Yip-Yip was an American experimental electronic duo from Winter Park, Florida, formed by Jason Temple and Brian Esser in March 2001.
Their music is often cited as and includes elements of experimental, avant-garde, electro, casiocore, ska, jazz, and many more.
The duo would wear welding masks coated with white fur to cover their faces in an attempt to get around stage fright both members experienced.
Their costumes would come to be one of the most notable parts of their performances, and typically featured black and white checkerboard designs.
2007 would also mark the release of Two Kings Of The Same Kingdom, initially pressed as an LP on the label It Are Good.
[2] In the following year, they would go on a mini-tour of Europe alongside An Albatross, and Two Kings Of The Same Kingdom would be re-released on CD, DVD, and VHS.
[3] It would be the band's last non-compilation release until their cover of "Been Caught Stealing" in 2011, and their last self-released album until Bone Up.
[2][5] Bone Up, while not successful in terms of sales, marked a turning point in the band's sound, being the first album to include vocals -- but it would be their final release.
Temple did not see it as a massive shift, and suggested the two of them should start meeting in the cafeteria of the AdventHealth Orlando again.
At the time, Esser noted that they kept having good ideas and pushing their own boundaries, and that they "hadn't missed their shot.
The costumes were a sort of a way to make the transition from being a recording project to performing live and also as a way to cure the duo's stage fright.