Muse

[Timmo]

Anyone know much about this band? The snippets I've heard sound interesting, "heavy alternative" sounding with some proggy influences.

I think they're touring in Australia early this year.

[Dr Yes]

They're about the biggest band in the UK at the moment. Sold out Wembley Stadium (90,000) in about 40 mins and added a second date.

They are influenced by many different types of music, but the nod to Queen is strong. Lots of other influences including film scores, classical, dance, pop, hard rock, folk and at times country even. Okay, maybe not country, but who needs country.

The band is a three piece: Matt Bellamy (guitars, vox, keyboards) is the driving force in terms of writing, directing and in many ways playing/stage performance. He's pretty much one of the few guitar hopes that have emerged from these shores of late. Not a great technical player (in the Vai sense of the word) but a keen experimentor. He puts theramins into his guitars and MIDI touch pads as well as using on-board Z-Vex effects to create really wild sounds. The support comes from a great bassist and a pretty good drummer. But it's Bellamy that steals the show I think.

They've a few albums now.

Showbiz -- the debut (I love Cave, Muscle Musuem to bits)
Origins Of Symmetry -- turned a bit more poppy (still love songs like Plug in baby)
Sing for Absolution -- this is where I parted ways as it was a bit too poppy for me
Black Holes and Revelations -- a lot more experimental and yes, maybe even proggy. But I think it's a modern band with a heavy rhythm section and a liking for harmonies/hystrionics.

That's off the top of my head, so apologies for any errors.

Well worth checking out though.

[True Believer]

I'm seeing them on January 24! Can't wait. I've got Black Holes & Revelations (brilliant), Absolution (brilliant), Origin of Symmetry (still getting into this one).

[ANTIOCH]

"Absolution" got me into this band !

[cinderella]

I like them. I know this guy on another forum I belong to and he's CRAZY about them - especially Matt Bellamy. His screen name is Dark Shine Assassin after two of their songs.

[Timmo]

Is this another prog forum Cindy?

[cinderella]

Is this another prog forum Cindy?

No actually it's a forum for the video game The Sims.

[cinderella]

Oh and I love their song Bliss. Awesome!

[pedro skychaser]

They're about the biggest band in the UK at the moment. Sold out Wembley Stadium (90,000) in about 40 mins and added a second date.They are influenced by many different types of music, but the nod to Queen is strong. Lots of other influences including film scores, classical, dance, pop, hard rock, folk and at times country even. Okay, maybe not country, but who needs country.The band is a three piece: Matt Bellamy (guitars, vox, keyboards) is the driving force in terms of writing, directing and in many ways playing/stage performance. He's pretty much one of the few guitar hopes that have emerged from these shores of late. Not a great technical player (in the Vai sense of the word) but a keen experimentor. He puts theramins into his guitars and MIDI touch pads as well as using on-board Z-Vex effects to create really wild sounds. The support comes from a great bassist and a pretty good drummer. But it's Bellamy that steals the show I think.
They've a few albums now.
Showbiz -- the debut (I love Cave, Muscle Musuem to bits)
Origins Of Symmetry -- turned a bit more poppy (still love songs like Plug in baby)
Sing for Absolution -- this is where I parted ways as it was a bit too poppy for me
Black Holes and Revelations -- a lot more experimental and yes, maybe even proggy. But I think it's a modern band with a heavy rhythm section and a liking for harmonies/hystrionics.That's off the top of my head, so apologies for any errors.
Well worth checking out though.

Well said doctor---i'm seein' 'em in jan07---my 2nd fave band,they have power+soar...great vids too on their amazing site muse.mu

"city of delusion" is song of 06!

[Ed1909]

"city of delusion" is song of 06!

I'll have to disagree. "Knights Of Cydonia" is the song of 2006! But maybe my tastes are too obvious!

Certainly, "Black Holes.." is one of my top 2 releases of the year.

A great live band - if you can get hold of the boot DVD of Muse live at Glastonbury 2004, you'll see what I mean.

[Symbol]

I just got a couple of their CDs and I am liking what I am hearing so far.

The song Sing for Absolution from Absolution is awesome. I can't wait to explore more into this group.

They were here in Dallas last September... sorry I missed them.

[pedro skychaser]

hotel sheets+bedspreads are being cleaned+showered in rose petals as we speak in anticipation of our lads touching down @ kingsfordSmith---in 4 days time---hushed+excited conversations are being held in kingSt cafes re the setList?(will they play "cityOfDelusion"?)...........a bloody great big comet heralds it ALL(mcnaught)...the stars as it were ,are aligning!!!

[True Believer]

hotel sheets+bedspreads are being cleaned+showered in rose petals as we speak in anticipation of our lads touching down @ kingsfordSmith---in 4 days time---hushed+excited conversations are being held in kingSt cafes re the setList?(will they play "cityOfDelusion"?)...........a bloody great big comet heralds it ALL(mcnaught)...the stars as it were ,are aligning!!!

I guess you're looking forward to the concert, Peter?

I am too!

[Timmo]

Supposedly they're AWESOME live.

[True Believer]

Supposedly they're AWESOME live.

Sure hope so, Timmo.

[Yesdaze]

The first time I heard them was by accident - I just happened to be flicking through the channels & they were playing 'Unintended' from Showbiz. I thought it was one of the best/saddest songs I'd ever heard. I don't own every album, but I heard Knights of Cydonia on the radio the other day & loved it immediately.

[pedro skychaser]

currently in auckland,NZ...4 days to go...






SOFT EGO MANIACAL ORCHESTRA POP

[Timmo]

Kathy (Silent_Wings)'s husband Ed got us tickets today for the April 10th show at the Forum here in LA!

I AM SO STOKED!!!

[Symbol]

Dang.... US dates!! (have fun Tim and Kathy!)


09 April ~ Bill Graham Civic, San Francisco CA
10 April ~ The Forum, Los Angeles CA
05 May ~ The Bamboozle festival, Rutherford, NJ

[Silent_wings]

Thanks Pete