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== Muse members ==
==Muse members==
{{MuseMemberGallery}}
{{MuseMemberGallery}}


===Live performance only members===
=== Live performance only members ===
*[[Morgan Nicholls]]<br>
* [[Morgan Nicholls]] - keyboards, synths, samples, vocoder, additional percussion, additional guitar and bass (2004, 2006-2019)
*[[Dan Newell]]
* [[Dan Newell]] - trumpet (2006-2008)
* [[Brian Switzer]] - trumpet (2007)
* [[Alessandro Cortini]] - keyboards, synths, samples (2009 - stand in for Nicholls)
* [[Dan Lancaster]] - keyboards, synths, samples, vocoder, backing vocals, additional percussion, additional guitar (2022-present)


==Formation==
== Official Mailing Address (as of June 2024) ==
:''for a full biography see [[Biography]]''
A special P.O. Box has been set up in Los Angeles for fans to send cards, letters, etc. directly to Matt. The address MUST BE WRITTEN EXACTLY LIKE THIS: <br> <br>
The members of Muse played in separate bands during their stay at Teignmouth Community College and Coombeshead College in the early 1990s. The formation of Muse began when [[Matt Bellamy|Bellamy]] successfully auditioned for the part of guitarist in [[Dominic Howard|Dominic Howard's]] band. They asked [[Chris Wolstenholme]], who played drums at the time, to learn to play bass guitar for the band. Wolstenholme agreed and took up lessons.
Matt Bellamy Musers Fan Club <br>
11693 San Vicente Blvd #911 <br>
Los Angeles, CA  90049 <br>


In 1994, under the name [[Rocket Baby Dolls]] and with a goth/glam image, the group won a [[Teignmouth Broadmeadow Sports Centre 1994 (gig)|local battle of the bands]] contest, smashing their equipment in the process. "It was supposed to be a protest, a statement", Bellamy said, "so, when we actually won, it was a real shock. A massive shock. After that, we started taking ourselves seriously". Shortly after the contest, the three decided to forego university, quit their jobs, change the band name to Muse, and move away from Teignmouth.
The official announcement on social media will probably be after Matt's birthday.


==The band name==
== Formation ==
[[Image:muselogo.png|right|thumb|The MUSE Logo]]
:''For a full biography see [[Biography]]''
The band have stated that they chose the name Muse due to it being short as well as looking good on gig posters. Muse also chose the name after hearing in art class (Muses) and then they looked it up in the dictionary and said something like 'well there's a 'muse' going around town right now' or something and they became Muse! Back to you Tom - The actual meaning of the word is to be in thought for a long time. Alternatively, a muse in Greek culture was an abstract mythological being that gave inspiration to artists and authors. There were nine Muses in Greek religion, all of which were Zeus's daughters. Of the Muses, Matthew Bellamy's favourite is Erato,<ref name="mm199912">
The members of Muse played in separate bands during their stay at Teignmouth Community College and Coombeshead College in the early 1990s.  The formation of Muse began when [[Matthew Bellamy]] successfully auditioned for the part of guitarist in [[Dominic Howard]]'s band. They asked [[Christopher Wolstenholme]], who played drums at the time, to learn to play bass guitar for the band. Wolstenholme agreed and the band was formed.
{{cite
|title=The Potholey Bible
|desc=Melody Maker article
|date=1999-12
|auth=Robin Bresnark
|pub=Melody Maker
|doc=The Potholey Bible (199912 Melody Maker article)
|url=http://rocketbabydolls.com/mel1299.html
|type=int
}}</ref> the Muse of lyrical and erotic poetry.


The first time the band heard of the word was when someone in Muse's home town, Teignmouth, suggested that the reason for a lot of the populace becoming members of bands was due to a muse hovering over the town.<ref>[[Interview (200702 ninemsn feature)|ninemsn 200702]]</ref>
In 1994, under the name [[Rocket Baby Dolls]] and with a goth/glam image, the group won a [[Teignmouth Broadmeadow Sports Centre 1994 (gig) | local battle of the bands]] contest, smashing their equipment in the process.  "It was supposed to be a protest, a statement", Bellamy said, "so, when we actually won, it was a real shock. A massive shock. After that, we started taking ourselves seriously".  Shortly after the contest, the three decided to forego university, quit their jobs, change the band name to Muse, and move away from Teignmouth.


