Yves Klein Blue

Yves Klein Blue
Yves Klein Blue, 2007
Background information
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2005–2010 [1]
Labels	Dew Process
Past members	Michael Tomlinson Charles Sale Sean Cook Chris Banham

Yves Klein Blue was an Australian indie/rock band from Brisbane. The band are signed to Brisbane record label Dew Process, under which they re-released their debut EP Yves Klein Blue Draw Attention to Themselves. Yves Klein Blue have supported a number of local and international acts, including The Veils, Franz Ferdinand, The Fratellis, The Living End, Ben Kweller, You Am I and The Grates, as well as enjoying slots at Big Day Out 2008, SxSW 2008, Pyramid Rock Festival 08 and Splendour in the Grass 2008. Their debut album, Ragged & Ecstatic, was released in Australia & New Zealand in July 2009. On 31 January 2011, they sent an email to mailing list subscribers and posted on their Facebook wall stating officially that they had disbanded in the second half of 2010.

The band's name is taken from the colour International Klein Blue by Yves Klein.

In February 2013 Michael Tomlinson had formed a new band based in London, MT Official.