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Wigan, United Kingdom (1989 – 1995, 1996 – 1999, 2007 – 2009)

The Verve (originally Verve) is an English alternative rock band. The band was formed in 1989 at Winstanley College, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Simon Tong later became a member. The band originally split in 1995, but reunited in 1996 to great commercial success. They split once more in April 1999. The band reunited once more in June of 2007, but this reunion was short lived and the band split again in August 2009.

Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to space rock and shoegazer music, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and two acclaimed records. They also endured name and lineup changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band’s commercial breakthrough was Urban Hymns and its single Bittersweet Symphony, which became a massive worldwide hit.

Soon after this commercial peak, the band quit amid creative struggles within, and Ashcroft went onto a successful solo career. Tong briefly joined Blur as a replacement for Graham Coxon. It is rumored that Simon Jones did a studio album with Ari Pap of the Floor Monks called ‘Aint Nothing To It’ and was never released because they both had bigger projects going on at the time. Close family and friends assure us its a fabulous indie/rock/alternate album and they really wish it would have been released.

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1	Bitter Sweet Symphony full track	11,968
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6	Catching The Butterfly full track	1,639
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10	Neon Wilderness full track	1,288
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GregCano wrote:
yesterday evening

They may say you're a dreamer...but you're not the only one ;)

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n0b0dy100 wrote:
Monday afternoon

Call me an optimist, but I still hold out hope that they are on "holiday" and will get it together again for another round.

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gerxrdo wrote:
Saturday afternoon

this is an okay band.

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Ihatemusic wrote:
Thursday evening

Maybe They are better off, but personally egoistically I'm still just pissed and want to see my favourite band live. Fuck.

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AlderWright wrote:
Thursday afternoon

BRING BACK RAINBOW TO THE HETERO BOYS!

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l3anyan wrote:
Thursday morning

nick and simon are better off without ashcroft.

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ben23speed wrote:
last week

http://www.last.fm/group/we+still+listen+to+bands+after+they+have+split+up

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danvamanu wrote:
last week

If you like "Judas", you really ought to try this lad's guitar cover: Judas (The Verve Cover)

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angrypom wrote:
last week

Best song out is Come On, on Urban Hymns. Goes mental towards the end =D

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mirrorball95 wrote:
last month

Great band and one of the most talented and intelligent bands of the 'Britpop' era.

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PowerHour24 wrote:
last month

RIP yet again Verve. Maybe some day each of your egos will form a cohesive band and you can come play in the EU/US again.

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Duke-l-duk wrote:
last month

~ Bitter Sweet Simphony ~

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ladyinlavender wrote:
last month

'urban hymns' is a fucking good album but still surprisingly overrated. my favourite is 'a northern soul' and i sometimes i genuinely don't even remember that BSS is theirs... because they have lots, LOTS of better songs.

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aufruhr wrote:
last month

Now don't ask stupid questions, gerxrdo.

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gerxrdo wrote:
last month

what's so great about this band?

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Mechno wrote:
last month

The Verve is much more than BSS. Anything they make is a masterpiece. Too bad this band didn't get to last long after their reunion :(

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callofgun wrote:
last month

best band

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aufruhr wrote:
last month

Definitely not a one hit wonder. Buy all their albums. Plus Richard Ashcroft's records.

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GregCano wrote:
last month

They are not, and even if they were... what does it have to do with quality? BSS is definitely a great song and one of the most important song of the 90's and thus will always overshadow the rest of their work... but I think it's far from being their best. Don't judge by the charts, make your own mind, don't miss the no hit wonders. Peace!

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onthafrizz wrote:
last month

is this a one hit wonder or should i check out the album?

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