Suede

Suede was formed in 1989 in London and was one of the groups that started the Britpop movement in the early 1990s. Their glam rock-influenced music caused a stir in the British press at the beginning of that decade. The band was already considered, in 1992 — before their first album was released — as the "best new band in the UK".

Its initial lineup consisted of Brett Anderson (vocals), Bernard Butler (guitar), Mat Osman (bass) and Simon Gilbert (drums). In its early years, Justine Frischmann was Suede's guitarist, but left the band in 1992 to form Elastica.

Suede, the group's first album, was released in 1993 on the Nude Records label. In addition to being commercially successful, the group's debut album won the Mercury Prize that year.

During the recording of the next album, Dog Man Star — released in 1994 —, the first major conflict in the band occurred. Arguments between Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler led to the guitarist's departure. Dog Man Star received critical acclaim but failed to sell well, partly due to the two bands that were beginning to dominate the spotlight at the time — Blur and Oasis.

With Bernard Butler gone, guitarist Richard Oakes and keyboardist Neil Codling were added to the group. Suede subsequently released two albums that achieved commercial success: Coming Up (1996) and Head Music (1999). However, the band's fifth album, A New Morning — released in 2002 —, failed to sell well, and the group split the following year.

Suede reformed in 2010 for a series of shows. In 2013, the group released their sixth studio album, titled Bloodsports . Their seventh, Night Thoughts , arrived in January 2016. A new album, The Blue Hour, was released in 2018, followed by 2022's Autofiction.