Muse is a British rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon, in the mid-1990s around Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard. The trio developed a dramatic and expansive sound blending alternative rock, progressive rock, electronic music, classical influences and symphonic elements, matched by ambitious live performances. With albums such as Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations and The Resistance, Muse became one of the most important British rock bands of its generation.