In Japanese, the name is transliterated in the Katakana syllabary as 'ミューヅ' (Myuuzu, literally).
=== The band name ===
[[File:Muse logo – transparent.png | right | thumb | The MUSE Logo]]
[[File:MuseLogo-BOW.jpg | right | thumb | MUSE Logo #2]]
The band have stated that they chose the name Muse due to it being short as well as looking good on gig posters.  They got the name after someone suggested that the reason that a lot of bands were forming around [[Teignmouth]] was due to a muse hanging around the town.<ref>{{cite/ninemsn 2007-02}}</ref>


The band name was made a Trade mark by [[Matthew Bellamy]] and his solicitors on 21st July 1999. The Trade mark covers three different classes:
The word 'muse' is defined in the dictionary as:


*'''Class 09:'''
* ''A force or person, esp. a woman, that inspires a creative artist''
* ''To be absorbed in one's thoughts'', ''to engage in meditation'' or ''to consider or say thoughtfully''
* ''Any of the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne in Greek mythology''.
 
In Greek mythology each Muse presides over a different art or science.  Bellamy's favourite is Erato,<ref name="mm199912">{{cite/Melody Maker 1999-12}}</ref> the Muse of lyrical and erotic poetry.
 
In Japanese, the name is transliterated in the Katakana syllabary as 'ミューズ' (Myuuzu, literally).
 
=== The trademark ===
 
The band name was trademarked by Matthew Bellamy and his solicitors on 21{{supo|st}} July 1999.  The trademark covers three different classes:
 
* '''Class 09:'''
Magnetic tapes, compact discs, recording discs, mini discs, cassettes, records, video discs and video tapes, sound recordings, video recordings, CD-ROM discs, DVDs, all featuring music by, musical and/or visual performances by and/or information relating to recording and performing artists.
Magnetic tapes, compact discs, recording discs, mini discs, cassettes, records, video discs and video tapes, sound recordings, video recordings, CD-ROM discs, DVDs, all featuring music by, musical and/or visual performances by and/or information relating to recording and performing artists.
*'''Class 25:'''
* '''Class 25:'''
Clothing, footwear and headgear.
Clothing, footwear and headgear.
*'''Class 41:'''
* '''Class 41:'''
Production of shows and presentations and live performances relating to recording and performing artists; recording services provided by recording and performing artists; theatrical productions and audio programming for recording and performing artists; stage, screen, television, concert and nightclub entertainment services relating to recording and performing artists.
Production of shows and presentations and live performances relating to recording and performing artists; recording services provided by recording and performing artists; theatrical productions and audio programming for recording and performing artists; stage, screen, television, concert and nightclub entertainment services relating to recording and performing artists.


==Previous names==
=== Associated bands ===
*[[Rocket Baby Dolls]]
* [[Rocket Baby Dolls]]
*[[Fixed Penalty]]
* [[Carnage Mayhem]]
*[[Gothic Plague]]
* [[Fixed Penalty]]
*[[Carnage Mayhem]]
* [[Gothic Plague]]
*[[Young Blood]]
* [[The Magic Roundabout]]
* [[Young Blood]]
* [[The Old Days]]


==Muse management==
== Muse management ==
[[Thomas Kirk]], [[Anthony Addis]]
* [[Brontone| Brontone Management]] (World—excluding USA and Canada)
==Museboard management==
** [[Anthony Addis]] (Muse's Manager and owner of Brontone Management)
[[Thomas Kirk]], [[User:Kev|Kev]], [[User:Miss Blee|Miss Blee]]
** [[Sam Sparrow]] (Marketing & Promotion)
** [[Alex Wall]] (Artist Management)
* [http://qprime.com Q Prime] (USA and Canada)


==References==
=== Former management ===
* [[Safta Jaffery]]<ref>{{cite/Hit Quarters 2008-04-21}}</ref>
* [[Phil Korthals | Philip Korthals]]<ref>{{Cite/Jack Turner 2008-06-06}}</ref>
* [[Dennis Smith]]
 
== Muse-board management ==
* [[User:Kev | Kev]]
* [[User:Miss Blee | Miss Blee]]
 
