Radiohead
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A band formed out of school friends in 1986, Radiohead is an English rock band from Oxfordshire. They are notable for their radical evolutions from album to album and have been praised by their fans worldwide as the most creative band of their era.
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[edit] About
Radiohead was formed in the mid 1980's at Abingdon School, a boys-only public school just outside Oxford. The quintet then began practicing in their school's music room which led them to form their first band "On a Friday", named after their regular practice day. Soon, the group left Oxford to attend University, they still continued to practice on weekends and holiday breaks always putting in their mind that they shall make a comeback.
After four years of inactivity, they began releasing demo CDs and performing live again in Oxford in 1991. This time their popularity rose to the point of appearing in Curfew, a local music magazine and live bookings increased tremendously. Various giants in the record label industry soon showed interest in them where eventually they signed a six-album recording contract with EMI under their new name Radiohead.
Shortly after releasing their first EP "Drill" on 1992, the band hired known producers Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade to produce their first album "Pablo Honey" which was finished recording in three weeks time. With their first album, they began touring America and received great reception that made their single and album an instant hit in the music industry. The first album was certified Platinum by RIAA.
[edit] Members
- Thom Yorke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, electronic programming
- Jonny Greenwood – lead guitar, ondes martenot, keyboards, analogue systems, string arrangements, various
- Ed O'Brien – guitar, backing vocals, effects, percussion
- Colin Greenwood – bass, synthesizers, sampler
- Phil Selway – drums, percussion
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ShockWaves NME Award | Best Video for "There There" |
| 2004 | ShockWaves NME Award | Best Album for "Hail to the Thief" |
| 2002 | Q Award | Best Act in the World Today |
| 2001 | Grammy Award | Best Alternative Music Performance for "Kid A" |
| 2001 | Q Award | Best Act In The World Today |
| 1998 | Grammy Award | Best Alternative Music Performance for "O.K. Computer" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certifiaction | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pablo Honey | Certified Platinum | United Kingdom |
| Certified Platinum | United States | ||
| 1995 | The Bends | Certified 3x Platinum | United Kingdom |
| Certified Gold | United States | ||
| 1997 | OK Computer | Certified 3x Platinum | United Kingdom |
| Certified 2x Platinum | United States | ||
| 2000 | Kid A | Certified Platinum | United Kingdom |
| Certified Platinum | United States | ||
| 2001 | Amnesiac | Certified Gold | United States |
| 2003 | Hail to the Thief | Certified Platinum | United Kingdom |
| Certified Gold | United States |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Modern Rock Tracks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Go To Sleep | 32 | Hail to the Thief |
| 2003 | There There | 14 | Hail to the Thief |
| 2001 | I Might Be Wrong | 27 | Amnesiac |
| 2000 | Optimistic | 10 | Kid A |
| 1998 | Karma Police | 14 | OK Computer |
| 1997 | Let Down | 29 | OK Computer |
| 1996 | High And Dry | 18 | The Bends |
| 1995 | Fake Plastic Trees | 11 | The Bends |
| 1995 | Just | 37 | The Bends |
| 1993 | Creep | 2 | Pablo Honey |
| 1993 | Stop Whispering | 23 | Pablo Honey |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
No current tour and concert schedule for the band.
[edit] Announcements
[edit] Discography
Comprehensive list of the recordings made.
[edit] Albums
 April 20, 1993 Capitol |
 April 4, 1995 Capitol |
 July 1, 1997 Capitol |
 October 2, 2000 Capitol |
 June 4, 2001 Capitol |
 June 9, 2003 Capitol |
[edit] Singles
| Title | Year Released | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creep | 1993 | Parlophone | Pablo Honey |
| Anyone Can Play Guitar | 1993 | Parlophone | Pablo Honey |
| Stop Whispering | 1993 | Parlophone | Pablo Honey |
| My Iron Lung | 1995 | Parlophone | The Bends |
| High and Dry | 1995 | Parlophone | The Bends |
| Fake Plastic Trees | 1995 | Parlophone | The Bends |
| Just | 1995 | Parlophone | The Bends |
| Street Spirit | 1996 | Parlophone | The Bends |
| Let Down | 1997 | Parlophone | OK Computer |
| Paranoid Android | 1997 | Parlophone | OK Computer |
| Karma Police | 1998 | Parlophone | OK Computer |
| No Surprises | 1998 | Parlophone | OK Computer |
| Optimistic | 2000 | Parlophone | Kid A |
| The National Anthem | 2000 | Parlophone | Kid A |
| Idioteque | 2000 | Parlophone | Kid A |
| Pyramid Song | 2001 | Parlophone | Amnesiac |
| I Might Be Wrong | 2001 | Parlophone | Amnesiac |
| Knives Out | 2001 | Parlophone | Amnesiac |
| There There | 2003 | Parlophone | Hail to the Thief |
| Go to Sleep | 2003 | Parlophone | Hail to the Thief |
| 2+2=5 | 2004 | Parlophone | Hail to the Thief |
[edit] EP's and Compilations
 April 21, 1998 Capitol |
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- According to Ed O'Brien, of over 800 concerts they played the group have never repeated a setlist.
- One June 2006, their album OK Computer was chosen the 4th Greatest Album of All Time in a major music poll organized by the book of "British Hit Singles and Albums" and music website NME.com, while their other set "The Bends" was chosen the 10th.
