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Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion). Muse released their debut album, Showbiz, in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style.
- 1994–present
- Teignmouth, Devon, England
The discography of the English rock band Muse includes nine studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one box set, five EPs, 44 singles, two video albums and 61 music videos. Formed in Teignmouth, Devon, in 1994, Muse signed with Taste Media and released their debut album, Showbiz, in 1999.
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Aug 26, 2022 · Muse. In a Q&A, Matt Bellamy of Muse talks about the band's new 'Will of the People' album, plotting a 2023 arena tour, anti-authoritarian politics and loving Stephen King.
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Matthew James Bellamy was born on 9 June 1978 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He has an older brother named Paul. His father, George Bellamy, was the rhythm guitarist of the 1960s pop group the Tornados, whose 1962 single "Telstar" was the first US number one by an English band. His mother, Marilyn, was born in Belfast and moved to England in the 197...
At Teignmouth Community School, Devon, Bellamy played in a number of bands, including Carnage Mayhem and Gothic Plague with drummer Dominic Howard. When members of Gothic Plague left because of other interests, Bellamy and Howard asked bassist Chris Wolstenholme to join. In 1994, using the name Rocket Baby Dolls, they won the school's "Battle of th...
Bellamy has a tenor vocal range. Many Muse songs are recognisable by Bellamy's use of vibrato, falsetto, and melismatic phrasing, influenced by the American songwriter Jeff Buckley. Bellamy said he did not believe his high-pitched singing would be suitable for rock music until he heard Buckley's 1994 album Grace, which convinced him. Since the earl...
Bellamy's lyrics incorporate political and dystopian themes. Books that have influenced lyrical themes in his songs include Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins, Hyperspace by Michio Kaku, The 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin and Trance Formation of America by Cathy O'Brien.
Bellamy co-wrote the end credits for the 2009 film The International. He wrote the song "Soaked", which appears on Adam Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment (2009). Bellamy appears as a playable character in the video game Guitar Hero 5, along with the Muse song "Plug In Baby". He contributed to the second album by the New Zealand artist K...
In 2004, Total Guitar readers voted Bellamy the 29th-greatest guitarist and his "Plug in Baby" riff the the 13th-greatest riff. In 2008, Gigwisenamed Bellamy the 19th-greatest guitarist ever. In April 2005, Kerrang! named Bellamy the 28th-sexiest person in rock. Cosmopolitan also chose him as the sexiest rocker of 2003 and 2004. NME named him the 1...
Bellamy describes himself as a "left-leaning libertarian" and "in the realm of Noam Chomsky". He supports the abolition of the British monarchy, the abolition of the House of Lords, decentralised government, decarbonisation, land value tax and limits on the size of corporations. In 2009, he said had been influenced by Confessions of an Economic Hit...
Bellamy began dating the American actress Kate Hudson in mid-2010. They became engaged in April 2011. Their son was born in July 2011.In December 2014, Bellamy and Hudson announced that they had ended their engagement. In February 2017, Bellamy bought the former home of the tennis player Pete Sampras, a 6,900-square-foot (640 m2) estate in Brentwoo...
Muse 1. Showbiz(1999) 2. Origin of Symmetry(2001) 3. Hullabaloo Soundtrack(2002) 4. Absolution(2003) 5. Black Holes and Revelations(2006) 6. The Resistance(2009) 7. The 2nd Law(2012) 8. Drones(2015) 9. Simulation Theory(2018) 10. Will of the People(2022) The Jaded Hearts Club 1. You've Always Been Here(2020) Solo 1. "End Title" (2009) (The Internat...
About Muse. Muse is an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, consisting of Matthew Bellamy (guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, middle of the picture), Christopher Wolstenholme...
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Jun 10, 2022 · Home The Big Read. Muse: “There’s gonna be a big shift. We’re dealing with a disruptive transition” Ahead of new album ‘Will Of The People’, Matt Bellamy reveals his bracing – or terrifying?...
Muse is an English rock band comprised of Matthew Bellamy (lead guitarist, vocalist, and pianist), Chris Wolstenholme (bassist, and backing vocalists), and Dominic Howard (drummer). Contents. 1 Childhood. 2 Formation of Muse. 3 Origin of ‘Muse’. 4 Muse’s First Gigs. 5 Showbiz. 6 Origin of Symmetry. 7 Absolution. 8 Black Holes and Revelations.
