Placebo
Placebo
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Artist Information
Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Britpop, Punk Revival, Punk-Pop, Neo-Glam
Active: 90's, 2000's
Formed: 1994 in London, England
Influences
Bauhaus, Andrew Wood, Joy Division, The Velvet Underground, T. Rex, Sonic Youth, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Sex Pistols, Lou Reed, Pixies, Nirvana, New York Dolls, Kiss, Jane's Addiction, The Cure, Cheap Trick, David Bowie, The Stooges
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Muse, Manic Street Preachers, The Auteurs, Ash, Garbage, Blur, Supergrass, Foo Fighters, Reef, Remy Zero, Harvey Danger, Eve 6, Travis, Porno for Pyros, Oasis, Elastica, Weezer, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead
Followers
The Dear & Departed, The Moog, 48May
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Biography
Due to their penchant for androgynous attire/makeup and raw guitar riffs, Placebo has been described by some as a glam version of Nirvana. The multi-national band was formed by singer/guitarist Brian Molko (part Scottish and American, but raised in Britain) and bassist Stefan Olsdal (originally from Sweden). Earlier, both had attended the same school in Luxembourg, but didn't cross paths properly until 1994 in London, England.
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 Placebo Infra-Red         
 Placebo Running Up That Hill (Fan Version 1)       
Discography
Release: May 25, 2007
Label: EMI
Release: October 31, 2006
Label: Virgin
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