Bush members
- Gavin Rossdale: guitar and vocals
- Nigel Pulsford: guitar
- Dave Parsons: bass
- Robin Goodridge: drums
Biography
Taken from Kirtland Records.
Led by guitarist/vocalist Gavin Rossdale, Bush became the first post-Nirvana British band to hit it big in America. Of course, they became a hit by playing by the grunge rules -- they had loud guitars, guttural vocals, stop-start rhythms, and extreme dynamics. Formed in late 1992 by Rossdale, Bush landed an American record deal before they had a British label. Sixteen Stone, their debut album produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (producers of early-'80s hits by Madness and Elvis Costello, among others), was released in late 1994 by Interscope Records. By the end of December, Bush's "Everything Zen" video had landed in MTV's Buzz Bin and the album began to take off; by spring of 1995, the record had gone gold.
Over the course of 1995, Sixteen Stone became a major hit, with "Little Things" reaching number four on the modern rock charts in the spring; later that year "Comedown" and "Glycerine" both reached number one on the modern rock charts, as well as crossing over into the pop Top 40. The band's second album, Razorblade Suitcase, was produced by Steve Albini -- notorious for his abrasive productions for Pixies, Nirvana, and PJ Harvey. Razorblade Suitcase entered the U.S. charts at number one, producing the hit single "Swallowed," and reaching double platinum status. Deconstructed, a collection of electronic remixes, appeared in late 1997, and in the fall of 1999 Bush returned with The Science of Things.
Bush's list of hit singles also includes the tracks "Machinehead," and "The Chemicals Between Us."