Hailing from Leeds, the members of the Music were still in their teens when they recorded their self-titled 2002 debut album, which made a big splash in England. The band’s larger-than-life sound mixed ‘90s Britpop influences with a touch of hard-rock/post-grunge edge. After the 2004 album WELCOME TO THE NORTH, the band dropped out of sight for an extended period, due to singer Robert Harvey’s battles with drugs and depression. But they came back better than ever in 2008 with their most mature album to date, STRENGTH IN NUMBERS, which added atmospheric electronics to the Music’s approach.