Today, there's a band we know as Radiohead.

The group formed in 1985 while attending an all-boys high school in Oxford Shire, England.

It was here that singer-songwriter Tom York and bassist Colin Greenwood recruited guitarist Ed O'Brien and drummer Phil Selway and later, Collins' little brother, Johnny Greenwood.

They called themselves On a Friday, named after the day they rehearsed in the school's music room.

Influenced by bands like the Smiths, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, and REM, On a Friday recorded a few demo tapes while still in high school, where many songs still included a female saxophone section.

After high school, the boys put on a Friday on hold to attend college, occasionally reuniting over holiday breaks.


Speaker 0: Today, there's a band we know as Radiohead. The group formed in 1985 while attending an all-boys high school in Oxford Shire, England. It was here that singer-songwriter Tom York and bassist Colin Greenwood recruited guitarist Ed O'Brien and drummer Phil Selway and later, Collins' little brother, Johnny Greenwood. They called themselves On a Friday, named after the day they rehearsed in the school's music room. Influenced by bands like the Smiths, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, and REM, On a Friday recorded a few demo tapes while still in high school, where many songs still included a female saxophone section.

After high school, the boys put on a Friday on hold to attend college, occasionally reuniting over holiday breaks. They officially joined the band.

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