In 1995, Tim Kaminski opened a dictionary and flipped to the back where he blindly placed his finger down on a definition. The word was Yerkish and the reaction was something along the lines of, "Monkeys! Communication! Egad, my favorite things!"

Ten years later, when he proposed the word to the band as a potential name, his reaction was echoed three-fold. The founding members of Yerkish discovered a common fondness for primates and a shared desire to create music that rewards music lovers by defying commercial formulas. With an insatiable need to break new ground, Yerkish eternally seeks innovative ways to appeal to its fans, whether it be edgy music, or the visual bombardment of original imagery during their live shows, or the expanding passion for the music they create. History has shown that Yerkish is, like its name, a proper musical commingling of primitivity and advancement.

In 2006, the first EP by Yerkish was released. Vignettes was a four song disc that merely hinted at the multiple influences and eclecticism of the band. 2007 saw the release of The Return of Douglas Jupitor, a concept EP that wove segments of the jazzy "Dougie" amidst a multifarious collection of signature Yerkish rock. 2008 marked the arrival of the band's first album, Fear Conquers America. Eight stand-out tracks came together to form what the band considers its truest audible representation of itself to date.

2009 was a year of growth. The band experimented with new song-writing processes, visual concepts were born and given time to mature, and a recording process began that will come to fruition in the early months of 2010.

A new decade seems the right time for Yerkish to freshen its approach. New music, music videos, and visual aspects to the live shows are just the beginning of the bands fifth year as it continues to experiment with the language of music.