1981


Brett Anderson lives in Haywards Heath 40 miles south of London. He meets a guy called Mat Osman and they form a band called Geoff. Later they changed the name to Suave and Elegant.


1986


Brett and Mat moves to London to study.


1989


They put in an advert looking for a guitarist in Melody Maker and the songwriter Bernard Butler joins on guitar. Later Justine who study architecture just like Brett also joins.




Justine decide the name. The reason of the band name Suede is that it got to do with the tragedy of beauty. It's an animal's skin taken to give beauty to a human. And the aesthetics of the actual letters make it into a graphic symbo. Brett also loves words that starts with an S.




Suede spend about three years playing their songs (from the first album) for few uninterested people in pubs. Their first gigs were horrible and a journalist wrote that Brett "looks like Andy Crane" while the band "look like John Craven".


1990


They start looking for a drummer. One of the first to answer is Mike Joyce, ex-Smith drummer. He also record a single with them called Be My God/Art.




One of the guitarist, Justine Frischmann feels left outside the band and quits. They meet Simon Gilbert who is selling tickets outside ULU and he replace the drummachine.




They sign with the indie label Nude.


1992


Suede is on the cover of Melody Maker with the headline "The best new band in Britain".




In the first TV appearance they perform the single The Drowners on The Late Show.


1993


Suede release their debut album called Suede. On March 29th they came out with this absurd, stylish and mysterious album about surburbia and drugs. They take people with storm with their poprock written by Bernard Butler and Brett Anderson. This is now a legendary cult album. Highest chart position in UK: 1.


1994


Suede release Dog Man Star. This is an avant-garde album about love and depression. They make maybe the most popular record around the fans. Highest chart position in UK: 3.




Bernard Butler and the rest of the band don't get along so well and Bernard leaves. Alls fans are worried because he is one of the two songwriters in the band.




A 17 year old guitarplaying schoolboy called Richard Oakes anwser an add and gets to join the band, tour with them and write songs. Simon's cousin Neil Codling came to visit the studio one day and joins the band ..board.


1996


Suede release Coming Up. The album is a flashy and glamorous record with simple catchy songs. It is a huge commersial hit. Highest chart position in UK: 1.


1997


They release a collection of b-sides on a dubble CD called Sci-Fi Lullabies, filled with beautiful sad songs. Highest chart position in UK: 9.


1999


Suede release Head Music. The album is a more rhythm based record with modern computer sounds. The band for the first time becomes dull and less popular but still bring us oldfashion pop hits. Highest chart position in UK: 1.


2001


Neil Codling suffers from fatique syndrome and has to leave the band.
Alex Lee from Strangelove takes Neil's place.


2002


Suede release A New Morning. The record is quite acoustic, pure and positive. And a big flop. Highest chart position in UK: 24.


2003


David Barnett writes the official Suede biography called Love & Poison.




They release a collection of singles called Singles. Highest chart position in UK: 31.




Suede split up. The split was not because of any fight and Brett says: "Firstly I'd like everyone to know that this decision was based purely on creative reasons. Personally I feel that the only way to escape the artistic dead end I have found myself in is to work at least for a while outside the band. There has been speculation about record sales and chart positions but the bottom line is I need to do whatever it takes to get my demon back."


2004


Bernard Butler and Brett Anderson works together again after 10 years and form a new band called The Tears. The bandname comes from a poem by Philip Larkin, Femmes Damnées, which ends "The only sound heard is the sound of tears".


2005


The Tears release Here Come The Tears. An album with some great melodies. The band don't get so good media attention but the old fans love it. Highest chart position in UK: 15.


2007


Brett Anderson release his debut solo album Brett Anderson. A taking-the-mask-of record, but a bit boring. Highest chart position in UK: 54.2008


Brett Anderson's second solo album is even more boring and he has few fans left. But the album still has some brilliant songs on it of course. Highest chart position in UK: 161.