The Verve

Formed: 1989 in Wigan, England
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Disbanded: Apr 28, 1999
Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Shoegaze, Space Rock, Dream Pop, Noise Pop, Britpop, Neo-Psychedelia
Group Members: Simon Jones, Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Peter Salisbury, Simon Tong
Biography: Long acclaimed as one of the most innovative and spellbinding bands on the contemporary British pop scene, the Verve finally broke through to a mass international audience in 1997 with the instant classic "Bittersweet Symphony." By no stretch a study in overnight success, the group's rise was instead ...Read full biography
Urban Hymns
Released: 1997
Label: EMI
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Not long after the release of A Northern Soul, the Verve imploded due to friction between vocalist Richard Ashcroft and guitarist Nick McCabe. It looked like the band had ended before reaching its full ...Read full review
Northern Soul
Released: 1995
Label: EMI
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Though shorn of the more overtly shoegazer-styled elements of their debut A Storm in Heaven, the Verve's sophomore effort A Northern Soul is no less epic in scope, forging a heavier, more traditionally ...Read full review
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