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Key facts
- Also known as
- Verve (1990–1993)
- Origin
- Wigan , Greater Manchester , England
- Genres
- Neo-psychedelia alternative rock Britpop shoegaze (early)
- Years active
- 1990–1995 1997–1999 2007–2009
- Labels
- EMI Hut Virgin Parlophone Vernon Yard
- Past members
- Richard Ashcroft Nick McCabe Simon Jones Peter Salisbury Simon Tong
- Website
- theverve .co .uk
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- The Verve
- Official website
- www.theverve.co.uk
- Image
- Verve.JPG
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- Commons category
- The Verve
- inception
- 1990-00-00
- start of work period
- 1990-00-00
- social media followers
- 266000
- end of work period
- 2009-00-00
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The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member in their first reunion only.
Beginning with a psychedelic, shoegaze sound with their debut LP, A Storm in Heaven, by 1997 the band had released three EPs and three albums. They endured name and line-up changes, break-ups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album Urban Hymns, one of the best-selling albums in UK history. It features the hit singles "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "The Drugs Don't Work" and "Lucky Man". In 1998, the band won two Brit Awards, winning Best British Group, appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in March, and in February 1999, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.