Placebo

Placebo are an English alternative rock band, formed in London in 1994 by singer-guitarist Brian Molko and guitarist-bassist Stefan Olsdal. The band were soon joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was replaced in 1996 by Steve Hewitt. Hewitt was fired from the band in 2007 and replaced by Steve Forrest in 2008, who left in 2015. Placebo are known for their androgynous image and musical content. To date, they have released seven studio albums, all of which have reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, and have sold around 11 million records worldwide.

Links To Peel
Despite the group's alternative rock roots and their success with their self titled debut album peaking at number 5 in the UK Album Chart, Peel was not a fan of their music and it was only because of their fans voting in the 1996 Festive Fifty, that their track, Teenage Angst, reaching number 39, got played on his show. After he played the track, Peel mentioned not being keen on the record, but admitted that it wasn't too bad. There has been no evidence of Peel playing any of their other material on the available tracklists.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1996 Festive Fifty: Teenage Angst #39

Shows Played
1996
 * 21 December 1996: 'Teenage Angst (CD-Placebo)' (Elevator Music Ltd/Virgin) FF #39 (JP: 'Oddly enough, I've never been terrifically keen on that, but it sounds alright, doesn't it?')