The band Kasabian originally formed in Leicester, England under the name Saracuse. The original band members all came from nearby towns and knew each other from school. They started playing shows locally and recording demos, eventually getting signed to BMG records and changing their name to Kasabian, taking the name from a member of Charles Manson's cult. Since forming, they have released several successful albums and toured internationally, though they have had some lineup changes over the years with various musicians joining and leaving the band.

1. The band was formerly called Saracuse and started recording at Bedrock Studios in
Leicester where Chris Edwards worked as an engineer. The original band members
all hailed from Countesthorpe and Blaby, and the band formed while Pizzorno,
Meighan and Edwards were attending Countesthorpe Community
College.[13][14][15] The influence of The Stone Roses can be heard in their first
jams. The first demo EP was produced by Scott Gilbert and handed to the band late
on 24 December 1998. Three songs were recorded live: "Whats Going On", "Life of
Luxury" and "Shine On". Their first public appearance was at the Vipers Rugby Club
to celebrate Edwards' 18th birthday with family and friends. The band was then
signed to BMG by London DJ and producer Sam Young and changed their name to
Kasabian, after Linda Kasabian, a member of the Charles Manson cult (aka the
Manson "family") famous for serving as his getaway driver. In an interview with
Ukula, bassist Chris Edwards explained how former guitarist Chris Karloff picked the
name. Reading up on Charles Manson, the Kasabian name stuck with Karloff. "He
just thought the word was cool, it literally took about a minute after the rest of us
heard it... so it was decided," says Edwards.

2. Discography:
_Their eponymous debut album was
released in the UK on 13 September 2004,
receiving good sales and generally
positive reviews. During the recording, the
band lived in a farmhouse near Rutland
Water to avoid being disturbed.[citation
needed] Kasabian featured at Glastonbury
Festival 2005 on the 'Other Stage'.
_During the recording of Kasabian's
second album, Empire, Christopher Karloff,
one of the band's chief songwriters, had
"artistic and creative differences" and was
asked to leave the band, according to the
band's website,[19] although there is
evidence to suggest that he left due to
personal circumstances. He had
contributed to three of the songs on
Empire.
_Kasabian started work on their fourth
album, Velociraptor!, in November 2010
with Dan the Automator as producer. It
was revealed in a number of interviews
that some songs were already written.Two
tracks from the album ("Velociraptor" and
"Switchblade Smiles") were premièred
throughout the four-date warm-up tour
including playing at the Leeds O2
Academy before the RockNess and Isle of
Wight festivals in June 2011. A track from
the album "Days Are Forgotten" was due
for radio release on 22 July 2011.
However, it surfaced online the night
before. The album failed to crack the
Billboard Top 200 chart upon
its first week of release in
the United States.
_Kasabian started work on their third
album in late 2007 with producer Dan the
AutomatorThe promo video for "Vlad the
Impaler" stars Noel Fielding of The Mighty
Boosh.[21] Noel is a big fan of Kasabian,
and later appeared in an NME cover with
the band. The album's first official single
was the track "Fire", which was released on
1 June 2009, used as the theme song for
the English Premier League from the
2010–11 season onward, and the song
"Where Did All the Love Go?"
_In March 2013, Sergio Pizzorno
confirmed via Facebook that touring
rhythm guitarist Jay Mehler had left
Kasabian to join former Oasis frontman
Liam Gallagher's new band, Beady Eye as a
touring bass guitarist.[31] Pizzorno stated,
"Jay is our bro and the last six years have
been mega. He's moving on and will be
incredible in Beady Eye"[citation needed].
Tim Carter joined Kasabian as a touring
guitarist, first performing with the band on
6 March 2013 at Russell Brand's Give It Up
for Comic Relief, comedy and music gig at
Wembley Arena.[32] Carter is a music
engineering producer and assistant to Dan
the Automator, who co-produced West