MUSE

Muse are a British alternative rock band from Devon, England. Since their inception, the band has comprised Matthew Bellamy (vocals, guitar, piano), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums). Muse are known for their energetic and extravagant live performances  and their fusion of many music genres, including progressive rock, classical music and electronica.

Muse have released five albums – Showbiz (1999); Origin of Symmetry (2001); Absolution (2003); Black Holes and Revelations (2006), which earned the band a Mercury Prize nomination and a third place finish in the NME Albums of the Year list for 2006 and The Resistance (2009). 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. The majority of these awards have been attributed to their live performances.

Muse have been involved with Teenage Cancer Trust and have performed at the Royal Albert Hall where they donated all money made from the merchandise stands to the charity. On 25 September, 2008, all three members of the band were awarded Honorary Doctorates of the Arts by Plymouth University.

Band members

* Matthew James Bellamy – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming

* Christopher Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals, synthesizers, double bass, synth bass

* Dominic James Howard – drums, percussion, synthesizers, programming

Discography

* Showbiz (1999)

* Origin of Symmetry (2001)

* Absolution (2003)

* Black Holes and Revelations (2006)

* The Resistance (2009)

source: wikipedia