The Verve
The Verve performing live in Greenwich, London, England on December 13, 2007.
Background information
Origin	Wigan, England
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Shoegaze Britpop Neo-psychedelia Post-Punk Revival (later)
Years active	1989–1999 2007–present
Label(s)	Hut Records Virgin Records Vernon Yard
Associated acts	The Shining (band) Richard Ashcroft (solo) The Good, the Bad & the Queen (album)
Website	theverve.co.uk
Members
Richard Ashcroft Nick McCabe Simon Jones Peter Salisbury
Former members
Simon Tong

The Verve (originally Verve) are an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1989 at Winstanley Sixth Form College, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Simon Tong later became a member. The band split in April 1999 due to inner conflicts which led to McCabe's departure. The band's original line-up reunited in June 2007. The band embarked on a tour in late 2007 and have announced a new album called Forth due in August 2008. This article is about Greenwich in England. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Shoegazing was a generalized tag given to some alternative rock bands that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. ... Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. ... Neo-Psychedelia (a. ... The post-punk revival is a movement in modern rock music consisting of Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Goth Rock, and Electronic bands that draw from the conventions of the original Post-Punk sound of the early 1980s, as well as the early 90s Britpop, 80s New Wave and... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Hut Records was started in 1990 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virgin Records. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... The Shining were an English rock band formed in 2002. ... Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter born on September 11, 1971 in Billinge Maternity Hospital in Billinge Higher End, Lancashire (now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester). ... The Good, the Bad and the Queen is the debut album by an unnamed alternative rock band released in January 2007. ... Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter born on September 11, 1971 in Billinge Maternity Hospital in Billinge Higher End, Lancashire (now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester). ... Nick McCabe (born Nicholas Jonathon Nick McCabe on July 14, 1971 in St. ... Simon Jones (born on May 29th, 1972, Wigan) is a highly accomplished musician, who played bass for top Britpop band The Verve. ... Peter Salisbury (born Peter Anthony Salisbury, on 24 September 1971, in Bath, England) is best known as the powerhouse drummer of The Verve, which he joined as a founding member in 1989. ... Simon Tong a British a musican, a school friend of Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury played with the The Verve on Urban Hymns and replaced Nick McCabe. ... The Verve Pipe is an American post-grunge band from East Lansing, Michigan. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre. ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Winstanley College is a sixth form college situated on Winstanley Road, Billinge Higher End, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester . ... Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter born on September 11, 1971 in Billinge Maternity Hospital in Billinge Higher End, Lancashire (now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester). ... Nick McCabe (born Nicholas Jonathon Nick McCabe on July 14, 1971 in St. ... Simon Jones (born on May 29th, 1972, Wigan) is a highly accomplished musician, who played bass for top Britpop band The Verve. ... Peter Salisbury (born Peter Anthony Salisbury, on 24 September 1971, in Bath, England) is best known as the powerhouse drummer of The Verve, which he joined as a founding member in 1989. ... Simon Tong a British a musican, a school friend of Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury played with the The Verve on Urban Hymns and replaced Nick McCabe. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to space rock and shoegazing, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and two acclaimed records. They also endured name and lineup changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was the album Urban Hymns and its single "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which became a massive worldwide hit. Soon after this commercial peak, the band broke up, citing creative struggles between band members. By then, The Verve had become one of the most influential British alternative rock acts of the decade. Psychedelia is a term describing a category of music, visual art, fashion, and culture that is associated originally with the high 1960s, hippies, and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, California. ... For space rocks, see asteroid. ... Shoegazing was a generalized tag given to some alternative rock bands that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. ... This article is about the audio format. ... Singles from Urban Hymns Released: 16 June 1997 Released: 1 September 1997 Released: 24 November 1997 Released: 2 March 1998 Urban Hymns is the highly acclaimed alternative rock/space rock album released on September 29, 1997 by English rock band The Verve. ... Bitter Sweet Symphony is a song by the rock band The Verve, and is the lead track on their third album Urban Hymns. ...

Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the cliché. They were the statement and the definition."^[1]

History

Formation and Verve EP (1989–1992)

Verve formed when the group met at Winstanley Sixth Form College, Wigan Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester, in 1989. Led by singer Richard Ashcroft, the band caused a buzz in early 1991 for its ability to captivate audiences with its musical textures and avant-garde sensibilities. Winstanley College is a sixth form college situated on Winstanley Road, Billinge Higher End, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester . ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter born on September 11, 1971 in Billinge Maternity Hospital in Billinge Higher End, Lancashire (now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester). ...

The group were signed by Hut Records in 1991^[2] and their first studio releases in 1992, "All In The Mind", "She's a Superstar", and "Gravity Grave" (along with the December 1992 Verve EP) saw the band become a critical success, making an impression with freeform guitar work by McCabe and unpredictable vocals by Ashcroft. Those first 3 singles reached the first spot in the UK Indie charts. And She's A Superstar did enter the UK Top 75 Singles Chart. The band saw some support from these early days in the United States in some music scenes in big cities like New York connected with psychedelic music. Hut Records was started in 1990 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virgin Records. ... For other uses, see All in the Mind. ... Shes a Superstar was the second song ever released by the then psychedelic British band, The Verve. ... Gravity Grave is a song by English rock band The Verve and was released as the bands third single in the United Kingdom on October 5, 1992 (see 1992 in British music). ... Verve EP was the first studio release by English rock band The Verve. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... This article is about the state. ...

A Storm in Heaven (1993–1994)

1993's A Storm in Heaven, the band's full-length debut, produced by Britpop record producer John Leckie (of Radiohead, Beatles and Pink Floyd fame), was a critical smash, but was only a moderate commercial success, reaching #27 in the UK album chart that summer.^[2] A Storm in Heaven is an album by Verve. ... Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the British music producer. ... Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Oxfordshire. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ...

"Blue" was released as the lead single and again managed to enter in the UK Top 75 at 69 and reached number 2 in the Indie charts. The second single from the album, "Slide Away", topped the UK indie rock charts. The band played on the travelling U.S. alternative rock festival, Lollapalooza, in the summer of 1994. They released a new mix of "Blue" in the US for promoting the band. The tour proved disastrous for the group, as Ashcroft was hospitalized for dehydration caused by overdosing on Ecstasy, and Salisbury was arrested for destroying a hotel room in Kansas in a drug-fuelled delirium.^[3] After the tour, the jazz label Verve Records sued the band for trademark infringement, forcing the group to officially change their name to The Verve. The first release that saw this change in name was the 1994 album No Come Down, which comprises some 1993 b-sides plus a live version of Gravity Grave performed at Glastonbury and an acoustic remake of "Butterfly", originally from A Storm in Heaven. For the song by The Verve, see Slide Away (Verve song). ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Dehydration (hypohydration) is the removal of water (hydro in ancient Greek) from an object. ... MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), most commonly known by the street names ecstasy or XTC (for more names see the full list), is a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family, whose primary effect is believed to be the stimulation of secretion as well as inhibition of re-uptake of large amounts... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the mental state and medical condition. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... No Come Down is an album by The Verve, released in 1994 for Vernon Yard and Hut Recordings as a collection of B-sides and outttakes. ... Gravity Grave is a song by English rock band The Verve and was released as the bands third single in the United Kingdom on October 5, 1992 (see 1992 in British music). ... For other uses, see Glastonbury (disambiguation). ...

A Northern Soul and first break-up (1995–1996)

The turmoil continued well into the recording sessions of the follow-up album, 1995's A Northern Soul. The sessions started off well; McCabe even called the first three weeks of recording the happiest in his life (due to his massive intake of Ecstasy). However, the rampant drug use and strained relationship between Ashcroft and McCabe during the sessions, took their toll on the band. Richard Ashcroft later described the recording experience as: A Northern Soul was The Verves second (and penultimate) album (or their third if you count the Verve EP) and was released on July 3, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ...

"Four intense, mad months. Really insane. In great ways and terrible ways. In ways that only good music and bad drugs and mixed emotions can make."

