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Thomas Edward Yorke Is An English Musician Who Is The Main Vocalist And Songwriter Of The Rock Band Radiohead. A Multi-Instrumentalist He Mainly Plays Guitar And Keyboards And Is Noted For His Falsetto. He Has Been Described By Rolling Stone As One Of The Greatest And Most Influential Singers Of His Generation. Yorke Formed Radiohead With Schoolmates At Abingdon School In Oxfordshire. Their 1992 Debut Single "Creep" Made Yorke A Celebrity And Radiohead Went On To Achieve Critical Acclaim And Sales Of Over 30 Million Albums. Yorke's Early Influences Included Alternative Rock Acts Such As Pixies And R.E.M. With Radiohead's Fourth Album Kid A Yorke Moved Into Electronic Music Influenced By Warp Acts Such As Aphex Twin. With The Artist Stanley Donwood Yorke Creates Artwork For Radiohead Albums And His Other Projects. He Often Incorporates "erratic" Dancing Into His Performances. Yorke's Solo Work Comprises Mainly Electronic Music. His Debut Solo Album The Eraser Was Released In 2006. To Perform It Live In 2009 He Formed A New Band Atoms For Peace With Musicians Including The Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea And The Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich. They Released An Album Album Artist Atoms For Peace Amok /album In 2013. Yorke's Second Solo Album Tomorrow's Modern Boxes Was Released In 2014 Followed By Anima In 2019. In 2021 Yorke Debuted A New Band The Smile With The Radiohead Guitarist Jonny Greenwood And The Jazz Drummer Tom Skinner. Yorke Has Collaborated With Artists Including PJ Harvey Björk Flying Lotus And Modeselektor And Has Composed For Film And Theatre. His First Feature Film Soundtrack Suspiria Was Released In October 2018. Yorke Is An Activist On Behalf Of Human Rights Animal Rights Environmental And Anti-War Causes And His Lyrics Incorporate Political Themes. He Has Been Critical Of The Music Industry Particularly Of Major Labels And Streaming Services Such As Spotify. With Radiohead And His Solo Work He Has Employed Alternative Release Platforms Such As Pay-What-You-Want And BitTorrent. He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of Radiohead In 2019.
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"Harrowdown Hill" Is A Song By Radiohead Frontman Thom Yorke And Is The Eighth Track On His 2006 Album The Eraser. The Song Was Also Released As A Limited Edition Single In The United Kingdom On 21 August 2006 Peaking At #23 In The UK Singles Chart See 2006 In British Music . "Harrowdown Hill" Was Yorke's First Official Solo Single And One Of Two To Be Released From The Eraser However The Track "Black Swan" Had Already Been Issued As A Radio-Only Single In Some Areas. The Song Was Written About Biological Warfare Expert David Kelly Who As A Matter Of Some Contention Committed Suicide In 2003. However There Is Speculation That He Was Murdered As Demonstrated In The Song. Thom Yorke Himself Confirmed The Song's Meaning In Several Interviews. A Video For The Song Was Released 31 July 2006 And Had Its First Play On Channel 4.
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Thomas Edward Yorke Is An English Musician Who Is The Main Vocalist And Songwriter Of The Rock Band Radiohead. A Multi-Instrumentalist He Mainly Plays Guitar And Keyboards And Is Noted For His Falsetto. He Has Been Described By Rolling Stone As One Of The Greatest And Most Influential Singers Of His Generation. Yorke Formed Radiohead With Schoolmates At Abingdon School In Oxfordshire. Their 1992 Debut Single "Creep" Made Yorke A Celebrity And Radiohead Went On To Achieve Critical Acclaim And Sales Of Over 30 Million Albums. Yorke's Early Influences Included Alternative Rock Acts Such As Pixies And R.E.M. With Radiohead's Fourth Album Kid A Yorke Moved Into Electronic Music Influenced By Warp Acts Such As Aphex Twin. With The Artist Stanley Donwood Yorke Creates Artwork For Radiohead Albums And His Other Projects. He Often Incorporates "erratic" Dancing Into His Performances. Yorke's Solo Work Comprises Mainly Electronic Music. His Debut Solo Album The Eraser Was Released In 2006. To Perform It Live In 2009 He Formed A New Band Atoms For Peace With Musicians Including The Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea And The Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich. They Released An Album Album Artist Atoms For Peace Amok /album In 2013. Yorke's Second Solo Album Tomorrow's Modern Boxes Was Released In 2014 Followed By Anima In 2019. In 2021 Yorke Debuted A New Band The Smile With The Radiohead Guitarist Jonny Greenwood And The Jazz Drummer Tom Skinner. Yorke Has Collaborated With Artists Including PJ Harvey Björk Flying Lotus And Modeselektor And Has Composed For Film And Theatre. His First Feature Film Soundtrack Suspiria Was Released In October 2018. Yorke Is An Activist On Behalf Of Human Rights Animal Rights Environmental And Anti-War Causes And His Lyrics Incorporate Political Themes. He Has Been Critical Of The Music Industry Particularly Of Major Labels And Streaming Services Such As Spotify. With Radiohead And His Solo Work He Has Employed Alternative Release Platforms Such As Pay-What-You-Want And BitTorrent. He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of Radiohead In 2019.
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"Harrowdown Hill" is a song by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and is the eighth track on his 2006 album The Eraser. The song was also released as a limited edition single in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2006, peaking at #23 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music). "Harrowdown Hill" was Yorke's first official solo single, and one of two to be released from The Eraser; however, the track "Black Swan" had already been issued as a radio-only single in some areas.
The song was written about biological warfare expert David Kelly who, as a matter of some contention, committed suicide in 2003. However, there is speculation that he was murdered, as demonstrated in the song. Thom Yorke himself confirmed the song's meaning in several interviews.
A video for the song was released 31 July 2006 and had its first play on Channel 4. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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"The Eraser" Is The Debut Solo Album By Radiohead Lead Singer Thom Yorke Released On 10 July 2006. The Album Placed #3 On The UK Albums Chart And #2 On The Billboard 200 In The United States Selling Over 90 000 Copies In Its First Week. The Eraser Was Nominated For Both The Mercury Music Prize And The Grammy Award For Best Alternative Music Album In 2007. Critics Commented On The Uniqueness And Fragility Of Yorke's Voice. "The Eraser" Was Produced Arranged And Engineered By Nigel Godrich. The Title Track "The Eraser" Was Co-Written With Radiohead Member Jonny Greenwood. The Second Track "Analyse" Is Featured In The Ending Credits Of The Film 'The Prestige.'