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Radiohead's first album, Pablo Honey (1993), preceded by their breakthrough single "Creep", [4] features a sound reminiscent of alternative rock bands such as the Pixies and Nirvana. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Bends (1995) marked a move toward " anthemic rock ", [ 5 ] with more cryptic lyrics about social and global topics, and elements of Britpop .
Atoms for Peace were an English-American rock supergroup comprising the Radiohead songwriter Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano), the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, the Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synthesisers, guitars), the Beck and R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, and the Forro in the Dark percussionist Mauro Refosco.
Together, they have produced all of Radiohead's album covers and visual artwork since 1994. [15] Donwood works in the studio with the band as they record, allowing the music to influence the artwork. [352] He and Yorke won a Grammy in 2002 for the special edition of Amnesiac, packaged as a library book. [15]
With Radiohead's fourth album, Kid A (2000), Yorke moved into electronic music, influenced by Warp acts such as Aphex Twin. For most of his career, he has worked with the producer Nigel Godrich and the cover artist Stanley Donwood. Yorke's solo work comprises mainly electronic music. His debut solo album, The Eraser, was released in
Oxfordshire teenagers Colin and Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway, and Thom Yorke called themselves On a Friday when they first formed a band in 1985. Signing to EMI in the early ‘90s ...
It ended their streak of number-one albums in the UK, reaching number seven, [3] and is the only Radiohead album not to be certified gold in the US. [7] In April 2016, following the purchase of EMI by Universal Music, Radiohead's back catalogue transferred to XL Recordings, who had released the retail editions of In Rainbows and The King of ...
Davies has stated that otaku culture had an influence on the band's lyrics and image, [11] describing himself to be a fan of anime soundtracks, JRPGs and Studio Ghibli. [12] The music they made was primarily influenced by Radiohead, Super Furry Animals, Ultrasound, Air, The Beatles, DJ Shadow, Joy Division, New Order, Nirvana, and Kid Loco. [11 ...
The English musician Thom Yorke has released three studio albums, two soundtrack albums, four EPs, one remix album and 20 singles. The frontman of the alternative rock band Radiohead since 1985, Yorke's first singles as a solo artist were as a featured vocalist on the singles "El President" by Drugstore (which reached the top 20 in the UK) and "Rabbit in Your Headlights" by Unkle.