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Placebo is an alternative rock band consisting of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Hewitt. The band was founded in London in 1994 when Brian and Stefan, who went to the same school but apparently never spoke, met again by chance in London and subsequently formed ‘Ashtray Heart’.
Placebo was founded when former Luxembourg schoolmates Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal met by accident at South Kensington tube station in 1994 and decided to form a band. They attended the American International School of Luxembourg, and Brian also attended the European School of Luxembourg.
While briefly known as Ashtray Heart, the band quickly settled on the name Placebo – when they were choosing a name for the band, they noticed that many bands at this time had a drug name. They decided to name the band after a drug with no effect. The band could not decide on a drummer at first with Steve Hewitt and Robert Schultzberg alternating on the spot. While Hewitt was the preferred choice, he also had other commitments as drummer for London band Breed, leading to Schultzberg being the drummer when the band signed its contract with Caroline Records. The band officially says “personal demons” were the reason for his absence. As Brian was having difficulty getting on with Schultzberg, they persuaded Hewitt to rejoin the band in 1996.
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