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Abingdon School, where Radiohead formed. The members of Radiohead met while attending Abingdon School, a private school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. [2] The guitarist and singer Thom Yorke and the bassist Colin Greenwood were in the same year; the guitarist Ed O'Brien was one year above, and the drummer Philip Selway was in the year above O'Brien. [3]
Shortly afterward, the band signed to EMI and changed their name to Radiohead, the change being inspired by a Talking Heads song of the same name (see Radiohead). By the time of the signing, the band had dropped some of their older songs off of concert set lists. [11] Radiohead played fewer than ten shows in 1991.
The English rock band Radiohead have released nine studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, one remix album, nine video albums, seven EPs, 32 singles, and 48 music videos. Their debut album, Pablo Honey, released in February 1993, reached number 22 in the UK, receiving platinum certifications in the UK and US.
In 2009, Radiohead released two non-album singles: "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)", a tribute to the last surviving World War I soldier Harry Patch, [21] and "These Are My Twisted Words", a free download. [22] Radiohead's eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), emphasises the rhythm section with extensive samples and loops.
OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 May 1997.With their producer, Nigel Godrich, Radiohead recorded most of OK Computer in their rehearsal space in Oxfordshire and the historic mansion of St Catherine's Court in Bath in 1996 and early 1997.
A Light for Attracting Attention is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Smile. It was released digitally through XL Recordings on 13 May 2022, with a retail release on 17 June. The Smile comprises the Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with the drummer Tom Skinner. Yorke sang, and he and Greenwood played guitar ...
Though it remains Radiohead's lowest-charting album in the US, it was certified platinum in January 1999 for sales of one million copies. [60] Interest from influential musicians such as the R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe, combined with several distinctive music videos, helped sustain Radiohead's popularity outside the UK. [61] "
[2] [8] In January, Radiohead resumed recording in their Oxfordshire studio and started to post photos, lyrics, videos and samples of new songs on Dead Air Space. [17] In June, having wrapped up recording, Godrich posted clips of songs on Dead Air Space. [18] [19] Feeling Hail to the Thief was overlong, Radiohead wanted their next album to be ...