The Verve

The Verve was an English collective that became famous during the 1990s. The band was actually started in 1990 in Wigan, a town located in North West England. Their lineup comprised the artists listed below:

• Nick McCabe
• Richard Ashcroft
• Peter Salisbury
• Simon Tong
• Simon Jones

During their active years, the band worked with several record labels including Virgin Records. “A Storm in Heaven” is the title of the group’s first studio album, and it was issued in June 1993. The group attained higher popularity through their third and fourth studio albums, “Urban Hymns” and “Forth”, respectively. Both records topped the UK’s official album chart and peaked at number 23 in the US.

The Verve’s Musical Style

The Verve created most of their songs in these genres:

• Alternative rock
• Britpop
• Neo-psychedelia

Top Songs

They released many major hit songs including their chart-topping single “The Drugs Don’t Work”. Their other famous songs are:

“Bitter Sweet Symphony”

“Love Is Noise”

“Lucky Man”

Accolades

In 1999 the band’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony” song grabbed two nominations at the Grammys. One of these nominations was in the “Best Rock Song” category, which Canadian singer Alanis Morissette won for her track “Uninvited“.