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Hailing from west London, ENGLAND, this Alternative-Rock band was formed
in 1992 by vocalist+guitarist Gavin
Rossdale, guitarist Nigel Pulsford, bassist Dave Parsons and drummer
Robin Goodridge.
The band's grungy background made them extremely popular in America;
initially self-released in a limited run, "Sixteen Stone", was
picked up by Interscope Records; thus their debut album became a surprise
hit in the United States where the album peaked at #4 on The Billboard
Top 200 chart and generated an amazing string of five Modern Rock top
5 hit singles including two #1, "Glycerine" and "Comedown",
the #2 "Everything Zen", the #4 "Little Things" and
"Machinehead" also #4; all of those singles stormed the top
10 of the Billboard's Active Rock chart; "Comedown" and "Glycerine"
also enjoyed chart success on The Billboard Hot 100 by reaching, respectively,
the #30 and #28 spots. "Sixteen Stone" sold more than 7 million
copies worldwide.
Two years later Bush released its second album, "Razorblade Suitcase",
which went straight to #1 on The Billboard Top 200 chart, it spawned two
singles which smashed into the top 5 of both Mainstream and Modern Rock
charts: "Swallowed" and "Greedy Fly"; meanwhile, sales
of their sophomore album, stalled at around 2 million copies.
November 1997 saw the band issue the remixes compilation "Deconstructed"
which reached the #36 position in U.S. and #14 on the Top Canadian Albums
charts.
In the fall of 1999, they released their third album of new material,
"The Science Of Things", it was delayed for nearly a year because
of legal disputes with the band's label, Trauma; the record peaked at
#11 on The Billboard Top 200 chart and yielded "The Chemicals Between
Us", which rose to #3 on The Mainstream Rock Tracks list and made
a mid-chart appearance on The Billboard Hot 100; the platinum-certified
"The Science Of Things" included two more Active Rock top 30
hits: "Letting The Cables Sleep" and "Warm Machine".
Bush returned in October of 2001 with the Active Rock top 10 hit single,
"The People That We Love" which was released in advance of their
fourth studio album and Atlantic Records debut, "Golden State";
it reached the #22 slot on the U.S. Top 200 and was supported by a succesful
American tour. Frustrated by the disappointing sales of the CD and lack
of support the band was receiving from Atlantic, Nigel Pulsford announced
his departure in May; Helmet guitarist Chris
Traynor was added as a touring member; not long after the band decided
to go on indefinite hiatus.
In mid-2002 Gavin Rossdale's first
solo track, "Adrenaline" appeared on "XXX" original
soundtrack. During 2005 he assembled his new band, Institute
and three years later Rossdale delivered his first solo album, "Wanderlust".
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