current_members website years_active label article_title background genre origin name
lexy katz benaim todd goldstein jose soegaard kendrick strauch brent http://www.harlemshakes.com/ 2006 -- 2009 gigantic music harlem shakes
 group_or_band alternative rock indie rock new york , ny harlem shakes
harlem shakes

harlem shakes were an american indie rock band from new york , formed in 2006 and signed to gigantic music .
prior to their signing , they released the 2007 ep `` burning birthdays '' .
the band disbanded in september 2009 after a hiatus following the release of their first full-length album , `` technicolor health '' .
the group 's guitarist , todd goldstein , is still actively producing music under the name arms .
the group 's drummer , brent katz , is also still actively involved in the indie music scene .
katz continues to produce music in his solo/side-project , thunder & lightning , which has released an album entitled `` kangaroo court '' .
