Dominic Howard
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| Born | Dominic James Howard 7 December 1977 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Website | muse |
Dominic James Howard (born 7 December 1977) is an English drummer and the co-founder of the rock band Muse.
Early life
[edit]Howard was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.[1] His father was a tailor.[2] When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to Teignmouth, a small town in Devon. He began playing drums at about the age of 12, when he was inspired by a jazz band performing at school.[3][2]
Howard met the guitarist Matt Bellamy while their bands rehearsed in the same building. They convinced Chris Wolstenholme to take up bass and start a band with them, initially called Rocket Baby Dolls. The band was renamed Muse in 1994.[4]
Muse
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Muse released their debut album, Showbiz, in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, Origin of Symmetry (2001), expanded their sound, incorporating wider instrumentation and romantic classical influences, and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. Absolution (2003) saw further classical influence, with orchestra on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes", and became the first of five consecutive UK number-one albums.
Black Holes and Revelations (2006) incorporated electronic and pop elements, influenced by 1980s groups such as Depeche Mode, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole". The album brought Muse wider international success. The Resistance (2009) and The 2nd Law (2012) explored themes of government oppression and civil uprising and cemented Muse as one of the world's major stadium acts. Their seventh album, Drones (2015), was a concept album about drone warfare and returned to a harder rock sound.
Muse have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, winning the Grammys for Best Rock Album for The Resistance and Drones, two Brit Awards, winning Best British Live Act twice, five MTV Europe Music Awards and eight NME Awards. In 2012 the band received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Muse have sold over 20 million albums worldwide.[5]
Howard is left-handed and drums on a left-handed drum kit. He also played drums in the supergroup Vicky Cryer, featuring Jason Hill.[6]
Personal life
[edit]In 2004, Howard's father, William Howard, died of a heart attack shortly after watching Muse's performance at Glastonbury Festival.[7]
In a session where he and Bellamy answered questions from fans, Howard stated that the celebrity, alive or dead, he'd most like to meet is Jimi Hendrix.[8] He once had a dog called Hendrix.[9]
On 26 September 2008, Howard, along with Bellamy and Wolstenholme, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Plymouth.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Muse: profile of the band". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2 December 2010.
- ^ a b Fricke, David (October 2009). "Global superstars Muse explode in America". Rolling Stone (1089): 13, 18.
- ^ "Muse Drums » Dom". musedrums.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "Bass Players To Know: Chris Wolstenholme". No Treble. 24 June 2016.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (25 June 2016). "Muse, Glastonbury, review: they are, at heart, an old fashioned heavy rock band who can really really play". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Killers bassist Mark Stoermer collaborates on new album with members of Louis XIV, Muse - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Drummer's father dies at festival". 29 June 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Muse Q&A with Fans: 'The 2nd Law' – from the archive – Full HD". Absolute Radio. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Deezer Close Up – Muse. YouTube. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
- ^ Holland, Alex J. (26 September 2008). "Plymouth University honour for rock stars Muse". This is Plymouth. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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