Muse (band)
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 Muse in Melbourne (2010) |
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| Genre (s) | Alternative rock , new prog , art rock , hard rock |
| founding | 1994 |
| Website | www.muse.mu |
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| Matthew Bellamy | |
| Dominic Howard | |
| Christopher Wolstenholme | |
Muse [ mjuːz ] is a British Grammy- winning rock band formed in Teignmouth , Devon in 1994 . The band consists of Matthew Bellamy ( vocals , guitar , piano and synthesizers ), Christopher Wolstenholme ( electric bass , vocals, synthesizer) and Dominic Howard ( drums and percussion ). Muse stylistically combines alternative , hard and progressive rock as well as electronica with elements of classical music to create rock ballads and is assigned to the subgenre New Prog .
history
Foundation and the early years (1992 to 1997)
The individual members of Muse were initially members of various bands in the early 1990s while attending Teignmouth Community College. Under the name Rocket Baby Dolls , they took part in a local Battle of The Bands together in 1994 and won. Shortly thereafter, the band members decided to abandon their university plans, quit their jobs, change their name to Muse and move out of Teignmouth.
First EPs and showbiz (Muse and Muscle Museum, 1998 to 1999)
At this point the band was mainly influenced by rock music from the early 1990s, mostly from America. The band was oriented towards grunge and wanted to offer an alternative to the highly popular Britpop . After a series of concerts in London and Manchester looking for a market for their music, the band met Dennis Smith, who owned a recording studio called Sawmills in Cornwall , England . This meeting led to the first real studio recordings, which under the name Muse as EP on to Sawmills belonging label Dangerous was released. Their second EP called Muscle Museum attracted the attention of British journalist Steve Lamacq and the weekly British music publication NME . After the EP was released, Dennis Smith co-founded music producer Taste Media , which brought out Muse's first three albums.
With the second EP Muse achieved a small success. While the big British record companies were still hesitant to offer Muse a contract (the band's sound was too close to Radiohead for them ), the Americans struck faster: the record company Maverick Records gave Muse a few concerts at concerts, only to finally sign them in late 1998 to take. After her return from America, Taste Media organized contracts with various record companies in Europe and Australia .
They reached out to John Leckie , producer of Radiohead's influential album The Bends , to help record the first Showbiz album .
Following the release, Muse opened up for Savage Garden in the United States. In 1999 and 2000 Muse played at several festivals in Europe and gave concerts in Japan and Australia. A fan base established itself in Western Europe, especially in France.
Advancement (Origin of Symmetry, 2001 to 2002)
The band began to write on their second album Origin of Symmetry under pressure from the record company . Muse also experimented with musical instruments such as the church organ . Falsetto singing and Bellamy's piano skills were increasingly used.
Origin of Symmetry did not reach American record stores for the time being. The Maverick record company had doubts about Bellamy's voice (it was not considered radio compatible) and asked Muse if they would rewrite a few of their songs before they were sold in the US. The band rejected the request and then separated from Maverick (the album was released in 2005 on the American market, but by Warner).
Creative break (Hullabaloo, 2002)
In 2002 Muse released a double CD called Hullaballoo with 11 unreleased tracks and a live recording of two concerts on two consecutive days at Le Zénith de Paris . It also includes documentation that was mainly recorded by the manager, Tom Kirk. The song Shrinking Universe was used in the trailer of the film 28 Weeks Later .
Praise and criticism (Absolution, 2003 to 2004)
In 2003 her third studio album Absolution was released. Rich Costey , the producer who had previously worked with Rage Against the Machine , was responsible for the record this time. The song Time is running out was used in the trailer for Running Scared .
The single Stockholm Syndrome was only available as a digital file on the Internet and consisted of the song itself, a record cover to print out and a music video for the single. Through this distribution channel, the single did not appear in the official charts, but according to the record company, the sales figures were enough for placements in the top ten in several countries. The New Musical Express listed the guitar solo at number 19 of the "50 best guitar solos."
The band embarked on their first international concert tour, which took them to Australia, Europe and the USA within a year. Meanwhile, Muse also brought five singles to the stores. After the concert at the Glastonbury Festival 2004 (Bellamy said after the concert that it was the best of her life), the father of drummer Dominic Howard, who was present at the concert that evening, died of a heart attack .
Back on the stage (2005 to 2007)
In late 2004, Bellamy gave an interview to MTV in which he said the next Muse album would be "more positive". While the albums Absolution and Origin of Symmetry can be characterized more with dramatic melancholy or apocalyptic lyrics, the next album will "work with optimism and hope". Bellamy explained this by saying that after the tragic death of drummer Dominic Howard's father, the band went through difficult times and they want to convey this strength to the fans.
In 2005 Vitamin Records released The String Quartet Tribute To Muse .
