Kasabian (/kəˈseɪbiən/ kə-SAY-bee-ən) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997. The band's original members consisted of vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. The band's line-up was completed by drummer Ian Matthews in 2004 after a string of session drummers. Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded new band Black Onassis. Jay Mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006. Mehler left the band for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013. In 2010 and 2014, Kasabian won the Q Awards for 'Best Act in the World Today', while they were also named "Best Live Act" at the 2014 Q Awards and the 2007 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.
Kasabian have released five studio albums – Kasabian (2004), Empire (2006), West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009), Velociraptor! (2011), and 48:13 (2014). The band's music has been described as a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis. Their music has won them several awards and recognition in the media, including a Brit Award in 2010 for Best British Group, and their live performances have received praise, the most notable of which was their appearance as headliners at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival.
Kasabian is the debut studio album by British rock band Kasabian, released on 6 September 2004 through BMG Records subsidiaries Arista Records and RCA Records. Four singles were released from the album; the highest chart position on the UK Album Chart was number 4.
Different geographical regions had different colours for their album cover. The British version is black and white, the European import is black and red, and the American version is black and blue. The Japanese "Ultimate Version" is silver and white. The UK limited edition version is a double-sided DualDisc and has a glow-in-the-dark cover. The DVD element contains a making-of documentary and several music videos.
This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions. In the United States and Canada it uses the MediaMax CD-3 system.
The Canadian version of the album does not contain the songs "Orange", "Pinch Roller" and "Ovary Stripe", with the exception of digital releases.
Kasabian may refer to:
People:
See, see how she dances
With that cigarette in her hand
And she, she romances
Everybody like she can
She, brings the light
It catches me, again
Life, I've seen some wonders
I played my stupid games with you
Sing to me like I know you can
But girl would I be
She knits a snare
Catches me, again
I guess, you know
To keep on, dancin'
Like I know you can
We're gonna make it through
We're gonna make it through now
'Cos we're gonna make it through
'Cos we're gonna make it through now
And the circus leave this town
We're gonna make it through
I said, we're gonna make it through now
Yeah, we're gonna make it through
I said, we're gonna make it through now
And the boys with their dreams
For the boys and their dreams