Formed 1989 · San Francisco, Manchester, England · rock music, pop rock · Astralwerks
The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands in Manchester in 1992. They were pioneers in bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Originally known as The Dust Brothers, they changed their name due to the existence of another band with the same name. Their first album Exit Planet Dust sold over one million copies and debuted at No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart. After signing to Virgin Records, the duo achieved critical acclaim with their second and third albums Dig Your Own Hole (1997) and Surrender (1999), which both topped…
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Awards: Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album for “We Are the Night”; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album for “Push the Button”