Muse are a British rock band that was formed in Teignmouth, Devon, England in 1994. Since their inception, the band has comprised Matthew Bellamy (vocals, guitar, piano), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass guitar, vocals, keyboards) and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion).
Muse are known best for their visually dazzling live performances and on June 16 and 17, 2007 became the first band to sell out the newly built Wembley Stadium in London. Muse have released four studio albums. Their most recent, Black Holes & Revelations earned the band a Mercury Prize nomination and a third place finish in the NME Albums of the Year list for 2006. Muse have won many other music awards throughout their career, including five MTV Europe Music Awards, five Q Awards, six NME Awards, two BRIT awards and four Kerrang! Awards.
Style
Many Muse songs are recognisable by lead vocalist Matthew Bellamy's falsetto. As a guitarist, Bellamy often utilises arpeggio and pitch-shift effects to create a more "electric" sound, citing Jimi Hendrix and Tom Morello as influences for this method. Black Holes & Revelations was influenced by various styles of European and Asian music. "I've been listening to quite a lot of music from the south of Italy on this album", Bellamy admits. "I've been living in Italy for a while, and I discovered this music from Naples, which sounds like a mix of music from Africa, Croatia, Turkey, and Italy. It kind of gives it a mystical sound, so I think that's one thing that influenced the album. I like being influenced by things that have a mixed style".
Band members
* Matthew Bellamy – vocals, guitar, piano & keyboards, primary lyricist
* Christopher Wolstenholme – bass guitar, vocals, keyboards
* Dominic Howard – drums, percussion
Discography
* Showbiz (1999)
* Origin of Symmetry (2001)
* Absolution (2003)
* Black Holes and Revelations (2006)
Awards
* 2000 - NME Awards - Best New Artist - United Kingdom
* 2001 - Kerrang! Awards - Best British Band - United Kingdom
* 2002 - Kerrang! Awards - Best British Live Act - United Kingdom
* 2004 - Q Awards - Innovation Award - United Kingdom
* Kerrang! Awards - Best Album - United Kingdom - For Absolution
* Q Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* MTV EMA - Best Alternative - Italy
* MTV EMA - Best UK & Ireland Act - Italy
* 2005 - BRIT Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* NME Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* MtvU Woodie Awards - Best International - United States
* 2006 - Q Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* MTV EMA - Best Alternative - Denmark
* Kerrang! Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* BT Digital Music Awards - Best Rock Artist - United Kingdom
* UK Festival Awards - Best Rock Act - United Kingdom
* UK Festival Awards - Best Headline Act - United Kingdom
* Vodafone Live Music Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* 2007 - BRIT Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* NME Awards - Best British Band - United Kingdom
* BT Digital Music Awards - Best Rock Artist - United Kingdom
* Vodafone Live Music Awards - Tour of the Year - United Kingdom
* Q Awards - Best Live Act - United Kingdom
* MTV EMA - Headliner - Germany
* MTV EMA - Best UK & Ireland Act - Germany
* MtvU Woodie Awards - Best Performing - United States
* 2008 - Meteor Music Awards - Best International Live Performance - Ireland
* NME Awards - Best Live Band - United Kingdom
* MTV Asia Awards - Bring Da House Down - Malaysia
* 2009 - NME Awards - Best Live Band - United Kingdom
* NME Awards - Best Album Artwork - United Kingdom
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