The band postponed the majority of their planned performances for summer 2006 until further notice. However, they have headlined the Southside , Hurricane and Frequency Festivals . The appearance at the Hurricane Festival had to be canceled due to a severe storm.
The album Black Holes and Revelations was released in Germany on June 30, 2006. Singles from it were Supermassive Black Hole , Starlight , Knights Of Cydonia , Invincible and Map Of The Problematique .
On June 16, 2007, Muse played as the first band in London's newly built Wembley Stadium (after George Michael had given a concert there as the first solo artist). Due to the great demand there was another performance on June 17, 2007. On March 17, 2008 a live DVD plus CD of the two Wembley concerts with the title HAARP was released. Parts of the concert from June 16 can be heard on the CD while the DVD contains the concert on June 17th and various bonus material.
The Resistance (2009 to 2010)
On May 22, 2009, the title of the new album, The Resistance , was released via the band's Twitter account. On August 3, 2009, the first single entitled Uprising was presented on the British radio station BBC Radio 1 . The album The Resistance was released in Germany on September 11, 2009 and reached number 1 on the German iTunes album charts on the day it was released. A week after their release, Muse topped the official album charts in the UK, Germany and a few other countries.
Their almost sold out world tour began in October 2009. In Germany they stopped in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne and Munich. During the performance of Exogenesis , a trilogy from the album The Resistance , UFOs appeared in the stage show of some concerts, from which extraterrestrials emerged.
Muse headlined Rock am Ring 2010 and Rock im Park 2010. On June 11th and 12th 2010 the band played at the Stade de France and on June 26th they headlined the Glastonbury Festival , where Muse performed the U2 song " Where the Streets Have No Name " with U2 guitarist The Edge played.
The 2nd Law (2012-2014)
In June 2012 the band announced the release of the sixth studio album for September 2012 under the name The 2nd Law on their homepage . Afterwards a European tour is planned. On June 27, 2012, the album's first song, Survival , was released, the title was selected as the official song of the 2012 Summer Olympics . The first official single, Madness , had its first airplay on August 20, 2012 at 20.30 CET on BBC1 radio on the Zane Lowe Show. The 2nd Law was finally released on September 28, 2012, after having been postponed several times.
Muse later released the live album 'Live at Rome Olympic Stadium'. There the songs are represented that they played at the concert of the 2nd Law Tour.
Drones (2014-2016)
On the album Drones , Bellamy wanted to move away from the orchestral recordings and the use of electronic instruments, which were heavily represented on the last albums, in order to record an album that gets along primarily with the classic rock instruments drums, bass and guitar. The album was released on June 5, 2015 and produced by Mutt Lange, best known for his work with Foreigner, AC / DC and Def Leppard. The song Psycho was presented on March 12th . The first single Dead Inside followed on March 23rd . By the time the album was released, the first six songs had already been published on Youtube.
After a festival tour through Europe in summer 2015, in addition to tours through Asia and South America in the same year, from February 2016 onwards, Muse played European arenas with a new 360 ° stage. In keeping with the album theme, a swarm of remote-controlled drones were also integrated into the staging of the show at the live concerts. In Germany concerts were played in Cologne, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin.
Simulation Theory (since 2017)
From January 2017 to July 2018, the band worked on the eighth album, with occasional breaks, for selected concerts. The band released the single Dig Down on May 18, 2017, Thought Contagion on February 16, 2018 and Something Human on July 19, 2018 . On August 30, 2018, the fourth single The Dark Side was released and the album title Simulation Theory was announced at the same time. The album was released on November 9, 2018. Under the title "Simulation World Tour" the band undertook a worldwide tour.
Awards
In 2004 Muse won two MTV Europe Music Awards , including Best Alternative Act , and a Q Award for Best Live Act .
At the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards , Muse were nominated for Best Alternative , Best Album and Best UK & Ireland . Ultimately, they won the Best Alternative award .
In February 2007, Muse won the BRIT Awards for Best Live Act . They were also nominated for Best Album and Best Group . In November 2007 they won two MTV Europe Music Awards in the headlining categories for Best Live Show and Best UK & Ireland Act .
In February 2009, Muse won the Best Live Act and Best Album Artwork categories at the NME Awards . In October 2009, Muse won the Q Award for Best Act in the World Today .
In September 2010, Muse won an MTV Video Music Award in the Best Special Effects category for the music video for Uprising .
At the 2011 Grammy Awards in February 2011, they won the Best Rock Album category for their album The Resistance .
Her concert on the Berlin Waldbühne on July 14, 2013 was honored with the 2014 Live Entertainment Award as Concert of the Year .
At the 2016 Grammy Awards in February 2016, they won the Best Rock Album category for their album Drones .
