Yikes!

Yikes! is a band based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's origins date back to the fall of 1995 when guitar player and founding member Chez, pulled together bass player Danny Allen Walters and drummer Rico Scarpace.

The bands final member was added at the beginning of 1996 when lead guitar player Michael Sean Joined yikes!. The band was now complete.

Both Michael and Chez have established themselves through past projects as outstanding musicians/singer songwriters and are well respected in the local rock community.

An alternative to alternative is what many have described the yikes! sound. The band presents a high energy live show that has not been seen in the midwest for years.

The bands name has an interesting history. Chez has a few acquaintances that commonly express themselves using the term "yikes!". Thinking this would be great as the band name he approached the other members with the idea.

The initial response was not favorable. Inspiration didn't end there, if it couldn't be the band name then it would at least be a title for a new song, hence the song "yikes!"

After a very successful review from the band, it was decided that yikes! fit perfectly, not only for the new song title, but for the new band name as well.