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Muse is an alternative rock music group English origin. This band was formed in Devon in 1994. Members of the band consists of three persons, namely Matthew Bellamy (vocalist, guitarist, pianist), Dominic Howard (drummer) and Chris Wolstenholme (bassis). Muse has a music genre that combines rock, progressive rock, classical music, and electronics. Muse is also known as a spectacular live concert, a game characterized by the energetic and visual effects are amazing. Muse have released four albums recorded, began with the Showbiz in 1999, followed by Origin of Symmetry in 2001, the Absolution in 2003, and the album Black holes & Revelations in 2006. Throughout his career, Muse have won various awards including 5 MTV Europe Music Awards, 5 Q Awards, 4 NME Awards and 2 Brit Awards.

The establishment (1992-1997)

In the early 1990s, members of the group Muse have their music in their school. The formation of Muse Matthew Bellamy started when aged 14 years who successfully pass the audition for the incoming group Dominic Howard. Bassis when they decided to leave, they ask their good friend, Chris Wolstenholme, to join and learn the bass guitar. Chris was refused, but finally decided to join. This new band was a lot of name changes, among others, 'Gothic plague,' 'Carnage Mayhem', 'Fixed penalty,' and 'Rocket Baby Dolls', until finally the name Muse, known now. Chronological order change the name of this band is not clear, because the Muse to give information that is not consistent in the interview-interview them.

In 1994, still with the band name 'Rocket Baby Dolls', they won the competition Battle of the Bands local. And not long after this, they change the name to Muse, move from Teignmouth and begin to appear in several clubs such as the Cavern in Exeter.

E.P. Showbiz and (1998-2000)

After a few years to build fan communities, Muse concert-play their first concert in London and Manchester. This band met with Dennis Smith, owner of Sawmills recording company, which bermarkas in Cornwall, England.

The meeting was finally resumed with the first official recording Muse, the EP self-titled (berjudulkan band name) who use the label Sawmills, Dangerous. Then E.P. to them-2, Muscle Museum, to reach the rank-3 on the ladder and indie songs of attention from journalists, the influential British music, Steve Lamacq and the weekly British music magazine, NME. Dennis Mills ago to help build the company Taste Media music, created specifically for the Muse (Muse use this label for their first 3 albums). This is very beneficial to Muse because they can retain their unique music in the beginning of their career.

Although E.P. to-2 they quite successfully, many companies remain reluctant English record supporting Muse, and many people in the music industry considers Muse music is too similar to Radiohead, as well as new bands other English origin at that time. However, the U.S. company Maverick Records to promote the Muse to appear several times in the United States to end their contract on 24 December 1998. Sepulangnya from America, Taste Media Muse get a contract for the recording companies in Europe and Australia. John Leckie, the album became the producer for Radiohead, Stone Roses, "Weird Al" Yankovic and The Verve, producers made the first Muse album, Showbiz.

The launch of this album followed by the appearance on the tour supporting the band Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers in the United States. In 1999 and 2000, Muse played in several music festivals in Europe and Australia, and collect a lot of new fans in Western Europe.

Origin of Symmetry and Hullabaloo Soundtrack (2001-2002)

Album-2 to their Origin of Symmetry, by John Leckie as producer, the music contains a more heavy and dark, with the sound in the bass and terdistorsi. Muse experiment with musical instruments that are not normally used, such as the church organ, Mellotron, drums and additional equipment. Muse rely more high voice Bellamy, with a wave guitar arpeggio and piano playing is clearly heard, inspired the movement of Romantisme especially Russian musician Sergei Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. Some songs such as "Space Dementia" has elements of classical music by more thick Rachmaninoff. Bellamy also suggested the influence of famed guitarist Jimi Hendrix and Tom Morello (guitarist Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave) in the guitar melody on the last few songs in this album. There is also recycled from the song "Feeling Good", which originally created by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse and dipopulerkan by Nina Simone.

Origin of Symmetry obtain an assessment of a variety of music from various critics. Dean Carlson of Allmusic rate games like Radiohead Muse too, and the songs they are too excessive and difficult to accept. "Instead, Roger Morton's NME value 9 / 10 for this album, on the dark side and from the Muse, and even assess Bellamy that the more 'mad' from Thom Yorke, Radiohead vocalist. This album is the potential to make Muse increasingly popular in the United States, but Maverick does not agree with the vocal style that Bellamy is not considered suitable for radio broadcasting and ask Muse to change some of the songs before they are released in the United States. Muse refused this request and leave the recording company Maverick, which does not lead to dirilisnya album Origin of Symmetry in the United States (this album finally released in the area on 20 September 2005, after Muse has a contract with Warner).

Appearance during the campaign Muse album Origin of Symmetry successfully attract many Muse Fans and build a reputation as a live band with the unusual. Reputation of this release to bring Muse Hullabaloo Soundtrack, a DVD containing their appearance at Le Zenith in Paris, France in 2001. Then, at the same time, they also release a double album containing the B-side from the recording and look at Le Zenith. Ganda album single A-side also released, with two new songs, namely "In Your World" and "Dead Star", which is different from the style of opera songs on Origin of Symmetry.

In the February 2006 edition of the magazine Q Magazine, album Origin of Symmetry to successfully occupy the rank-74 on the list of 100 best albums all time according to the fans.

Personnel band

* Matthew Bellamy - vocal, guitar, piano, keyboard, synthesizer
* Christopher Wolstenholme - bass, vocal support, keyboard, synthesizer
* Dominic Howard - drums, perkusi

Additional personnel

Following additional personnel who often appears in several concert appearance Muse:

* Morgan Nicholls - keyboard, vocal support, bass, ukulele (2004, 2006 - present)
* And "the trumpet Man" Newell - trumpet (2006 - present)

Newell trumpet on two live appearance; "Knights of Cydonia" and "City of Delusion".