A British trio whose sound mixes intricate guitar work, political themes, and cinematic scale.
For the full scope, listen to 'Supermassive Black Hole' and 'Butterflies And Hurricanes'. One shows their swagger, the other their intricate, driving ambition.
They've spent nearly three decades making rock that feels huge, whether it's the danceable swagger of 'Supermassive Black Hole' or the more recent 'Ghosts (How Can I Move On)'. Their music tackles big ideas, politics, science, social issues, with a sense of theater that translates directly to their elaborate live shows. It's a specific kind of ambition that has kept their core lineup together since 1994.
They formed in Teignmouth, Devon, in 1994 with Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard. Their early material showed some Radiohead influence, but they quickly settled into a sound built on Bellamy's high vocals and intricate guitar over a heavy rhythm section. They've released nine studio albums from 1999's Showbiz to 2022's Will of the People.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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