New York Dolls, Michael Monroe and Compulsions With The Members of Guns'n'Roses
In 2004 Yaffa joined the legendary punk / rock band New York Dolls. In 2006, when not working with the revamped New York Dolls, Yaffa also toured as a member of Jesse Malin's backing band. On 25 January 2010, ex-Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe held a press conference is Los Angeles, introducing a new band named after the lead singer. Yaffa was introduced as the band's bass player. The band's first live album was released in late September, and their first studio album Sensory Overdrive, produced by Jack Douglas was released in 2011. On November 9, 2011, ’’Sensory Overdrive’’ won the ”Album of the Year” award at the 2011 Classic Rock magazine award. The first single, 78' from the album was chosen as the "Rock Song Of The Year" by iTunes USA and Little Steven’s Underground Garage Radio Shows listeners voted ‘Trick Of The Wrist‘ the "Coolest Song Of The Year".
In 2011 Yaffa joined the NYC band Compulsions. The band includes Richard Fortus and Frank Ferrer of Guns ‘N Roses on guitar and drums and Rob Carlyle who is the brains behind the group on guitar and vocals. Their new album Beat The Devil was released in 2011.
In 2012 people all over the world can catch Sami Yaffa as a co-host for Anthony Bourdain's No Reservation series: in the sixth episode of season eight Yaffa travels to Helsinki with Anthony Bourdain to show him all his favorite and all the strangest places in the capital of Finland, Helsinki.
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