Muse 3 members: Matthew Bellamy  lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar Christopher Wolstenholme  bass, backing vocals, harmonica, keyboards, guitars   drums, percussion, synthesizers, backing vocals, sampling, harmtar Matthew Bellamy  Born June 9, 1978  Son of ‘The Tornados’ guitarist George Bellamy  Moved in with grandmother after parents divorced  Ranked #19 on Gigwise’s 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever  Engaged to pregnant actress Kate Hudson  Influences include Jeff Buckley, Beethoven, , andTom Morello  Born on December 2, 1978 in  Moved to at age 11  Learned bass guitar for the band  Married to wife Kelly with 3 children  Biggest influence on Muse is his love for heavy rock.  Has been described as “quite a headbanger”  In his eyes “Life is Rock” Dominic Howard  Born December 7th, 1977 in Stockport  “Dom” moved to Teignmouth at the age of 8  Sister helped expose him to music, and he experimented with the electrical keyboard at age 5  Inspired by Stewart Copeland, Dave Grohl, and Buddy Rich  Described as “the trio’s boss” and known for sense of humor  Loves being on the road Influences

 Classical:  Green Day  Hector Berlioz  Jimi Hendrix  Frederic Chopin  Killers  Philip Glass,  Michael Jackson  Gustav Holst  Marilyn Manson  Franz Liszt  Metallica  Sergei Rachmaninov  Ninc Inch Nails  Francisco Tarrega  Pink Floyd  PyotrTchaikovsky  The Police  HeitorVilla-Lobos  Prince  Queen  Modern:  Radiohead  ACDC  Rage Against the Machine  AphexTwins,  Red Hot Chili Peppers  Arctic Monkeys  Frank Sinatra  The Beach Boys,  Smashing Pumpkins  The Beatles,  The Smiths  .David Bowie  Tool  Jeff Buckley  U2  The Cure  Tom Waits  ,  The Who  The Four Seasons Background Info  Formed while attending Teignmouth Community College  Previously named Gothic Plague, Fixed Penalty and Rocket Baby Dolls  Won Battle of the Bands  After winning the band changed their name to Muse. Background and Discography  In1995 Muse was spotted by Dennis Smith  In 1997 Smith offered Muse free studio time  Self-titled EP was released with the 'Dangerous' label one year later.  Signed to Maverick in 1998. They released their first single 'Uno followed by 'Cave'  ‘Showbiz’ released in 1999  Produced by John Leckie  '’ followed in 2001  Single ‘’ reached number 11  '' hit top 20  Hullabaloo DVD released in 2002  only Muse album to release on SACD Background and Discography  ‘Absolution’ released in 2003  War in Iraq changed vibe of album  'Time is Running Out’ was the only single in the top 10 on UK charts.  A European tour followed album  Muse won Best British Rock/Indie Band  By 2004, Muse toured Australia, France, Japan, the U.S, and Canada.  Compared to Coldplay  'Black Holes and Revelations' released in 2006.  Influenced by jazz, R&B, and soul.  co-produced by Rich and Muse.  reached No. 1 on U.K. chart and in much of Europe and Australia.  reached number nine on the Billboard 200 album chart in US  Live album H.A.A.R.P. released in 2008  Featured two concerts at Wembley Stadium Tours and Performances  Resistance Tour 2009-2010 starting in Teignmouth  Held two shows at Wembley Stadium in September 2010  Toured with U2  Longest U.S. tour to date  Headlined the Big Day Out Festival in January 2010  Took place in Australia and New Zealand  Twilight book/movie series has increased popularity/fame  Author Stephanie Meyers requested musi by the band for the soundtracks