The band departed from the neo-psychedelic sounds of A Storm in Heaven and focused more on conventional alternative rock, although reminiscent of some of the early work. This can be seen in the context of the birth of the Britpop movement in England. By 1995 bands like Oasis, Blur, Pulp, and Suede ruled the charts. UK guitar-music bands were in the spotlight again. Grunge was dead in America. The most successful band during this period was Oasis. The Verve members, specially Ashcroft were friends with them, even before Oasis were famous (Oasis was the support act for some 1993-4 Verve gigs). And eventually the band ended up being added to the Britpop genre, or music trend. Around this period, Oasis guitarist and friend of Ashcroft, Noel Gallagher, wrote the song "Cast No Shadow" for the troubled frontman, on the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. Ashcroft returned the gesture by writing the title song "Northern Soul" for Noel. Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For the English rock band, see Oasis (band). ... Look up blur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Pulp can refer to: Soft shapeless substances in general. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. ... -1... Singles from (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? Released: 24 April 1995 Released: 14 August 1995 Released: 15 September 1995 (Australia only) Released: 30 October 1995 Released: 19 February 1996 Released: 13 May 1996 (Australia and USA only) (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? is the second album by the...

The band released the second album in July 1995, preceded by the single "This Is Music" which reached #35. "On Your Own", and "History" followed and performed even better, at 28 and 24 respectively. The latter two singles were particularly new for the Verve, as they dabbled with soulful ballads. Although the album reached the UK Top 20, Richard Ashcroft broke up the band three months after its release, soon after the release of the third single.

Ashcroft reunited the group just a few weeks after the breakup, but McCabe refused to rejoin the lineup. The band hired former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, but he spent only a couple of days with the band. Thus, as a replacement, the band chose Simon Tong, a school friend of Ashcroft and Jones, to fill in the lead guitar duties for the remainder of their 1996 tours. Tong is credited with originally teaching the two to play guitar. Suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Simon Tong a British a musican, a school friend of Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury played with the The Verve on Urban Hymns and replaced Nick McCabe. ...

Commercial success and second breakup (1997–1999)

After doing some tours and playing live for some time again Ashcroft, Jones, Salisbury, and Tong started writing songs for the upcoming album, with most of late 1996 used for recording sessions. In 1997, Nick McCabe returned to the fold alongside Tong, 3 months into the production of the new record. With the lineup back together, the group went through a "spiritual" (and drug-fuelled) recording process to finish the album Urban Hymns that lasted more than 4 months in early 1997. By early summer they had finished recording their third album. Singles from Urban Hymns Released: 16 June 1997 Released: 1 September 1997 Released: 24 November 1997 Released: 2 March 1998 Urban Hymns is the highly acclaimed alternative rock/space rock album released on September 29, 1997 by English rock band The Verve. ...

For the first time in its career, The Verve experienced widespread commercial success. Not only was the album a hit in the UK, but the band also found fame in the USA and much of the rest of the world. Single "Bitter Sweet Symphony" entered the UK charts at #2 in June 1997 and was a massive hit. The follow-up single, "The Drugs Don't Work" gave the band their first UK number one single in September, with the album reaching the same position in the album chart a few weeks later when it was released. After that the band started an overwhelming increase in popularity overseas. Receiving significant airplay in the USA. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" reached #12 on the U.S. charts, the band's highest position ever in the USA. The album reached the US Top 30, going platinum in the process.^[2] Bitter Sweet Symphony is a song by the rock band The Verve, and is the lead track on their third album Urban Hymns. ... The Drugs Dont Work is a song by the Britpop band The Verve and is featured on their third album, Urban Hymns. ...

