary', which have been added to the discography. The band also started a tour of Europe and the US (read more at the official site).

January 2008: Discography has been updated slightly, notably with a not too bad gothic cover of 'Don't go' by German band Terminal Choice.

December 2007: Newly discovered Taiwanese compilation audiocassette added to discography and several European house remixes, none of which are too special.