Kasabian

This article is about the music group. For other uses, see Kasabian (disambiguation).

Kasabian
Kasabian live at The Engine Shed, Lincoln in 2021
Kasabian live at The Engine Shed, Lincoln in 2021
Background information
Also known asSaracuse
OriginLeicester, England
Genres
Years active1997–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitekasabian.co.uk

Kasabian (/kəˈseɪbiən/ kə-SAY-bee-ən) are an English rock band formed in Leicester[7] in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and second vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded a new band called Black Onassis. Jay Mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006, leaving for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013, to be replaced by Tim Carter, who later became a full-time band member in 2021. Meighan left the band in July 2020, with Pizzorno stepping up as full-time lead vocalist.

In 2010 and 2014, Kasabian won the Q Awards for Best Act in the World Today. They were named Best Live Act at the 2014 Q Awards and the 2007 and 2018 NME Awards. The band's music is often described as indie rock, but Pizzorno has said he "hates indie bands" and does not feel Kasabian fit into that category.[8]

Kasabian have released eight studio albums – Kasabian (2004), Empire (2006), West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009), Velociraptor! (2011), 48:13 (2014), For Crying Out Loud (2017), The Alchemist's Euphoria (2022) and Happenings (2024). The band's music has been described as a mix of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis.[2] Their music has won them several awards and recognition in the media, including a Brit Award in 2010 for Best British Group,[9] and their live performances have received praise, the most notable of which was their appearance as headliners at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival.[10]

  1. ^ Derbyshire, James (2 June 2014). "Album Review: Kasabian - 48:13". Fortitude Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Kasabian - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. ^ Rock and Pop Reviews. "Kasabian, Shepherd's Bush Empire, review: 'pulsating'". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  4. ^ Lamont, Tom (3 September 2011). "Kasabian: from Leicester squares to rock heavyweights". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Empire, Kitty (8 June 2014). "48:13 review – Kasabian prove they're a band for the big occasion". TheGuardian.com.
  6. ^ "Kasabian - Velociraptor!". Consequence of Sound. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Gallagher 'is not joining Kasabian'". Leicester Mercury. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Kasabian's Serge: I'm no indie boy". Belfast Telegraph. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  9. ^ "THE BRITS 2010". Brit Awards. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  10. ^ Empire, Kitty (18 December 2011). "Kasabian – review". The Observer. Retrieved 8 August 2013.