GARBAGE (Alternative Rock/Electronica)

Genre(s): Rock/Alternative rock/Electronica
Years active: 1994-present
Website: http://www.garbage.com

Members:
Members
Shirley Manson
Duke Erikson
Steve Marker
Butch Vig

Garbage is a Scottish/American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. The band members are Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig.

Garbage released a string of increasingly successful singles in 1995�1996, culminating the hit "Stupid Girl". Their debut album, Garbage, was an unexpected smash, selling over 4 million copies and reaching double platinum status in the UK, USA and Australia. Garbage spent two years working on their follow-up album Version 2.0 which topped the charts in the UK and hit #13 in the US. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards, Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. In 1999, they performed the theme song to the James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough.

The band struggled to sustain their initial success, and the band's 2001 third album beautifulgarbage failed to match the commercial success achieved by its predecessors. The band struggled to remain together and almost split in 2003, before returning with Bleed Like Me in 2005, peaking at a career-high #4 in the United States.

The band cut short their concert tour in support of Bleed Like Me announcing an "indefinite hiatus", emphasizing that they had not broke up, but wished to pursue personal interests.

In 2006, Vig returned to producing while Manson recorded a solo album.

Garbage ended their hiatus in 2007, and released greatest hits retrospective Absolute Garbage, with a view to record its fifth studio album in 2008.

The band cut short their 2005 world tour, and announced an indefinite hiatus, but emphasized it was not a break-up.

DISCOGRAPHY:

1995 - Garbage UK#6, US#20
1998 - Version 2.0 UK#1, US#13
2001 - Beautifulgarbage UK#6, US#13
2005 - Bleed Like Me UK#4, US#4
2007 - Absolute Garbage (Compilation) UK#68, US#68

MAJOR AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS:

* Grammy Awards:

* Nominated: Best Rock Song (2000) for "Special"
* Nominated: Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group (2000) for "Special"
* Nominated: Album Of The Year (1999) for 'Version 2.0'
* Nominated: Best Rock Album (1999) for 'Version 2.0'
* Nominated: Best Rock Song (1997) for "Stupid Girl"
* Nominated: Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group (1997) for "Stupid Girl"
* Nominated: Best New Artist (1997)

* Brit Awards:

* Nominated: Best International Band (1996)
* Nominated: Best International Newcomer (1996)

* MTV Europe Music Awards:

* Won: Breakthrough Artist (1996)
* Nominated: Best Group (1998)
* Nominated: Best Rock Act (1998)
* Nominated: Best Video (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Group (1996)
* Nominated: Best Video (1996) for "Stupid Girl"

* MTV Video Music Awards:

* Won: Best Special Effects (1999) for "Special"
* Nominated: Best Art Direction (1999) for "Special"
* Nominated: Best Group Video (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Alternative Video (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Breakthrough Video (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Art Direction (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Editing (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Cinematography (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Direction (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best Special Effects (1998) for "Push It"
* Nominated: Best New Artist Video (1996) for "Stupid Girl"
* Nominated: Best Breakthrough Video (1996) for "Queer"

* MTV Movie Awards:

* Nominated: Best Song From a Movie (1997) for "#1 Crush"

* BMI Awards:

* Won: Best Pop Song (2000) for "Special"
* Won: Best Pop Song (1997) for "Stupid Girl"

* Recording Industry Association of America certification:

* Multi-platinum certification (2,000,000 units) awarded to 'Garbage'
* Platinum certification (1,000,000 units) awarded to 'Version 2.0'

* Canadian Recording Industry Association certification:

* Multi-platinum certification (200,000 units) awarded to 'Garbage'
* Platinum certification (100,000 units) awarded to 'Version 2.0'
* Gold certification (50,000 units) awarded to 'beautifulgarbage'

* British Phonographic Industry certification:

* Multi-platinum certification (600,000 units) awarded to 'Garbage'
* Multi-platinum certification (600,000 units) awarded to 'Version 2.0'
* Gold certification (100,000 units) awarded to 'beautifulgarbage'

* International Federation of the Phonographic Industry certification:

* IFPI Platinum Europe Award (1,000,000 units) awarded to 'Version 2.0'

* Australian Recording Industry Association certification:

* Multi-platinum certification (140,000 units) awarded to 'Garbage'
* Platinum certification (70,000 units) awarded to 'Version 2.0'
* Multi-platinum certification (140,000 units) awarded to 'beautifulgarbage'
* Gold certification (35,000 units) awarded to 'Bleed Like Me'
* Gold certification (35,000 units) awarded to "Cherry Lips"