The song borrowed a looped sample of a symphonic recording of the Rolling Stones song "The Last Time".^[4][5] The band had obtained composition rights to the sample from ABKCO Records owner Allen Klein, which controls the Rolling Stones' back catalogue and permission to use the recording of the sample from Decca, the publisher of the original album.^[3] Just before the CD Urban Hymns came out, Klein obtained a copy of the song and decided that the band had used "too much" of the sample and threatened a lawsuit. At that late time there was no way the sample could be removed, so the band and Klein came to a verbal agreement, “We were told it was going to be a 50/50 split" says band member Simon Jones. Later, when it was apparent that the song was a huge, worldwide hit Klein demanded 100% of the royalties or they would be forced to removed the CD from the record shops. The band settled out of court with Klein resulting in ABKCO Records obtaining 100 percent of the songwriting royalties.^[6] Further, as a result of the lawsuit, Rolling Stones members Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were given songwriting credits. With full publishing rights to the song, ABKCO Records could legally sell licenses to advertisers and did several times. The song appeared in a Nike commercial against The Verve's will and then in advertisements for Vauxhall automobiles. After the song was used in the movie Cruel Intentions, The Verve filed a moral rights (copyright) suit to ensure the song was not distributed commercially anymore. The Verve is said to have not made a penny from the song.^[6] Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The Last Time is a song by the British rock n roll band The Rolling Stones. ... ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. ... Allen Klein (born December 18, 1931) is an American businessman and record label executive. ... ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer, producer and founding member of The Rolling Stones. ... Sir Michael Phillip Mick Jagger (born July 26, 1943) is a English rock musician, actor, songwriter, record and film producer and businessman. ... ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. ... Nike, Inc. ... This article is about the first movie in a series. ... Moral rights are rights of creators of copyrighted works generally recognized in civil law jurisdictions and first recognized in France and Germany, before they were included in the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in 1928. ...

By November the band released "Lucky Man" in the UK and reached #7, establishing The Verve as one of the most important acts in the country. Both "Lucky Man" and "The Drugs Don't Work" received airplay elsewhere after the success of "Bitter Sweet" and played very well in rock stations in the US. By early 1998 the band was considered by many the best rock band of the moment. Ashcroft, sans band mates, appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in March 1998. Then, as the band was on a successful 1997-98 tour to promote the album, bassist Simon Jones collapsed on stage. This was the first of many problems to come for the band in the next months. For the album by Charlie Major, see Lucky Man (Charlie Major album) For the song by Arashi, see Lucky Man (Arashi song) For the song by Montgomery Gentry, see Lucky Man (Montgomery Gentry song) Lucky Man is also a song performed by Emerson, Lake and Palmer on their debut and... This article is about the magazine. ...

Also in 1998, Nick McCabe, Simon Tong, Simon Jones and drummer Leon Parr formerly with Mr. So & So and Mosque were commissioned for a soundtrack for a Jonny Lee Miller film which was recorded in Kilburn. These never made it to the final film due to delays on their part. Mr. ... Jonny Lee Miller Jonny Lee Miller (born November 15, 1972) is an English actor. ...

The band played a successful homecoming show at Haigh Hall & Country Park in Aspull, Wigan, in front of 40,000 fans. McCabe's last show was the 7th of June at Düsseldorf-Philipshalle . A post show bust-up left McCabe with a broken hand and Ashcroft with a sore jaw. McCabe suddenly pulled out of the tour and decided he couldn't tolerate the constant life on the road any longer. The band's future was in jeopardy, with constant rumours of disbandment circulating in the press. The band continued with established session guitarist B. J. Cole replacing McCabe. McCabe's guitar work was heavily sampled and triggered on stage. After two headline performances at the V Festivals in 1998, and one at Slane Castle in Ireland, strong rumours began circulating that the band had called it quits for good. And finally, in April 1999, after some months of silence, it was announced that The Verve had split up. Brian John B.J. Cole (born 17 June 1946, Enfield, Middlesex) is a notable British pedal steel guitarist who is most famous for playing in the band Cochise. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival. ... Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Post-breakup activities (2000–2006)

