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Mid 1980's - Brett Anderson (guitar) and Mat Osman (bass) form band called Geoff with Gareth Perry on vocals and Danny Wilder on drums
Late 1980's - Geoff split when Brett and Mat move to London
Late 1980's - New band formed with architecture student Justine Frischmann called Suave and Elegant with Brett on vocals, Mat on bass and Justine on rhythm guitar
1989 - Bernard Butler joins as lead guitarist and band change name to Suede
1990 - Early Suede demo 'Wonderful Sometimes' wins Greater London Radio song contest several weeks in a row
1990 - Justin Welch (later Elastica) joins band on drums for recording sessions but leaves shortly after
1991 - Mike Joyce (ex-Smiths) joins band on drums and as producer of their debut single 'Be My God' but leaves shortly after - 'Be My God' is never released
1991 - Simon Gilbert joins as new drummer
1991 - Justine Frischmann leaves band to form Elastica
1991 - Suede are Brett Anderson (vocals), Bernard Butler (guitar), Mat Osman (bass), Simon Gilbert (drums)
1992 - Suede sign deal with Nude Records label
1992 - Debut single 'The Drowners' released - charts at number 49
1992 - First ever festival performance - Reading Festival
1992 - 'Metal Mickey' single released - charts at number 17
1992 - Performance of 'Metal Mickey' in their debut on Top Of The Pops programme
1992 - Cover version of The Pretenders 'Brass In Pocket' is recorded for NME charity album
1993 - Performance of 'Animal Nitrate' at the Brit Awards
1993 - 'Animal Nitrate' single released - charts at number 7
1993 - Debut album 'Suede' released - charts at number 1
1993 - 'So Young' single released - charts at number 22
1993 - First ever US tour including performance on legendary US television programme The Tonight Show
1993 - Headline performance at Glastonbury Festival
1993 - Performance with Chrissie Hynde and Siouxsie Sioux during Suede gig in London
1993 - Mercury Music Prize is won for best album of the year for 'Suede' album
1993 - 'Love and Poison' live concert video released
1993 - Q magazine award is won for Best New Act
1994 - NME Brat Award is won for Best Band
1994 - 'Stay Together' single released - charts at number 3
1994 - Nominated for 5 Brit Awards
1994 - Suede forced to change name to 'The London Suede' for all future US releases
1994 - Guitarist Bernard Butler leaves band
1994 - Richard Oakes joins as new guitarist
1994 - 'We Are The Pigs' single released - charts at number 18
1994 - Richard Oakes makes his first appearance with Suede on Top Of The Pops performing 'We Are The Pigs'
1994 - 'Dog Man Star' album released - charts at number 3
1994 - 'The Wild Ones' single released - charts at number 18
1995 - 'New Generation' single released - charts at number 21
1995 - Brett Anderson performs duet with Terence Trent D'Arby on French television show
1995 - Brett Anderson records duet with Jane Birkin for French AIDS charity album
1995 - 'Introducing The Band', featuring highlights of the 'Dog Man Star' tour, is released on video
1995 - Headline performance at Phoenix Festival, UK
1995 - Cover version of Robert Wyatt's 'Shipbuilding' recorded for Warchild charity album
1996 - Neil Codling joins the band on keyboards and makes his debut at London Hanover Grand
1996 - 'Trash' single released - charts at number 3
1996 - 'Coming Up' album released - charts at number 1
1996 - 'Beautiful Ones' single released - charts at number 8
1996 - Duet with Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant at Suede gig in London
1997 - 'Saturday Night' single released - charts at number 6
1997 - NME Brat Award is won for best BBC Radio 1 Evening Session performance
1997 - 'Lazy' single released - charts at number 9
1997 - Suede's musical equipment is stolen while on tour in the US
1997 - 'Filmstar' single released - charts at number 9
1997 - Headline performance at Reading Festival
1997 - Nominated for the Mercury Music Prize best album of the year (for 'Coming Up' album)
1997 - 'Sci-Fi Lullabies' B-Sides compilation album released - charts at number 9
1997 - Brett Anderson features on cover version of Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day' for BBC Children In Need charity single
1998 - Cover version of Noel Coward's 'Poor Little Rich Girl' released on album for AIDS charity
1999 - 'Electricity' single released (includes the first ever UK Mini Disc single) - charts at number 5
1999 - 'Head Music' album released - charts at number 1
