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The Band Of The Rock Band Radiohead

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On A Friday was the first name of the English Rock Band Radiohead. The

name On A Friday represented the day the members got together to practice. The band

members all met at the Abingdon School, a independent school for boys, in the town

of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Thom Yorke - lead vocals, guitar, piano and

keyboards, Jonny Greenwood - lead guitar, keyboards and other instruments,

Ed O’Brien - guitar and backing vocals, Colin Greenwood - bass and Phil Selway -

drums, percussion and backing vocals, formed the band in 1985. The band’s songs are

classified in the categories of Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Electronica and Experimental

Rock.

After years of doing local clubs and shows, On a Friday signed a six album

contract with EMI Records, a British record label, in 1991. At the request of the record

label the band changed their name to Radiohead. Taken from the song Radio Head by

the Talking Heads from their album True Stories.

Radiohead released their first single in 1992 entitled Creep. The single was

from their debut album Pablo Honey in 1993. Creep became a worldwide hit

when the album was released.

Radiohead’s second album The Bends, released in 1995, made them hugely

popular in the United Kingdom. When their third album was released in 1997, entitled

OK Computer, they became an international sensation. OK Computer has been

considered one of the best albums of all time.

In 2000, Radiohead released their fourth album

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