By the time the band had split for the second time, Richard Ashcroft, who quit taking drugs in the early 2000s, had already been working on solo material accompanied by, among others, Salisbury and Cole. In April 2000, his first solo single, "A Song For The Lovers", was released and hit Number 3. He debuted with Alone With Everybody (June 2000) which did very well. And followed it with Human Conditions in October 2002. An album that disappointed many and was outperformed in sales by any other solo record although there are mixed reviews found from it by rock critics, even some praising the album. And, after a 3 year absence (with an emotive presentation in 2005's Live 8 together with Coldplay in the middle) he got back together and released Keys to the World in January 2006. Which included successful singles, as "Break the Night with Colour" and "Music Is Power" and was followed by a particularly successful tour, which included gigs as the support act for Coldplay's X&Y tour in North America and Europe and a significant homecoming gig in Manchester at the Lancashire County Cricket Club in June 2006. Alone With Everybody is the first solo album by Richard Ashcroft, released in 2000. ... Human Conditions is the second solo album by Richard Ashcroft, released in 2002. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... Coldplay are an alternative rock band formed in London, England in 1997. ... Keys to the World is the third studio album by Richard Ashcroft. ... Break the Night With Colour is a song by British singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft and is featured on his 2006 album, Keys to the World. ... Music Is Power is a song by British singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft and is featured on his 2006 album, Keys to the World. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ...

After the band's second collapse, Simon Tong and Simon Jones formed a new group called The Shining, which initially included former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire; however Squire left the band before recording and touring had begun. The band released one album, True Skies, before disbanding in 2003. Jones went on to join the band of Irish artist Cathy Davey. The Shining were an English rock band formed in 2002. ... The Stone Roses were an influential English rock band from Manchester formed in 1984. ... John Squire (born John Thomas Squire on 24th November, 1962) is an English songwriter, guitarist and artist. ... Cathy Davey is a Dublin born singer/songwriter. ...

Tong appeared as a live replacement for ex-guitarist Graham Coxon in Blur and as additional guitarist for Gorillaz. Tong is also a member of an unnamed supergroup formed by Damon Albarn of Blur which released its first album The Good, the Bad & the Queen in January 2007. Graham Coxon singing in the video to Blurs Tender Graham Coxon (born Graham Leslie Coxon on 12 March 1969, in Rinteln, West Germany) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the former guitarist in the rock band Blur. ... Blur were an English rock band that formed in Colchester in 1989. ... For the Gorillazs self-titled debut album, see Gorillaz (album). ... “Supergroup” redirects here. ... Damon Albarn, (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band Blur. ... Blur were an English rock band that formed in Colchester in 1989. ... The Good, the Bad and the Queen is the debut album by an unnamed alternative rock band released in January 2007. ...

After the breakup Nick McCabe worked in different projects like the London-based Neotropic project and played along some established artists, including John Martyn, Leeds-based band The Music, The Beta Band and together with Faultline. The Music are a rock band from England, originally formed in Kippax, Leeds in 1999. ... The Beta Band is Scottish musical group whose self-described style is folktronic, a blend of folk, rock, trip hop, and experimental jamming. ...

Besides working with Ashcroft, Pete Salisbury also filled in as the drummer for a UK tour in 2004 for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, when their original drummer briefly left due to alcohol and drug abuse. Salisbury also owns a drum shop in Stockport, England, UK. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC for short) is an American garage rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ...

Reunion (2007–present)

On June 26, 2007, the band's reunion was announced by Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1. The band, reuniting in their original line-up, announced they would tour in November 2007, and release an album in 2008. The band stated: "We are getting back together for the joy of music."^[7] After Ashcroft learned that friend and drummer on his solo albums, Peter Salisbury, was in contact with former The Verve guitarist, Nick McCabe, over a possible side project, Ashcroft was compelled to call McCabe. He made peace with him and bassist Simon Jones and the band reformed. Missing from the band line-up is Simon Tong (member of the band in the period 1996-9), who continues to work with The Good, the Bad and the Queen and other projects. is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Johanne Whiley (born July 4, 1965 in Northampton) is an English radio disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, and a television presenter. ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ... The Good, the Bad and the Queen is the debut album by an unnamed alternative rock band fronted by Damon Albarn released in January 2007. ...

Tickets for their six-gig tour in early November 2007 sold out in less than 20 minutes. The tour began in Glasgow on November 2, and included 6 performances at the Carling Academy Glasgow, The Empress Ballroom and the London Roundhouse.^[8] Since the 6-gig tour went extremely well in sales, the band booked a second, and bigger tour for December. They played at The O2, the SECC in Glasgow, the Odyssey in Belfast, the Nottingham Arena and Manchester Central. Each show from the first and second part of the tour were sold out immediately. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Music venue in Glasgow. ... The Location Of Many Shows From George Harrison And The Beatles And The White Stripes. ... The Roundhouse (under construction in 2005) The Roundhouse is an arts venue in London, England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Millennium Dome. ... Overview of the SECC site The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), located on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotlands national venue for public events. ... This article is about Homers epic poem. ... The National Ice Centre is located in Nottingham, in the middle of England. ... Manchester Central corps of the Salvation Army is the main Salvation Army church (corps) in the city of Manchester. ...

