The Verve - Musicians
"The Verve" (originally "Verve") were an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1990, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. The members had met at Winstanley Sixth Form College. Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space rock, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and two albums. They also endured name and lineup changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. "Filter" referred to them as 'one of the tightest knit, yet ultimately volatile bands in history'. The ....more
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The Verve pledge not to split
Sep 19, 2008, 9:55 GMT
The Verve have reassured fans they will not be 'careless' enough to split up again. ... more
The Verve headline V festival
Aug 18, 2008, 11:35 GMT
Coachella Day 1: Serj Tankian, The Verve, Breeders, Tegan and Sara, Aphex Twin, Fatboy Slim
Apr 26, 2008, 11:34 GMT
The Verve's album strike
Jan 16, 2008, 7:30 GMT
The Verve are set to withhold their comeback album in protest at record label EMI's drastic job cuts. ... more
Verve rock London
Dec 14, 2007, 12:30 GMT
The Verve wowed fans in London last night (13.12.07) with their biggest show in nearly a decade. ... more
