About Placebo

Placebo are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 consisting of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, and Steve Forrest. To date, they have released five studio albums, six EPs and twenty-seven singles. The band have gained a considerable amount of international recognition, including non-English speaking countries. They have sold over one million albums in the U.K. and over ten million worldwid… Read more »

Placebo are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 consisting of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, and Steve Forrest. To date, they have released five studio albums, six EPs and twenty-seven singles. The band have gained a considerable amount of international recognition, including non-English speaking countries. They have sold over one million albums in the U.K. and over ten million worldwide. Placebo's style has varied greatly. Over time, their sound has softened in intensity. The band's first album featured a raw sound and a fairly minimalistic instrumental lineup. But their proceeding albums featured slower, more melancholy, songs and they began to experiment with synthesizers and other, less traditional, modes of sound production (particularly after Black Market Music). The band gained some measure of notoriety for the sexualities of its members (Olsdal is homosexual and Molko is bisexual) as well as for their excessive lifestyles and Molko's androgynous image, which are often referred to in their songs. « Less

Placebo Members:

Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Forrest