Muse- Band Research

Muse are an English alternative rock band from Devon, formed in 1994. The four piece rock band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, harmonica) and Domonic Howard (drums, percussion, synthesizers, sampling, harmtar). After the release of their 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations, keyboardist and percussionist Morgan Nicholls has performed live with the band. Muse are known for their energetic and extravagant live performances and their fusion of many music genres, including space rock,progressive rock,alternative rock,heavy metal, classical music and electronica.

Muse have released five studio albums:
Showbiz (1999)
Origin of Commentary (2001)
Absolution (2003)
Black Holes and Revelations (2006)
The Resistance (2009)

The band's fifth studio album The Resistance was released in September 2009. It is the first Muse album to have been produced by the band itself. The album was engineered by Adrian Bushby and mixed by Mark Stent. On its release, it topped the album charts in 19 countries, became the band's third number one album in the UK, and reached number 3 on the Billboard 200. Muse's fifth album, The Resistance is centered on the symphonic rock genres. Although it is sonically softer than its predecessors, it still contains the heavy compositions for which Muse has become known. The album is heavily influenced by classical music as well as rock acts such as Queen and U2. Queen's guitarist Brain May has praised Muse's work, calling the band "extraordinary musicians" who "let their madness show through, always a good thing in an artist.