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Placebo
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London, United Kingdom (1994 – present)
Placebo is a rock band consisting of Brian Molko (vocals, guitar), Stefan Olsdal (bass), and Steve Forrest (drums). Steve Forrest has joined in 2008, replacing Steve Hewitt, who left in October 2007, citing personal music differences.
The band was founded when former Luxembourg schoolmates Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal - who never actually spoke to each other - met by accident at South Kensington, London, United Kingdom tube station in 1994. Molko invited Olsdal to one of his gigs and Olsdal was impressed by Molko’s vocals so they agreed on forming a band. While briefly known as Ashtray Heart, the band quickly settled on the name Placebo, after the drug that has no active ingredient but works because the patient believes it does. Placebo also means “I shall please” in Latin. The band could not decide on a drummer at first with Steve Hewitt (drums) and Robert Schultzberg alternating on the spot. While Hewitt was the preferred choice, he also had other commitments as drummer for London band Breed, leading to Schultzberg being the drummer when the band signed its contract with Caroline Records. As the other band members were having difficulty getting on with Robert Schultzberg, they persuaded Hewitt to rejoin the band in 1996.
The singles “Nancy Boy”, from Placebo (1996), and “Pure Morning”, from Without You I’m Nothing (1998), were the peak of their British success, both charting in the top ten.
The band was founded when former Luxembourg schoolmates Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal - who never actually spoke to each other - met by accident at South Kensington, London, United Kingdom tube station in 1994. Molko invited Olsdal to one of his gigs and Olsdal was impressed by Molko’s vocals so they agreed on forming a band. While briefly known as Ashtray Heart, the band quickly settled on the name Placebo, after the drug that has no active ingredient but works because the patient believes it does. Placebo also means “I shall please” in Latin. The band could not decide on a drummer at first with Steve Hewitt (drums) and Robert Schultzberg alternating on the spot. While Hewitt was the preferred choice, he also had other commitments as drummer for London band Breed, leading to Schultzberg being the drummer when the band signed its contract with Caroline Records. As the other band members were having difficulty getting on with Robert Schultzberg, they persuaded Hewitt to rejoin the band in 1996.
The singles “Nancy Boy”, from Placebo (1996), and “Pure Morning”, from Without You I’m Nothing (1998), were the peak of their British success, both charting in the top ten.
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kinky_cookie wrote:
That photo makes me think of shrooms...
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arrivee wrote:
there, 3d glasses ftw. love that picture.
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Loppermann wrote:
Anti Emo Death Squid
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Shannon-91 wrote:
'tis not a flattering one.
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higginst wrote:
sometimes their photos annoy the shit out of me, like this one.
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mduchezeau wrote:
The current photo is amazing :)
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mlml77inet3 wrote:
I already knew placebo for longer, but now I'm starting to like it.. though until now I only have 2 records: once more and meds
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kinky_cookie wrote:
How do I vote for a photo? :( my fave song at the moment is My sweet prince...
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higginst wrote:
SWG is my least fav Placebo album, but Centrefolds is one of my fav songs, possibly ever.
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yvesREGULATOR wrote:
sleeping with ghosts is beautiful.
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nymph_ wrote:
Sleeping With Ghosts is OK. Meds sucks :/
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higginst wrote:
"camp as a row of tents" - LOL. actually, lol.
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hxrlequin_girl wrote:
aahhh ! I want a new album now! >_<
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SimonDR wrote:
Only album I kind of dislike is Sleeping With Ghosts. It's also the only album i haven't bought and probably never will.
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nymph_ wrote:
stop voting for bad pictures!
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rainbow_tart wrote:
BLACKEYED // PURE MORNiNG. x3
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yvesREGULATOR wrote:
excuse me, dan who believes he is leet, you are hating on the wrong band. obviously you've never listened to placebo so gtfo now. thanks.
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Spaceboy_ wrote:
Actually anybody have that ballad version of 36 degrees..
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Iowa656 wrote:
You tagged Placebo with ‘camp as a row of tents’.
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1337dan wrote:
WOOOOW! WOOOW! A VEGETARIAN PROGRESSIVE GRINDCORE TRV KVLT BAND!!!!!!1111ONEONE!!!!11
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- Band Members
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- Alex Lee
- Brian Molko (1994 - present)
- Robert Schultzberg (1994 - 1996)
- Stefan Olsdal (1994 - present)
- Steve Hewitt
