Placebo
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Placebo

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Frontman Brian Molko (the son of Scottish and American parents) first crossed paths with Swedish-born bassist Stefan Olsdal while attending school in Luxembourg. The two didn't hit it off, however, until they met up again by chance years later in London.

Molko and Olsdal formed the band Ashtray Heart with drummer Robert Schultzberg; they later morphed into Placebo, replacing Schultzberg with ex-Breed drummer Steve Hewitt.

Their 1996 eponymous debut was produced by Brad Wood and spawned the hit 'Nancy Boy.'

The flamboyant trio spent much of 1996 and '97 on the road, which included playing select dates on U2's Popmart tour and making an appearance at David Bowie's 50th birthday bash at Madison Square Garden. Their second CD, and major label debut for Virgin Records, Without You I'm Nothing, was released in November 1998 in the United States.