Young Heart Attack (YHA) were a rock band from Austin, Texas, that formed in 2001.

[1] Chris "Frenchie" Smith and bassist Steven T. Hall had previously been in the Sixteen Deluxe and Joey Shuffield in Fastball.

[2] For a significant period during their early stages they were a seven-piece band, with members including Tony Scalzo, Alice Spencer, and Bryan Bowden gradually coming and going until they ended up with what is considered their original lineup.

[4][5] After discovering Young Heart Attack, Cliff Jones was very taken with the band and returned to Austin to record demos at Chris "Frenchie" Smith's Bubble studios.

The band played several UK tours, including an arena tour with The Darkness and Motörhead, leading to further collaborations with Motörhead front man Lemmy Kilmister and his appearance on their song "Get It Hot".