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The members of Muse were in separate bands at the school they attended in the early 1990s, but came together to form one band shortly afterwards. This new band changed names a number of times, cycling through names such as Gothic Plague, Carnage Mayhem, Fixed Penalty, and Rocket Baby Dolls before adopting the name Muse (the chronology of these names is unclear, as Muse have given contradictory accounts in various interviews).

In 1994, under the name Rocket Baby Dolls (inspired by a Japanese porn film) and with a Gothic/glam image, they took part in a local battle of the bands contest and poked fun at the other bands by trashing the gear that was actually on loan for all the bands to use, and covering their vehicles in graffiti. The judges found this very amusing and declared them the winner of the competition. Shortly after this win the band changed their name to Muse and started playing concerts in local clubs like the Cavern in Exeter.

After a few years building a fan base in London, they played their first gigs in London and Manchester The band had a significant meeting with Dennis Smith, the owner of Sawmills, a recording studio in a converted water mill in Cornwall, S.W. England.

This meeting led to their first proper recordings and the release of an eponymous E.P. on Sawmill's in-house Dangerous label. Their second E.P., Muscle Museum, attracted the attention of influential British music journalist Steve Lamacq and the weekly British music publication NME. Dennis Smith subsequently co-founded the music production company Taste Media especially for Muse (the band stayed with Taste Media for their first 3 albums). This was fortunate for the band, as it allowed them to preserve the individuality of their sound in the early stages of their career.

Despite the success and acclaim of their second E.P., British record companies were reluctant to back Muse, with their eclectic sound and the band's unusual live act. However, the American Maverick Records arranged a number of gigs in the United States before signing them at the end of 1998. Upon their return from America, Taste Media arranged deals for Muse with various record labels in Europe and Australia. John Leckie, who had produced albums for the Stone Roses, Weird Al, and The Verve, was brought in to produce the band's first record, Showbiz. The album showcased the band's aggressive style, and featured a number of lyrical references to the difficulties they had trying to establish themselves in Teignmouth.

The release of this album was followed by tour support slots for the Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the United States. 1999 and 2000 saw Muse playing major festivals in Europe and gigs in Brazil and Australia, accumulating a considerable fan base in Western Europe.

Origin of Symmetry, again produced by Leckie, resulted in a heavier, darker rock sound, with Wolstenholme's bass, often overdriven, distorted or synthesized, sometimes using classical techniques—on songs like Space Dementia—that were influenced by Rachmaninoff.

The band experimented with unorthodox instrumentation, such as a church organ, Mellotron, and an expanded drum kit. There were more of Bellamy's high-pitched vocal lines, arpeggiated guitar, and distinctive piano playing, inspired by the works of pianists of the Romanticism movement, particularly Russians such as Sergei Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky. Also palpable is the influence of minimalists such as Philip Glass. Bellamy cites guitar influences such as Jimi Hendrix and Tom Morello (of Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine), the latter evident in the more riff-based songs on Origin of Symmetry, and in Bellamy's extensive use of pitch-shifting effects in his solos. The album also features a surprising reworking of Nina Simone's Feeling Good.

The album might have led to Muse making a significant impact on the American music scene, but Maverick had reservations about Bellamy's vocal style (considering it not t

Hugely inspired by the likes of Joy Division, Led Zepellin, Radiohead, Blur, Jesus And Mary Chain, The Cure, Kate Bush, Placebo and more recently, Depeche Mode.

Albums
Showbiz: 2000. Origin Of Symmetry: 2001. Hullabaloo: 2002. Absolution: 2003. Black Holes And Revelations: 2006.

Singles
Cave: 1999. Uno: 2000. Sunburn: 2000. Muscle Museum: 2000. Unintended: 2000. Plug In Baby: 2001. New Born: 2001. Bliss: 2001. Hypermusic/Feeling Good: 2002. Dead Star/In Your World: 2002. Stockholm Syndrome: 2003. Time Is Running Out: 2003. Hysteria: 2004. Sing For Absolution: 2004. Butterflies And Hurricanes: 2004. Supermassive Black Hole: 2006. Starlight: 2006.

Muse's Early Days
The three members of Muse were in separate bands at the school they attended in the early 1990s, but came together to form one band shortly afterwards. This new band changed names a number of times, cycling through names such as Gothic Plague, Carnage Mayhem, Fixed Penalty, and Rocket Baby Dolls before adopting the name Muse. (The chronology of these names is unclear, as Muse have given contradictory accounts in various interviews). In 1994, under the name Rocket Baby Dolls and with a Gothic/glam image, they took part in a local battle of the bands contest and poked fun at the other bands by trashing the gear which was actually on loan for all the bands to use. The judges found this very amusing and declared them the winner of the competition. Shortly after this win the band changed their name to Muse and started playing concerts in local clubs like the Cavern in Exeter.

Making Showbiz And Origin Of Symmetry
The American Maverick Records arranged a number of gigs in the United States before signing them at the end of 1998. Upon their return from America, Taste Media arranged deals for Muse with various record labels in Europe and Australia. John Leckie, who had produced albums for the Stone Roses, Radiohead, and The Verve, was brought in to produce the band 's first record, Showbiz. The album showcased the band's aggressive style, and featured a number of lyrical references to the difficulties they had trying to establish themselves in Teignmouth. The release of this album was followed by tour support slots for the Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the United States. 1999 and 2000 saw Muse playing major festivals in Europe and gigs in Japan and Australia, accumulating a considerable fan base in Western Europe. Their second album, Origin of Symmetry, again produced by Leckie, resulted in a heavier, darker rock sound, with Wolstenholme's bass, often overdriven, distorted or synth

Rising To Absolution
In 2003, a new studio album, Absolution was released. Produced by Rich Costey (who had previously produced Rage Against the Machine), the album demonstrated a continuation of the experimentation displayed in Origin of Symmetry, while maintaining a sense of the band as a three-piece. Muse continued to blend classical influences into their hard rock sound, the overall effect being somewhat Wagnerian in style. The band has made reference to a theme running through the album - the end of the world, and reactions to that situation. This draws mainly from Bellamy’s interest in conspiracy theories, theology, science, futurism, computing and the supernatural. The song "Ruled By Secrecy", for example, takes its title from a Jim Marrs novel about the secrets behind the way that major governments are run — many lyrics on this album have political references. Similar themes were explored in Origin of Symmetry; the song "Space Dementia" is named after a mental disorder identified in some astronau

Black Holes And Revelations
After having an extensive break following the lengthy tour, the band returned in August 2005 for recording sessions, though serious recordings started around September. The album was recorded till spring 2006 with a couple of breaks for holidays. The band announced their new LP in May 2006, produced again by Rich Coste