Born in Oakland, California, Y&T is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's hard rock innovators. Whether performing to a festival crowd of fifty-thousand or in an intimate nightclub, Y&T's high-energy set and passionate performances always captivate legions of fans around the globe, proving Y&T's music is timeless. Originally formed as Yesterday and Today, the initial quartet—comprised of Dave Meniketti (lead guitar/lead vocals), Phil Kennemore (bass), Leonard Haze (drums), and Joey Alves (rhythm guitar)—tore through the 70's and 80's with their own brand of hard rock. After two albums in the 70's on London Records, they shortened their name to Y&T and released eight albums on A&M in the 80's. Two more albums on Geffen Records marked an era of change with Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Suicidal Tendencies, Megadeth) on drums and Stef Burns (Alice Cooper, Berlin, Huey Lewis) on guitar. With a discography of 18 albums, three greatest hits compilations and a box set, Y&T has sold over four million records since its 1974 inception.