page_title: Y&T
section_title: Hiatus 1991-1995; Continuation (1995–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Y&T / Biography / Hiatus 1991-1995; Continuation (1995–present)
caption_attribution_description: English: Phil Kennemore at Hellfest in France, the Saturday 19th June Français&#160;: fr:Phil KennemorePhil Kennemore (Y&amp;T) au Hellfest en France, le Samedi 19 Juin
context_page_description: Y&T is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974 in Oakland, California. The band released two studio albums on London Records as Yesterday & Today in the 1970s, before shortening their name to Y&T and releasing several albums on A&M Records beginning in 1981, plus albums on Geffen Records, Avex Records, and others. The band was originally co-managed by Herbie Herbert and Louis "Lou" Bramy. The band has sold over 4 million albums worldwide to date.
context_section_description: In 1995, Y&T returned with the same lineup of Meniketti, Burns, Kennemore, and DeGrasso, releasing Musically Incorrect in 1995 and Endangered Species in 1997. The band performed sporadically during the mid to late 1990s. Y&T officially reunited in 2001 with virtually the same lineup, but with Haze returning on drums. At the time, Burns was in three bands: Y&T, Huey Lewis and the News, and Italy's biggest rock star, Vasco Rossi; scheduling conflicts forced Burns to drop one of the three bands, and so in 2003, he left Y&T.  He was replaced by rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist John Nymann, who was a childhood friend of the band, and who previously toured on the In Rock We Trust tour as a background vocalist and Rock the Robot, and he sang backing vocals on Down for the Count.
  Y&T resumed touring the world in 2003. In 2006, Haze was asked to step down and was replaced by Mike Vanderhule on drums.
  In 2009, Y&T inked a deal with the Italian label Frontiers Records for the release of the band's twelfth studio album, released in May 2010. Titled Facemelter; it was their first proper studio album in thirteen years (since 1997's Endangered Species).
  In June 2010, Y&T toured the world in support of Facemelter, performing the big European summer festivals, such as Sweden Rock, Download Festival at Donington Park, UK, and Hellfest in Clisson, France. During this world tour, bassist Kennemore was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Upon receiving doctor's orders to leave the tour and begin treatment, Kennemore urged Meniketti to find a replacement and continue touring.
  In July 2010, Brad Lang, bass player from the band Jet Red, stepped in to play live for the band as they promoted 'Facemelter', as Kennemore wanted the tour to carry on during his fight with cancer. On January 7, 2011, bassist Kennemore died at the age of 57 after a short battle with lung cancer.  Kennemore and Meniketti had been the only constant members of the band since it formed in 1974.  After Kennemore's passing, Lang was asked to become an official member of the band.
  On October 19, 2013, in Bellagio, Italy, Burns joined the band onstage for four songs (Black Tiger, Dirty Girl, Midnight In Tokyo, and Hurricane) in a reunion of sorts since Burns had been playing with Huey Lewis and the News and Vasco Rossi. This one-time reunion was very well received by the fans, as one would expect.
  In April 2016, Lang left the band to properly address his alcohol dependency; his last show with the band was on April 2, 2016 at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Lang's friend Aaron Leigh (Frank Hannon Band) stepped in with his first show on April 14 at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA. On June 29, 2016, Y&T and Lang announced separately on their own Facebook feeds that they had mutually and amicably parted ways, confirming that Leigh would remain as the band's bassist.
  Songwriter and original drummer Haze died on September 11, 2016, at the age of 61 after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Original guitarist Alves died on March 12, 2017, at the age of 63 from ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease.  Alves' death left Meniketti as the last surviving member from the band's original and classic 1974-1986 lineup.
  In January 2018, Y&T released their first-ever acoustic EP titled Acoustic Classix Vol. 1. In June 2018, Meinketti said that the band might release more acoustic EPs in the future.
  On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Y&T among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.
  On November 26, 2019, the long-awaited, fan-backed (on Kickstarter) documentary "Y&T: On With the Show" was released to high praise online from media, celebrities, and fans around the world.
caption: Phil Kennemore at Hellfest in France, 2010.
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