Muse is an alternative rock band from Teignmouth, England, United Kingdom. The band consists of
Matthew Bellamy on lead vocals, piano, keyboard and guitar,
Chris Wolstenholme on backing vocals and bass guitar, and
Dominic Howard on drums and percussion. They have been friends since their formation in early 1994 and changed band names a number of times (such as Gothic Plague, Fixed Penalty, and Rocket Baby Dolls) before adopting the name Muse.