Radiohead

Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1986 under the name On a Friday. Radiohead's lineup has remained the same since their inception, with Thom Yorke (vocals/rhythm guitar/piano/electronics), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar/ondes martenot/keyboards), Ed O'Brien (guitar/backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass/synthesizers) and Phil Selway (drums/percussion).

Radiohead released their first single, "Creep" in 1992, followed by their debut album Pablo Honey (1993). The song was an unexpected worldwide hit, and the band were widely branded as a one-hit wonder.[1] However, Radiohead met with success at home in the United Kingdom with their second album, The Bends (1995), earning fans with dense guitar atmospheres and frontman Thom Yorke's falsetto singing.[2] Radiohead's third album propelled them to greater attention; popular for an expansive sound and themes of modern alienation, OK Computer (1997) was named a landmark record of the 1990s by many critics.[3]

With their polarising albums Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001),[4] Radiohead reached their peak of global popularity[5] even as their musical style changed, drawing on diverse sounds including experimental, jazz and electronic music.[6] Their latest album, Hail to the Thief (2003), mixed guitar-driven rock, electronic influences and topical lyrics, and was seen to blend styles from throughout the band's career.[7] Radiohead are currently without a label, and are working on their seventh studio album, expected for release sometime in 2007.[8]

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