Yeah Yeah Yeahs broke through with a fusion of garage-rock grit and dance-punk rhythms. Over time, the New York-based trio built on the electro grooves of ‘80s icons like New Order and Blondie, while lead singer Karen O took her cues from rock's most unconventional and uncompromising frontwomen—from goth icon Siouxsie Sioux to alternative spitfire PJ Harvey.