Muse
...Baby Dolls. The band comprises Matthew Bellamy (vocals, guitar and piano), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums and percussion). Muse's style can be considered as a mixture of many musical genres, most notably alternative rock, classical music and electronica. Muse are known best for their energetic and visually dazzling live performances[1] and on June 16th & 17th, 2007 became the first band to sell out the newly built Wembley Stadium in London.[2] Muse have released four studio albums with their first, Showbiz, released in 1999, followed by Origin of Symmetry in 2001 and Absolution in 2003. The most recent, Black Holes & Revelations (2006), was also the most critically acclaimed, garnering the band a Mercury Prize nomination and a third place finish in the NME Albums of the Year list for 2006.[3] Muse have won various awards throughout their career including 5 MTV Europe Music Awards, 5 Q Awards, 4 NME Awards and 2 Brit awards.
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* 1 History
o 1.1 Formation and early years (1992–1997)
o 1.2 First EPs and Showbiz (1998–2000)
o 1.3 Origin of Symmetry and Hullabaloo (2001–2002)
o 1.4 Absolution (2003–2005)
o 1.5 Black Holes & Revelations and H.A.A.R.P (2006–2008)
o 1.6 Recent events and future plans
* 2 Style
* 3 Band members
o 3.1 Touring members
* 4 Discography
* 5 Awards
* 6 References
* 7 External links
[edit] History
[edit] Formation and early years (1992–1997)
The members of Muse played in separate bands during their stay at Teignmouth Community College in the early 1990s.[4] The formation of Muse began when Matthew Bellamy successfully auditioned for the part of guitarist in Dominic Howard's band. They asked Chris Wolstenholme, who played drums at the time, to learn to play...
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