Biography
Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire,
formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar,
piano, beats), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboard, other instruments), Ed
O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass guitar, synthesizers)
and Phil Selway (drums, percussion).
Radiohead released their first single, "Creep", in 1992. The song was initially
unsuccessful, but it became a worldwide hit several months after the release of
their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Radiohead's popularity rose in the United
Kingdom with the release of their second album, The Bends (1995). Radiohead's
third album, OK Computer (1997), propelled them to greater international fame.
Featuring an expansive sound and themes of modern alienation, OK Computer has
often been acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s.
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