Members:
Richard Ashcroft (vocals, guitar)
Nick McCabe (guitar)
Simon Jones (bass guitar)
Peter Salisbury (drums)
Simon Tong (guitar, keyboards)

Former Members:
Bernard Butler
B.J. Cole

Genre:
Alternative Rock

Formed: In 1989 at Winstanley Sixth Form College, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

Originally Called: Verve

Debut Album: A Storm in Heaven (June 21 1993)

Breakthrough Singles:
Bittersweet Symphony (1997)

Did You Know:
You can hear their song "Lucky Man" in the Hollywood film in "Girl's Next Door"
The group played "Lollapalooza" in 1994