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Muse 3 members: Matthew Bellamy lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar Christopher Wolstenholme bass, backing vocals, harmonica, keyboards, guitars Dominic Howard 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, Jimi Hendrix, andTom Morello Chris Wolstenholme Born on December 2, 1978 in Rotherham Moved to Teignmouth 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 Depeche Mode, 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.
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