caption current_members website associated_acts years_active label image_size article_title past_members background genre image origin name
kasabian performing at the o2 arena in 2011 tom meighan sergio pizzorno chris edwards ian matthews kasabian.co.uk noel fielding 1997 -- present rca , columbia , sony music 250px kasabian
 chris karloff group_or_band neo-psychedelia -rcb- -rcb- , -rcb- -rcb- kasabian live at the o2.jpg leicester , leicestershire , england kasabian
kasabian

kasabian -lrb- -rrb- are an english rock band formed in leicester in 1997 .
the band 's original members consisted of vocalist tom meighan , guitarist and vocalist sergio pizzorno , guitarist chris karloff , and bassist chris edwards .
the band 's line-up was completed by drummer ian matthews in 2004 after a string of session drummers .
karloff left the band in 2006 and founded new band black onassis .
jay mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006 .
mehler left the band for liam gallagher 's beady eye in 2013 .
in 2010 and 2014 , kasabian won the q awards for ` best act in the world today ' , while they were also named `` best live act '' at the 2014 q awards and the 2007 nme awards .
the band 's music is often described as `` indie rock '' , but pizzorno has said he `` hates indie bands '' and does not feel kasabian fit into that category .
kasabian have released five studio albums -- `` kasabian '' -lrb- 2004 -rrb- , `` empire '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- , `` west ryder pauper lunatic asylum '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- , `` velociraptor ! ''
-lrb- 2011 -rrb- , and '' '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- .
the band 's music has been described as a mix between the stone roses and primal scream with the swagger of oasis .
their music has won them several awards and recognition in the media , including a brit award in 2010 for best british group , and their live performances have received praise , the most notable of which was their appearance as headliners at the 2014 glastonbury festival .
