The Verve
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1990 in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
- Active: 1990 - 2009
Biography
The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury. After the psychedelic albums 'A Storm in Heaven' and 'A Northern Soul', the band achieved huge success with 'Urban Hymns' in 1997 and its singles 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' and 'The Drugs Don't Work'. The Verve split in 1995, 1999 and finally 2009, reuniting in 2007 for the UK number one album 'Forth'.
Genres
The Verve Discography
- A Northern Soul (1995) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Urban Hymns (1997) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Bitter Sweet Symphony (1997) - Single - rated 4.13/5
- Sonnet (1998) - Single
- The Rolling People (1998) - Single
- Forth (2008) - Album - rated 3.12/5
Members
- Richard Ashcroft - lead vocals, guitar (1990–1995; 1997–1999; 2007–2009)
- Nick McCabe - lead guitar (1990–1995; 1997–1998; 2007–2009)
- Simon Jones - bass (1990–1995; 1997–1999; 2007–2009)
- Peter Salisbury - drums (1990–1995; 1997–1999; 2007–2009)