Garbage

About

Garbage is an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1993, built around producer-drummer Butch Vig and his longtime collaborators Duke Erikson and Steve Marker, with Scottish vocalist Shirley Manson joining as frontwoman. Their self-titled 1995 debut went double platinum in the US, UK and Australia, and the follow-up Version 2.0 (1998) topped the UK Albums Chart and earned two Grammy nominations. Over eight studio albums the band has sold more than 17 million records worldwide, blending grunge, electronic production and sharp pop songcraft into a sound that remains instantly recognisable.

2.5M

Spotify monthly listeners

140M+

Spotify streams - 'Stupid Girl'

126M+

Spotify streams - 'Only Happy When It Rains'

17M+

Albums sold worldwide

What's new

2025-09
Shirley Manson stated during the 'Happy Endings' tour that Garbage will not undertake a major North American headline tour again, citing unsustainable economics in the music industry.
2025-09
Garbage kicked off their 31-city 'Happy Endings' North American tour on September 3 in Orlando - their first extensive US headline run in nearly a decade.
2025-05
Garbage released their eighth studio album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, on May 30, 2025, to critical acclaim - NME awarded it five stars.
2025-02
Garbage announced Let All That We Imagine Be the Light on February 27, 2025, with lead single 'There's No Future in Optimism' released on April 9.
2024-08
The band cancelled the remainder of their 2024 tour dates after Shirley Manson required surgery and rehabilitation following an injury sustained on stage in Europe.