At the MTV Europe Music Awards 2019 , the band won the " Best World Stage " category .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 1999 | Showbiz | - | - | - |
UK29  (46 weeks)UK |
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First published: October 4th, 1999
Sales: + 400,000 |
| 2001 | Origin of Symmetry |
DE17 (10 weeks) DE |
AT7 (11 weeks) AT |
CH14th  (26 weeks)CH |
UK3 × 2
(42 weeks)UK |
US161 (1 week) US |
First published: June 17, 2001
Sales: + 805,000 |
| 2003 | absolution |
DE11 (5 weeks) DE |
AT5 (8 weeks) AT |
CH3 (27 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 3
(85 weeks)UK |
US107 (28 weeks)US |
First published: September 22, 2003
Sales: + 2,165,000 |
| 2006 | Black Holes and Revelations |
DE4th (12 weeks)DE |
AT4 (22 weeks) AT |
CH1 (63 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 3
(96 weeks)UK |
US9 (32 weeks)US |
First published: July 3, 2006
Sales: + 3,302,500 |
| 2009 | The Resistance |
DE1 (51 weeks)DE |
AT1 (48 weeks)AT |
CH1 (64 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 2
(67 weeks)UK |
US3 (67 weeks)US |
Initial release: September 14th, 2009 Sales: + 3,165,000 |
| 2012 | The 2nd Law |
DE2 (15 weeks)DE |
AT1 (11 weeks) AT |
CH1 (46 weeks)CH |
UK1 (33 weeks)UK |
US2 (38 weeks)US |
Initial release: September 28, 2012 Sales: +1,642,927 |
| 2015 | Drones |
DE3 (12 weeks) DE |
AT2 (14 weeks)AT |
CH1 (51 weeks)CH |
UK1 (35 weeks)UK |
US1 (18 weeks) US |
First published: June 5, 2015
Sales: + 542,500 |
| 2018 | Simulation theory |
DE4 (6 weeks) DE |
AT3 (6 weeks) AT |
CH1 (19 weeks) CH |
UK1 (10 weeks)UK |
US12 (6 weeks) US |
First published: November 9, 2018
Sales: + 225,000 |
Web links
- Official website of Muse
- Muse Wiki (English)
- Muse at laut.de
- Muse on MusicBrainz (English)
- Muse at Discogs (English)
- Further links on the subject of muse in the Open Music Project - MusicMoz (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ biography. prosieben.de , accessed on May 20, 2013 .
- ↑ a b biography. sputnikmusic.cim, accessed on May 22, 2013 (English).
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- ↑ Tour plan 1999. (No longer available online.) Muse.mu, archived from the original on May 22, 2013 ; accessed on May 22, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Tour plan 2000. (No longer available online.) Muse.mu, archived from the original on May 22, 2013 ; accessed on May 22, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Origin of Symmetry at Allmusic (English). Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ Origin Of Symmetry. Discogs , accessed May 22, 2013 .
- ^ Hullabaloo. (No longer available online.) Muse.mu, archived from the original on June 27, 2013 ; accessed on May 22, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Trailer of 28 Days Later. Internet Movie Database , accessed May 22, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Absolution at Allmusic (English). Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Rich Costey at Allmusic (English). Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ Time is running out. lastfm.de , accessed on May 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Stockholm Syndrome. songfacts.com, accessed May 21, 2013 .
- ↑ 50 Greatest Guitar Solos. nme.com , accessed May 21, 2013 .
- ↑ 2004 tour calendar. (No longer available online.) Muse.mu, archived from the original on May 22, 2013 ; accessed on May 21, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Muse top NME poll to find best ever Glastonbury performance. nme.com , June 22, 2011, accessed May 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Muse Drummer's Dad Dies At Glastonbury. contactmusic.com, June 28, 2004, accessed May 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Drummer's father dies at festival. bbc.co.uk , June 29, 2004, accessed May 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Alyssa Rashbaum: Muse Plan More Upbeat Follow-Up To Melancholy Absolution. mtv.com , December 14, 2004, accessed May 21, 2013 .
- ^ The String Quartet Tribute To Muse. Discogs , accessed May 21, 2013 .
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- ↑ Vicky Butscher: Pathetic - in the best sense of the word. Laut.de , accessed on May 21, 2013 .
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- ↑ Muse 2007 Wembley's Greatest Event. (No longer available online.) Wembleystadium.com, archived from the original on May 8, 2013 ; accessed on May 21, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jason Gregory: Muse's Gigs At Wembley Stadium Voted Greatest Event Ever. gigwise.com, June 28, 2011, accessed May 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Mathias Möller: The southern English trio has a feel for the big show. Laut.de , accessed on May 21, 2013 .
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- ↑ a b Tour plan October 2009. (No longer available online.) Muse.mu, archived from the original on May 12, 2013 ; accessed on May 20, 2013 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Tour plan September 2009. (No longer available online.) Muse.mu, archived from the original on May 12, 2013 ; accessed on May 20, 2013 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Tour plan November 2009. (No longer available online.) Muse.mu, archived from the original on May 12, 2013 ; accessed on May 20, 2013 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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