Yesterday and Today was formed in 1974 by Dave Meniketti, who started his musical career in 1973. The band's name was inspired by The Beatles album of the same name. The original lineup consisted of Meniketti on lead vocals and lead guitar, Joey Alves on rhythm guitar, Phil Kennemore on bass, and Leonard Haze on drums. The band released their first two studio albums, their self-titled debut and Struck Down, through London Records in 1976 and 1978 respectively. A new record deal in 1980 with A&M Records prompted the band to shorten their moniker to simply Y&T, and encores with fans chanting "Y&T, Y&T, Y&T" sealed the condensed name.
The band's first three studio albums under A&M, Earthshaker, released in 1981, Black Tiger, released in 1982, and Mean Streak, released in 1983, did not gain mainstream exposure, but are regarded as some of the band's best work. Songs off the record Earthshaker makeup an important part of the band's live shows.
Y&T's sixth studio album, In Rock We Trust, released in 1984, became the band's highest charting and selling album, reaching #46 on the Billboard 200. To date, it has sold over 450,000 copies, close to reaching gold certification status. The band's 1985 hit "Summertime Girls", off their seventh studio album Down for the Count, became the band's highest charting hit to date, reaching #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #17 on the U.S. mainstream rock charts. It received tremendous airplay worldwide, played frequently in the Baywatch television series, is graced in several feature films, received heavy rotation on MTV as well as MTV’s top video playlists, and gets regular airplay today on classic rock radio stations throughout the United States.
Y&T's last studio album before their breakup was Ten, released in 1990. The album features some ballad highlights, such as "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark", "Ten Lovers", and "Come in from the Rain", together with a few straight-forward hard rock songs, including "Hard Times", "City", "Surrender", and the fastest track Y&T ever recorded, the speed metal song "Goin' Off the Deep End".
The band officially disbanded in 1991, concluding with the strong live album Yesterday & Today Live. In 1995 they released "Musically Incorrect" album.
In 2010, Y&T recorded their first studio album in 13 years, featuring original members Dave Meniketti and Phil Kennemore, with longtime members John Nymann on guitar and Mike Vanderhule on drums.
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