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Placebo is one of the most famous alternative bands nowadays. Because of its hermaphroditic image and poor guitar riffs, the band was called glamorous version of Nirvana. The band was formed by vocalist and guitarist Brian Molko and bassist Stefan Olsdal in 1994. Brian is half a Scot and half an American, born in England, and Stefan is a Swede by the origin. They both finished the same school in Luxemburg, but their paths have crossed just in 1994 in London. The guys formed a band “Ashtray Heart”, and they were inspired by such bands as “Sonic Youth”, “Pixies”, “Smashing Pumpkins” and mentioned before “Nirvana”. Robert Schultzberg was on drums (in already renamed “Placebo”), and then he was replaced by Steve Hewitt. Steve was the only member of British origin.
Despite Brian and Stefan considered Steve their frontman (and recorded with him several demos of their songs), he decided to return to his band “Breed”. A vacant post was again occupied by Robert, and the trio signed to “Caroline Records”, which later recorded a full-length album “Placebo”. The album was surprisingly successful in Great Britain, and the singles “Nancy Boy” and “Bruise Pristine” became real hits. The information about the band began to appear in musical publishing in great numbers. Despite the success, drummer Robert couldn’t find взаимопонимания with other members of the band, and they asked Steve to come back. When he returned, the most important fan of the band, David Bowie, invited the guys to perform at his 50th birthday at “Madison Square Garden” in New York. Next year Placebo broke the contract with “Caroline Records” and signed to “Virgin Records”, with which a second album “Without You I’m Nothing” was released in November. The album was well sold in England, and due to the video “Pure Morning” began gaining popularity in the USA. The band seemed to reach the fame, but its consequent singles and videos weren’t successful. Nearly at that time Placebo recorded a cover version of a classical composition “20th Century Boy” of the band “T-Rex” for the film “Velvet Goldmine”. The relations between Placebo and David Bowie continued to develop. During one of the band’s gigs, Bowie performed “Without You I’m Nothing” together with the guys, and in 1999, a new quartette decided to release a cooperative single for this composition. The third album “Black Market Music” comprised the elements of hip-hop and disco with modern sounding. The outlet in Britain was in the early 2000, and in autumn in America. In the USA it was added with the duo with David Bowie “Without You I’m Nothing” and the cover version of the song “I Feel You” by “Depeche Mode”. In England it was also added with such compositions as “Taste in Men” and “Slave to the Wage”. In spring 2003, Placebo introduced their fourth album “Sleeping with Ghosts” that got into Top 10 of best-selling albums in England, having sold 1, 4 million copies worldwide. In 2004 the band began touring. The band was also well accepted in Russia. In the end of 2004 they released a collection of singles and videos under the title “Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996-2004”. The tape comprised 19 compositions, including an absolutely new song “Twenty Years” and a French cover of the song “Protect Me”. In 2006 Placebo released their fifth album “Meds” that is supposed the most successful record in the history of the band.
