Muse
Brief SummaryMuse are an English rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1997. The band comprises Matthew Bellamy (vocals, guitar and keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums and percussion). Muse blend alternative, progressive rock, classical music, electronica, and heavy metal, to help form the new sub-genre of new prog. Muse are known best for their energetic live performances and frontman Matthew Bellamy's eccentric interests in global conspiracy, theology and the apocalypse. Muse have released four studio albums with their first Showbiz coming in 1999. The most recent, Black Holes and Revelations (2006), was also the most critically acclaimed, garnering the band a Mercury Prize nomination and coming third in the NME Albums of the Year list for 2006.
DiscographyAlbum name Release date
1. Showbiz October 3, 1999
2. Origin of Symmetry June 18, 2001
3. Absolution September 21, 2003
4. Black Holes and Revelations July 3, 2006
Awards2000 NME Awards - Best New Artist
2001 Kerrang! Awards - Best British Band
2002 Kerrang! Awards - Best British Live Act
2004 Q Awards - Innovation Award
2004 Kerrang! Awards - Best Album
2004 Q Awards - Best Live Act
2004 MTV EMA - Best Alternative
2004 MTV EMA - Best UK & Ireland Act
2005 BRIT Awards - Best Live Act
2005 NME Awards - Best Live Act
2005 MTVU Woodie Awards - Best International
2006 Q Awards - Best Live Act
2006 MTV EMA - Best Alternative
2006 Kerrang! Awards - Best Live Act
2006 BT Digital Music Awards - Best Rock Artist
2006 UK Festival Awards - Best Rock Act
2006 UK Festival Awards - Best Headline Act
2006 Vodafone Live Music Awards - Best Live Act
2007 BRIT Awards - Best Live Act
2007 NME Awards - Best British Band
2007 BT Digital Music Awards - Best Rock Artist
2007 Vodafone Live Music Awards - Tour of the Year
2007 Q Awards - Best Live Act
2007 MTV EMA - Headliner
2007 MTV EMA - Best UK & Ireland Act
2007 MTVU Woodie Awards - Best Performing
Linkshttp://muse.mu/index.php Official Muse Site
http://www.myspace.com/muse Official Muse MySpace
Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsp3_a-PMTwSupermassive Black Hole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-c94VVU7zcStarlight