1999 - 'She's In Fashion' single released - charts at number 13
1999 - Headline performance at V99 Festival
1999 - 'Everything Will Flow' single released - charts at number 24
1999 - 'Can't Get Enough' single released - charts at number 23
2000 - Suede unveil new songs at only live gig of the year - Iceland Airwaves Festival
2001 - Keyboardist Neil Codling quits band due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
2001 - Alex Lee joins as replacement for Neil Codling
2001 - New songs performed at only live gig of the year - Coimbra University Music Festival, Portugal
2001 - 'Lost In TV', featuring all of Suede's promo videos, is released on DVD/video
2001 - Suede's label Nude Records goes into voluntary liquidation
2002 - Suede sign to new label Epic Records (later known as Sony Music UK)
2002 - Cover version of Blondie's 'Union City Blue' performed for Re:Covered TV show
2002 - Performance at David Bowie Meltdown Festival, London
2002 - Performance at London Mardi Gras
2002 - Performance at Move Festival, Manchester
2002 - 'Positivity' single released (includes the first ever Suede DVD single) - charts at number 16
2002 - 'A New Morning' album released - charts at number 24
2002 - 'Obsessions' single released - charts at number 29
2002 - 'Introducing The Band', originally released on video in 1995, is made available on DVD for the first time
2002 - Performance for former US president Jimmy Carter at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Norway
2003 - 6 new songs debuted at Danish gig
2003 - Performance at Glastonbury Festival
2003 - 5 shows at London ICA - all 5 Suede albums performed in full
2003 - 'Attitude' single released - charts at number 14
2003 - Greatest Hits compilation album 'Singles' released - charts at number 31
2003 - Official biography 'Love and Poison' released
2003 - Announced that the band will work on separate projects from 2004
2003 - Last UK tour with final gig at London Astoria
2004 - Fanclub release special farewell CD - 'See You In The Next Life'
2004 - Singer Brett Anderson forms a new band called The Tears with his ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler
2004 - Brett Anderson makes debut solo performance in Denmark
2004 - Suede's ex-accountant Frank Dixon is jailed for stealing £1.1 million from the band between 1997-2000
2005 - Drummer Simon Gilbert joins the band Futon
2005 - The Tears release their debut album 'Here Come The Tears'
2005 - 'Introducing The Band', originally released on DVD in 2002, is re-released with a new cover design
2005 - Former keyboardist Neil Codling tours as part of Natalie Imbruglia's live band
2005 - Bassist Mat Osman confirmed as a permanent member of Mista Brown, the band he played sessions for earlier in the year
2006 - Guitarist and keyboardist Alex Lee joins Placebo as a member of their live band
2006 - The Tears guitarist Bernard Butler announces that the band lost their Independiente record deal 8 months ago
2006 - Brett Anderson launches his official solo website
2006 - Brett Anderson reveals that he has been working as a producer for the band Komakino
2006 - The Tears official website closes leading to further speculation about the band's future
2006 - Brett Anderson announces details of his solo band members and record label
2007 - Former Suede bassist Mat Osman plays live as part of Brett Anderson's solo band
2007 - Brett Anderson releases his self-titled debut solo album
2007 - Ex-Suede keyboardist Neil Codling reunites with Brett and Mat for two solo shows in Germany
2007 - Brett Anderson releases limited edition live album of performance at Shepherds Bush Empire, London
2007 - Brett Anderson releases limited edition live acoustic album of performance at Union Chapel, London
2007 - The Tears keyboardist Will Foster is reunited with Brett when he deputises for Fred Ball during shows in Asia
2007 - Brett Anderson releases limited edition live acoustic album of performance with string ensemble at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
2008 - Former Suede guitarist/keyboardist Alex Lee plays guitars on new Goldfrapp album and joins band for live performances
2008 - Brett Anderson records duet ('Les Mots Simples') with french singer/actress Emmanuelle Seigner
2008 - Brett Anderson reveals he no longer has a record deal or publisher
2008 - Brett Anderson releases his second solo album 'Wilderness' on his own record label BA Songs
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