On October 15, bass player Simon Jones revealed a number of new song titles the band had recorded since reforming. They include "Sit and Wonder", "Judas", "Appalachian Springs", "Mona Lisa" and "Rather Be".^[9] The first results of the reunion were released on October 22, as a free download called The Thaw Session. The 14 minute jam was the first music the band made after deciding to reunite and was made available for a week free via the NME website.^[10] is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ...

The band continued touring in 2008. They played at the Coachella festival, and then played 2 gigs at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York in April. They performed at the coveted Sunday night slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on 29 June, and are set to play at Pinkpop, T in the Park, the V Festival, Oxegen Festival, Rock Werchter, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, and other major festivals in the summer, and some shows as lead act.^{[11][12][13][14][15]} Coachella is a city located in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Palm Springs area. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... For other uses, see Glastonbury (disambiguation). ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pinkpop Festival or Pinkpop in short, is an annual rock festival held at Landgraaf, Netherlands. ... T in the Park is a major music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival. ... Oxegen is an annual music festival, held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken International. ... Rock Werchter is a music festival in the village of Werchter in Belgium. ...

The first new single from the band will be "Love Is Noise", and was premiered by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio One on June 23.^[16] The band announced that the new album will be titled Forth and is to be released internationally on August 18 and the following day in North America.^[17] The single "Love is Noise" will be released on August 4th. Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973) also known as Zipper is a radio DJ and television presenter. ... BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). ...

The Verve released a free download of a non-album track, "Mover", on June 30th. This track can be downloaded from their official website for one week only.

Discography

Main article: The Verve discography

1. A Storm in Heaven – (21 June 1993) #27 (UK)
2. A Northern Soul – (3 July 1995) #13 (UK)
3. Urban Hymns – (29 September 1997) #1 (UK) #23 (U.S.)
4. Forth – (18 August 2008)

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Legacy

After the Verve split in 1999, their songs have been covered or reinterpreted in recent years. Limp Bizkit created a mashup of "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe on their Greatest Hitz album. Singer/songwriter Ben Harper covered the song The Drugs Don't Work in a live show which is found on the live album Live From Mars. Also Australian band Grinspoon did a cover on a radio station. The string section of "Bitter Sweet Symphony" has been sampled from a few artists such as Madonna and Kanye West in live concerts, while Justin Timberlake used the song as his curtan call for the FutureSex/LoveSounds tour.^{[citation needed]} Moby has created a remix of the song.^{[citation needed]} In the movie Cruel Intentions it is played at the final scene of the movie. The music video for "Bitter Sweet Symphony" was parodied by Fat Les for the 1998 World Cup song "Vindaloo". Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Home Sweet Home is a song by the American glam metal band Mötley Crüe originally released on their 1985 album, Theatre of Pain. ... Mötley Crüe (IPA pronunciation: ) is an American Hard Rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. ... Greatest Hitz is Limp Bizkits 2005 greatest hits compilation album. ... Benjamin Chase Ben Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American musician. ... Live From Mars is a two disc live concert(s) release from Ben Harper which takes tracks from unnamed venues throughout his 2000 tour and places them on either an electric (disc 1) or acoustic (disc 2) disc, to showcase all of Harpers talents. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘njÉ›j/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York[1]) is an American DJ, songwriter, musician and singer. ... This article is about the first movie in a series. ... Fat Les is a British band consisting of Alex James, the bassist from Blur; actor Keith Allen; and artist Damien Hirst. ... Pork vindalho, served in Lisbon, Portugal, in a goan restaurant Vindaloo also called Vindalho or Vindallo is a very popular Indian dish. ...

Notes

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External links

• The Verve - Official Website
• The Verve at MySpace