Bush: An English Rock Band

Bush is an English rock band formed in London, England in 1992. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, lead guitarist Nigel Pulsford, bassist Dave Parsons and drummer Robin Goodridge. Bush found immediate success with the release of their debut album Sixteen Stone in 1994. The album had four hit singles that reached the top of the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart: “Comedown”, “Glycerine”, “Machinehead”, and “Swallowed”.

Band Members

Gavin Rossdale was born on October 30th 1965 as the son of an English mother and a Scottish father. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Bush. Nigel Pulsford was born in 1959 and is the lead guitarist in the group. Dave Parsons was born in 1965 and plays bass guitar for the group. Finally, Robin Goodridge was born in 1966 and plays drums for the band.

Successful Albums

Bush released its second album Razorblade Suitcase in 1996 which reached number one on the UK Album Chart and number two on the US Billboard 200 chart. The first single from this album, “Swallowed” reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The second single “Greedy Fly” was a hit as well reaching number seven on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Recent Projects

In 2002 Bush released their third album Golden State which contained the hit single “The People That We Love” which reached number eight on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The fourth album The Sea of Memories was released in 2011 to positive reviews. In 2017 Bush released their fifth studio album titled Black and White Rainbows which contained the hit single “Mad Love” which reached number fourteen on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Collaborations

Gavin Rossdale has collaborated with several artists over the years including Bing Ji Ling, Korn, Chevelle, Primus and more. He also collaborated with other acts such as Linkin Park, Billy Corgan and Oasis during his career.