Feeder are a Brit-nominated Welsh rock band who formed in Newport, South Wales in 1992. With the lead single "Buck Rogers" from their 2001 album Echo Park, Feeder entered the top 10 of the UK single charts for the first time. After their breakthrough year, their drummer Jon Lee committed suicide in his Miami home in January 2002. The band vowed to continue and would then in October 2002 release Comfort in Sound, an album musically and lyrically focused around the band's emotions at the time which was well-received by critics. Former Skunk Anansie and Little Angels drummer Mark Richardson joined the band in August 2002. Alongside Jon, the band were originally comprised of Grant Nicholas (lead vocals, guitar, piano) and Taka Hirose (bass).
The band has released five studio albums and two compilations, including the platinum-selling singles album. In total they have three platinum albums, two gold albums and one silver all in the UK. Their only sales award outside the UK is that of a gold award in Ireland for their singles album.
Although Feeder have not reached #1 on any sales-based chart with any of their own releases so far, they are the 457th most successful UK chart act of all time as of December 2006 according to the ranking system that was used in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, based on the combination of single and album chart weeks. To date they have twenty-three top 75 singles, and seven top 75 albums. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles and Albums 19th Edition. Guinness. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