== Other crew members ==
* [[Thomas Kirk]] (live video director)
 
== Tour Staff ==
* [[Dominic Anderson]] (Tour Manager)
 
== See also ==
* [[Awards | Awards which have been presented to Muse]]
* [[Quotes | Quotes from Muse]]
* [[Chronology of Muse]]
 
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 14 June 2024

Muse together

Muse members

Live performance only members

  • Morgan Nicholls - keyboards, synths, samples, vocoder, additional percussion, additional guitar and bass (2004, 2006-2019)
  • Dan Newell - trumpet (2006-2008)
  • Brian Switzer - trumpet (2007)
  • Alessandro Cortini - keyboards, synths, samples (2009 - stand in for Nicholls)
  • Dan Lancaster - keyboards, synths, samples, vocoder, backing vocals, additional percussion, additional guitar (2022-present)

Official Mailing Address (as of June 2024)

A special P.O. Box has been set up in Los Angeles for fans to send cards, letters, etc. directly to Matt. The address MUST BE WRITTEN EXACTLY LIKE THIS:

Matt Bellamy Musers Fan Club
11693 San Vicente Blvd #911
Los Angeles, CA 90049

The official announcement on social media will probably be after Matt's birthday.

Formation

For a full biography see Biography

The members of Muse played in separate bands during their stay at Teignmouth Community College and Coombeshead College in the early 1990s. The formation of Muse began when Matthew Bellamy successfully auditioned for the part of guitarist in Dominic Howard's band. They asked Christopher Wolstenholme, who played drums at the time, to learn to play bass guitar for the band. Wolstenholme agreed and the band was formed.

In 1994, under the name Rocket Baby Dolls and with a goth/glam image, the group won a local battle of the bands contest, smashing their equipment in the process. "It was supposed to be a protest, a statement", Bellamy said, "so, when we actually won, it was a real shock. A massive shock. After that, we started taking ourselves seriously". Shortly after the contest, the three decided to forego university, quit their jobs, change the band name to Muse, and move away from Teignmouth.

The band name

The MUSE Logo
MUSE Logo #2

The band have stated that they chose the name Muse due to it being short as well as looking good on gig posters. They got the name after someone suggested that the reason that a lot of bands were forming around Teignmouth was due to a muse hanging around the town.[1]

The word 'muse' is defined in the dictionary as:

  • A force or person, esp. a woman, that inspires a creative artist
  • To be absorbed in one's thoughts, to engage in meditation or to consider or say thoughtfully
  • Any of the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology each Muse presides over a different art or science. Bellamy's favourite is Erato,[2] the Muse of lyrical and erotic poetry.

In Japanese, the name is transliterated in the Katakana syllabary as 'ミューズ' (Myuuzu, literally).

The trademark

The band name was trademarked by Matthew Bellamy and his solicitors on 21st July 1999. The trademark covers three different classes:

  • Class 09:

Magnetic tapes, compact discs, recording discs, mini discs, cassettes, records, video discs and video tapes, sound recordings, video recordings, CD-ROM discs, DVDs, all featuring music by, musical and/or visual performances by and/or information relating to recording and performing artists.

  • Class 25:

Clothing, footwear and headgear.

  • Class 41:

Production of shows and presentations and live performances relating to recording and performing artists; recording services provided by recording and performing artists; theatrical productions and audio programming for recording and performing artists; stage, screen, television, concert and nightclub entertainment services relating to recording and performing artists.

Associated bands

Muse management

Former management

Muse-board management

Other crew members

Tour Staff

See also

References

  1. ↑ (2007-02). [Interview video]. ninemsn. Retrieved 2007-02-26. [verify]
  2. ↑ Robin Bresnark. (1999-12). The Potholey Bible. Melody Maker. Retrieved 2008-02-15 from rocketbabydolls.com. [verify]
  3. ↑ Denny Hilton. (2008-04-21). Interview with Safta Jaffery. Hit Quarters. Retrieved 2008-04-22 from board.muse.mu[dead link]. [verify]
  4. ↑ Jack Turner. (2008-06-06). [E-mail concerning the Bull and Gate 1995 gig]. Retrieved 2008-06-06. [verify]
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