radiohead chronology

Welcome to the Radiohead Chronology here at Green Plastic. Below you'll find important dates in Radiohead history.

	1967
May 23, 1967 Phil Selway (drummer) was born in Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire.
	1968
		April 15, 1968 Ed O'Brien (polite guitar) was born in Oxford.
October 7, 1968 Thom Yorke (singer, guitarist) was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
	1969
		June 26, 1969 Colin Greenwood (bass) was born in Oxford.
	1971
November 5, 1971 Jonny Greenwood (abusive guitar) was born in Oxford.
	1986
		The Talking Heads' True Stories was released with the single "Radio Head." This song had some part in the band's choosing of a name later in time.
	1988
Thom entered Exeter University where he studied English and art. At this time, Thom was in a number of bands. He and Colin were both in a band called TNT when they decided to make thier own band. Enter Ed and Phil and after much pleading, Jonny. Their name was On A Friday.
	1991
		July 22, 1991 On A Friday played their first after graduation gig at the Hollybush in Oxford.
Mid 1991 The band recorded a demo tape titled Manic Hedgehog after the local Oxford indie record store.
		August 1991 On A Friday played a gig at Oxford's Jericho Tavern. The band's first ever interview was about this gig.
November 1991 Played another gig at the Jericho. This time over twenty A & R people showed up, some even willing to pay to get inside the sold-out venue.
		December 21, 1991 On A Friday signed a record deal with EMI.
	1992
March 1992 On A Friday changed their name to Radiohead.
		March 27, 1992 The band was offered a major opening slot at the Venue in London with The Catherine Wheel and the God Machine.
May 5, 1992 The Drill EP was released but gained very little interest.
		September 21, 1992 The single, "Creep", was released.
October 21, 1992 The Creep Autumn tour begins supporting Kingmaker.
	1993
		February 1, 1993 Radiohead releases their third single, "Anyone Can Play Guitar."
March 6, 1993 The band's debut album, Pablo Honey, is released. It reaches #25 in the UK charts and will eventually go gold.
		May 29, 1993 Bolstered by live dates and heavy MTV airtime, Pablo Honey is released by Capitol Records in the US. It enters the charts at #184.
August 7, 1993 Pablo Honey goes to #32 in the US. It will eventually sell over 2 million copies around the world.
		August 25, 1993 Radiohead cancels their appearance at the Reading Festival due to Thom's throat ailment.
September 4, 1993 "Creep" hits #34 in the Billboard Hot 100.
		September 6, 1993 "Creep" is reissued in the UK.
September 17, 1993 Radiohead begins US tour supporting Belly.
		October 13, 1993 Radiohead receives a gold record for US sales of Pablo Honey.
	1994
January 1994 The band convert a fruit farm in Oxfordshire to rehearse songs for the new album.
		February 1994 Radiohead begin recording new lp with veteran producer John Leckie at Rak Studios.
May 27, 1994 Show at London's Astoria is filmed by MTV and later released on home video.
		September 26, 1994 The My Iron Lung EP is released in the UK.
October 19, 1994 Mexican Tour begins.
		November 1994 Work is complete on Radiohead's second album at Abbey Road Studios.
	1995
March 11, 1995 "High and Dry" is released as a single, reaching #17 in the UK.
		March 25, 1995 The Bends album is released, hitting #6 in the UK. "The album that everyone knew the band was capable of."
June 3, 1995 "Fake Plastic Trees" is released as a single, peaking at #20 in the UK.
		September 2, 1995 "Just" is released as the next single.
September 8, 1995 Radiohead open up for R.E.M. on The Monster Tour.
		November 1995 Radiohead open up on Soul Asylum's tour.
	1996
February 19, 1996 Thom and Brian Eno collect the Freddie Mercury Award for their contributions to the Help! compilation aiding War Child.
		August 1996 The band begins a 13 date US tour supporting Alanis Morissette. They also spend time contributing to the Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack.
	1997
May 21, 1997 Radiohead's third album, OK Computer, is released in Japan.
		May 26, 1997 The first single, "Paranoid Android" is released in the UK.
June 16, 1997 OK Computer is released in the UK.
		June 17, 1997 OK Computer is released in Canada.
July 1, 1997 OK Computer is released in the US.
		July 25, 1997 Radiohead perform "Electioneering" on the Tonight Show. This marks the start of the US tour.
July 28-29, 1997 Thom and DJ Shadow record "Rabbit in Your Headlights" for James Lavelle's UNKLE album, Psyence Fiction, in San Francisco.
		August 12, 1997 "Karma Police" is released in the UK.
August 29, 1997 Radiohead performs "Karma Police" on the Late Show with David Letterman. This ends the US tour.
		December 19, 1997 The band performs a concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC for MTV's Live at the 10 Spot.
	1998
January 1998 Japan Tour begins.
		January 12, 1998 "No Surprises" is released.
February 1998 The band wins a Grammy for best Alternative Music Performance for OK Computer.
		April 21, 1998 The EP Airbag/How am I Driving is released in the US.
April 27, 1998 The home video, 7 Television Commercials, is released
		November 24, 1998 Meeting People is Easy is premiered in London.
November 30, 1998 Meeting People is Easy is released on video.
		December 10, 1998 Radiohead takes part in the Amnesty International Concert in Paris.
	1999
April 12, 1999 Radiohead starts the recording process in a stately home in England for album #4.
		June 13, 1999 Thom and Jonny take part in the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Amsterdam.
December 9, 1999 Radiohead throw a little Christmas party webcast called "Amateur Nite" in which Thom and Jonny were DJs playing some of their fav songs. They ended the party with a performance of a new song called "Knives Out." This took place on the band's official website and was broadcast in RealAudio and RealVideo.
	2000
		February 10, 2000 The band entertain their fans with another impromtu webcast.
June 13, 2000 Radiohead perform for the first time in almost two years at Theatre Antique d'Arles in Arles, France. This mini-tour ended on July 9 in Israel.
		July 5, 2000 The follow-up to 1997's OK Computer was officially announced today. The title of the new album is Kid A.
September 1, 2000 Radiohead begin their tent tour in Newport, South Wales.
		October 2, 2000 Radiohead's 4th album, Kid A, was released today for most of the world.
October 3, 2000 Kid A was released in the US and Canada.
		October 14, 2000 Radiohead perform for the first time on NBC's Saturday Night Live. They played "National Anthem" and "Idioteque".
	2001
April 29, 2001 Radiohead perform a concert for Canal+ in Paris.
		June 4, 2001 Radiohead's fifth album, Amnesiac, is released in most parts of the world.
June 5, 2001 Amnesiac is released in the US and Canada.
		July 7, 2001 A hometown festival is organized by Radiohead in Oxford. Other bands that performed include Sigur Ros, Beck, and Supergrass.
November 11, 2001 I Might Be Wrong - Live Recordings is released in the UK.
		November 12, 2001 I Might Be Wrong - Live Recordings is released in the US and Canada.
	2002
August 2002 After a long rest, Radiohead join Nigel Godrich in Los Angeles to begin work on their sixth album.

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