WHO'S GARBAGE?

Garbage started out with three musicians from Madison, Wisconsin - Steve Marker, Butch Vig, and Duke Erikson. Steve Marker first saw Shirley Manson (lead singer) while watching an Angelfish music video on MTV's 120 Minutes. It was playing at 2 am and he happened to be watching. Soonafter, Butch Vig gave Shirley a phone call and asked her about singing for their band. After finding out who Butch Vig was she became interested in the proposition. Later on, Shirley was touring the U.S. with Angelfish, which was "dissolving", so she went to audition for the band. Steve, Butch, and Duke listened to her, but it didn't go too well as Shirley was unaccustomed to singing alone with little guidance. However, the group eventually decided to form a band together when Shirley visited the three studio buffs once again a few weeks later. Thus, Garbage was formed in 1994 and they released their self-titled debut album in August 1995. Their sophomore album, Version 2.0, was released in 1998, followed by Beautifulgarbage in 2001. They have also recorded songs for the Romeo + Juliet movie soundtrack and the James Bond flick, The World Is Not Enough. The band name was born after an observer stated "This sounds like garbage!" while Butch Vig was playing back samples and loops.

: Vocals, guitar
Shirley was born in August 1966 and got married in 1996. Shw has a home in Edinburgh, Scotland, her birthplace, and a prominent Scottish accent. Before Shirley became the lead singer in Garbage, she was in the bands Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish. Shirley has contributed a lot to the band including her sexy image, bold attitude, seductive singing, and deep lyrics.

: Guitars, bass, samples and loops
Steve has a home in Madison, Wisconsin, where Shirley first auditioned for the band. He went to high school in Mamaroneck, then to the University of Wisconsin to study film. In 1984, he formed Smart Studios, a recording studio in Madison where Garbage records their music, with Butch Vig. Like the other band members, he's a Green Bay Packers fan.

: Guitars, keyboards, six-string and fuzz bass
Duke (or Doug) grew up in a small town in Nebraska. After graduating from college, he became a truck driver until he moved to Madison, Wisconsin and formed bands such as Spooner and Firetown with Steve and Butch. He is also a father.

: Drums, loops, noise and efx
Butch, known for his work as a producer, has worked with bands such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth, L7, NIN, Soul Asylum, and Smashing Pumpkins. His real name is Brian Vigorson. Butch studied film with Steve Marker in the University of Wisconsin, where he also got interested in recording music for films. He produced Nirvana's Nevermind album.

Daniel Schulman: Plays bass in concerts

Daniel isn't an official member of Garbage; he plays bass guitar in their concerts, and helped in some of the recorded songs.