Suede
Artist Type: Group
Group Formed:
1989
Group Dissolved:
2003
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Artist Biography
Suede were formed in London in 1989 by bassist Mat Osman, singer Brett Anderson and his then girlfriend, Justine Frischmann, on rhythm guitar. They soon added guitarist Bernard Butler – who was recruited through an advertisement in the NME. Along with a drum machine as percussion, they began to gig live.
Simon Gilbert soon replaced the drum machine and Suede signed to Nude Records. Frischmann had left the band by this point, partly because they would not play her songs, and partly because of tension created by the end of her relationship with Anderson and her subsequent dating of Damon Albarn of Blur.
The band's first single "The Drowners" was released amid an alternative media frenzy that began before Suede had released any actual music. The band was on the cover of Melody Maker, which proclaimed them as "the best new band in Britain" prior to any official release. The debut single created an enormous amount of excitement because of its sharp contrast to the dying Madchester scene and the grunge sound of the time. Suede were further distinguished from their contemporaries by Anderson's flamboyant looks and noticeably unique vocals, combined with Butler's melodic guitar playing.
Artist Discography
Albums
A New Morning (2002-09-30)
Coming Up (1996-09-02)
Dog Man Star (1994-10-10)
Head Music (1999-05-03)
See You in the Next Life (2004-02-12)
Suede (1993-03-29)
EPs
Electricity
Instant Sunshine
Let Go
She's in Fashion
Singles
Animal Nitrate (1993-02-22)
Attitude (2003-10-06)
Beautiful Ones (1996-10-14)
Can't Get Enough (1999-08-11)
Electricity (1999-04-12)
Everything Will Flow (1999-09-13)
Filmstar (1997-08-04)
Lazy (1997-04-07)
Metal Mickey (1992-09-14)
New Generation (1995-01-30)
Positivity (2002-11-16)
Saturday Night (1997-01-13)
She's in Fashion (1999-06-21)
So Young (1993-05-17)
Stay Together (1994-02-14)
The Drowners (1993-07-25)
The Wild Ones (1994-11-14)
Trash (1996-07-29)
We Are the Pigs (1994-09-12)
