Karen O Announces Side Project Native Korean Rock

Leslie Cheung almost 17 years ago

Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs posted on the official site last week to announce her new side project, Native Korean Rock.

Native Korean Rock and the Fishnets COME DROWN WITH US

Posted 7/17/2008 by KarenO
Native Korean Rock is a side project of mine comprised of a body of love songs written over the last two years, to be performed with a motley crew of NYC natives. Expect high drama, high stakes in two intimate performances.

Does Native Korean Rock have anything to do with Yeah Yeah Yeahs? NO

Are these the leaked demos of years ago? NO

She also announced two shows at Union Pool in Brooklyn on the same night (July 21). NME.com reported that she gave "each show to a 40-minute set of folky love songs and an elaborate nautically themed stage set which featured her singing from the hull of a model boat", with her sailor-looking backup band consisted of drums, guitar and a string trio.

She played:

OOO
Body
Visits
Beast
Rapt
Sunset Sun
Comes The Night
Day Go By
Indian Summer
Day Go By (Reprise)

Some of these songs can be listened to on Native Korean Rock's MySpace page.