小档案
中 文 名 安慰剂
外 文 名 Placebo
出道时间 1994年
国 籍 英国
音乐风格 工业摇滚
主 唱 布莱恩·莫尔克
代表作品 WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTGING
类 型 组合
艺人资料
Placebo 中文译名为“安慰剂”,乐队的名字 Placebo 取自拉丁语,含义是“我愿意”(唱赞美诗前所说的第一个词)。是一个三人乐团,主唱兼吉他手Brian Molko,鼓手Steve Forrest,以及Stefan Olsdal(贝司、吉他和键盘)。
Placebo乐队灌录的第一张单曲《BRUISE PRISTINE》于1995年采用独立厂牌推出。1997年Placebo的单曲《NANCY BOY》甫一亮相就登上了英国排行榜的第四名。同月,乐队又在DAVID BOWIE的50岁生日派对上进行了一场特殊的演出,地点是在纽约著名的麦迪逊广场公园。那一年PLACEBO一直是公众注视的焦点,他们举行了足以刊登在报纸头条的全英巡演,他们在伦敦的BRIXTON ACADEMY压轴出场,他们还和U2一起进行了名为“POPMART”的欧洲巡演。同时,PLACEBO也尝到了当电影明星的滋味,他们在1998年秋上映的电影《天鹅绒金矿》中客串出演。
1998年,他们录制了自己的第二张专辑《WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTGING》,专集的第一支单曲《PURE MORNING》于1998年8月进榜并一直攀升到第4位。而这张专集在98年席卷全世界,获得了巨大成功,也把PLACEBO独特的风格推向世界。而《PURE MORNING》的音乐录影带也于1999年得到的英国音乐奖(BRIT AWARD)的提名,在颁奖典礼上,PLACEBO与DAVID BOWIE(大卫鲍伊)同台演绎了电影《天鹅绒金矿》的主题曲《20TH CENTURY BOY》。
2000年初PLACEBO回到录音室开始制作他们的第三张专集《BLACK MARKET MUSIC》。此专集中收录了与SEVERE LOREN合作的《SPECIAL K》和与说唱歌手JUSTIN WARFIELD合作的《SPITE&MALICE》。音乐风格也向更广阔而深邃的方向前进。
随后在2003年和2004年,PLACEBO乐队由相继推出了专辑《SLEEPING WITH GHOSTS》和单曲+精选集《ONCE MORE WITH FEELING: SINGLES 1996-2004》,其中前者更成为PLACEBO迷们诉之的经典。
2006年3月,乐队推出了他们的第五张录音室专辑《MEDS》。新专辑推出后,迅速登上英国榜第七位,并占据美国公告牌评选的欧洲100张最畅销专辑榜上第一的位置长达两周。照目前已经卖出了过百万的成绩看来,《MEDS》无疑是PLACEBO继1998年后的又一个商业颠峰。
PLACEBO的音乐妩媚而更趋深度、内省而更显迷离。多首作品电气化的尝试,表明乐队不断努力着创新之意;而词作方面,依然是Brian Molko一如既往的爱情宿命论。毫无疑问的是,PLACEBO的确是90年代以来最具影响力和最与众不同的英伦乐队。
专辑
《Placebo》(1996)
《Sleeping with Ghosts》(2003)
《Once More with Feeling》(2004)
《Meds》(2006)
《Covers》(2007)
《B Sides 1996-2006》(2011)
《Loud Like Love》(2013)
《B-Sides》《Without You I'm Nothing: B-Sides》(2015)
《Sleeping with Ghosts: B-Sides》《Meds: B-Sides》(2016)
Placebo are an English alternative rock band, formed in London in 1994 by singer-guitarist Brian Molko and guitarist-bassist Stefan Olsdal. The band were soon joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was replaced in 1996 by Steve Hewitt. Hewitt parted ways with the band in 2007 due to personal and musical differences and was replaced the following year by Steve Forrest, who left the band in 2015 to pursue his own musical career. Not long after the departure, Matt Lunn joined as the band's current drummer.
Placebo are known for their androgynous image and musical content. To date, they have released seven studio albums, all of which have reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, and have sold around 11 million records worldwide.
On 29 November 2011 Placebo announced they would be headlining the Sundance Film and Music Festival in April 2012. In January 2012 the band were confirmed their inclusion at the Rock im Pott festival to be held on 25 August 2012 at Veltins Arena, Germany along with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.From April to September 2012 they played a string of European concerts.
In May 2012 Placebo confirmed that they expected to release some tracks by the end of 2012, as well as that they have been assisted by Adam Noble (Red Hot Chili Peppers, dEUS) on a new album which would be released in 2013. In August 2012, Molko revealed on Italy's Rai Radio 2 that a new single titled "B3" would be released in September.A five-track EP titled ‘B3’ was released in October 2012.It was reissued on 10" vinyl for Record Store Day 2013.
On 21 May 2013 Placebo announced their seventh studio album, ‘Loud Like Love’. Produced by Adam Noble, the album was released on 16 September 2013.
During February–April 2014 Placebo toured Australia, Mexico and South America. Beginning in June 2014 they went on a tour of Russia and Europe. In October 2014, they went on their first full tour of the United States and Canada in over seven years. The 2014 tour concluded with five shows in Spain and Portugal.
On 2 February 2015, the band have announced the departure of drummer Steve Forrest. The end of Forrest's career with the band was "very amicable" and occurred due to the drummer's intention to "pursue his own musical ambitions".
In February–March 2015, Placebo toured Ireland and the United Kingdom, culminating with two shows in London's Hammersmith Apollo. During May–July 2015 they toured Europe, Morocco, Russia and Georgia.
2016 marks twenty years since Placebo released their first album. On 10 February 2015, Placebo announced that for this anniversary, "the band are embarking on a two year period of celebratory retrospective activity."
On 11 March 2016, Placebo have announced the ‘A Place for Us to Dream’ tour. Named after a lyric from "Narcoleptic" off ‘Black Market Music’, this world tour, the centerpiece of the band's twentieth anniversary celebrations, is scheduled to take place in 2016 and 2017. A series of arena gigs in Europe, Russia and the United Kingdom are scheduled for October–December 2016, with more dates in the planning for 2017.
On 30 May 2016, Placebo visited Russia for the premiere of their movie ‘Alt. Russia’, about a 2014 tour they did there.