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Placebo

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2022 - Never Let Me Go
2016 - A Place for Us to Dream
2016 - Sleeping With Ghosts: B-Sides
2016 - Life's What You Make It
2013 - Loud Like Love
2012 - B3 EP
2011 - B Sides 1996-2006
2011 - We Come in Pieces
2009 - Battle for the Sun
2009 - Greatest Hits
2007 - Covers
2006 - Meds
2004 - Once More With Feeling: Singles 1996–2004
2004 - Once More With Feeling: Videos 1996 – 2004
2003 - Sleeping With Ghosts
2003 - Soulmates Never Die: Live in Paris 2003
2000 - Black Market Music
1999 - Every You Every Me
1998 - Without You I'm Nothing
1996 - Placebo

Members
3 Male

Origin
London, England

Genre
Alternative Rock

Style
Rock/Pop

Mood
Bittersweet

Born

1994

Active
1994 to Present...

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5 users Placebo - Running Up That Hill
5 users Placebo - The Bitter End
5 users Placebo - Pure Morning
4 users Placebo - Running Up That Hill
4 users Placebo - Every You Every Me


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Meds	Exit Wounds	Slave to the Wage
Hold on to Me	Special Needs	Battle for the Sun
English Summer Rain	Bruise Pristine	Scene of the Crime

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Placebo are a British alternative rock band from London. They were formed in 1994 by singer-guitarist Brian Molko and guitarist/bassist Stefan Olsdal. The band was soon joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and was replaced by Steve Forrest in 2008. They are known for their androgynous image and angst-fueled musical content. To date, they have released six studio albums, all of which have reached the top 20 in the UK, and have sold over ten million records worldwide.

Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal had both attended the American International School of Luxembourg, but didn't cross paths properly until 1994 in London, England. At the time, Olsdal was taking guitar lessons and was on his way home when he met Molko at the South Kensington tube station. Molko, observing that Olsdal had a guitar strapped to his back, invited Olsdal to watch him perform at a local bar. On the strength of Molko's performance, Olsdal decided that they should start a band. The two formed Ashtray Heart, a lo-fi duo, playing mostly on toy instruments. They wrote four songs, but decided to try out as a serious band and started to scout for a drummer.

Originally, the two were unable to decide on a drummer. Molko had some experience playing with Steve Hewitt, making him the ideal choice. However, Hewitt had prior commitments to the London band Breed, and only had time to play on occasional demos with Molko and Olsdal. This led Robert Schultzberg to assume the position of drummer when the band signed its contract with Caroline Records. Schultzberg had known Olsdal from boarding school in Sigtuna, Sweden as well as from an earlier Swedish band, Elevating Addiction, which they had both been members of.


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Last Edit by jackyboo
12th May 2022

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