Screaming Yellow Players

The  are an American rock band from, which were formed in 1997 by lead vocalist/lead guitarist Derek De Vriendt, drummer/co-lead vocalist Polaris Browne, and co-lead guitarist Samantha E. Aizer.

After first gaining regional popularity in the Midwest, they started to gain mainstream recognition in the early 2000s, culminating with the release of their platinum-certified second album Hail to the Beef.

Formation and early years
The band was formed in September 1997 in by close friends Samantha E. Aizer, Derek De Vriendt and Polaris Browne, who were attendees of.

Members

 * Derek De Vriendt - lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
 * Polaris Browne - lead and backing vocals, drums
 * Samantha E. Aizer - lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
 * Vinny Espinola - bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
 * Tommy Lionheart - rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
 * Gabriel Haim - keyboards, rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals

Albums

 * The Orange Album (1999)
 * Hail to the Beef (2001)
 * Eighteenth Amendment Blues (2004)
 * Lice (2005)
 * The B&W Album (2007)
 * Contract Fulfillment Album (2009)
 * The Yellow Album (2011)
 * Allegheny & Monongahela (2013)
 * The Cyan Album (2015)
 * The Santo Gold Years (2017)
 * Wired to Go (2019)
 * The Purple Album (2021)

EPs

 * We Are the Screaming Yellow Players (1997)
 * Chuck Norris Jokes (2008)

Live albums

 * Live at Velodrom (2002)
 * The Screaming Yellow Players Put You to Sleep (2003)

Other appearances

 * Punk Goes AC (2004) (covering Billy Joel's "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)")
 * Punk Goes Indie (2008) (covering The Libertines' "Can't Stand Me Now")
 * Punk Goes Christian (2009) (original composition entitled "I Like Jesus", credited to alter-ego "Church and State")
 * Punk Goes Dream Pop (2015) (covering Julee Cruise's "Falling")
 * Punk Goes Y2K (2018) (covering Soulja Boy's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)")
 * Punk Goes K-Pop (2020) (covering NCT 127's "Regular")