In 1994, Bush found immediate success outside the UK with the release of their debut album, Sixteen Stone, which is certified six times multi-platinum by the RIAA.

[4] The band broke up in 2002 but reformed in 2010, and have released five albums since then: The Sea of Memories (2011), Man on the Run (2014), Black and White Rainbows (2017), The Kingdom (2020), and The Art of Survival (2022).

[5] After leaving his band Midnight, Gavin Rossdale met former King Blank guitarist Nigel Pulsford at a Wembley performance by Baby Animals opening for Bryan Adams in November 1991.

[6] The two musicians became friends over a shared appreciation for several artists,[6] including Big Black, The Fall, Pixies, and The Velvet Underground.

Describing the early sound of the group, one British record label executive said years later, "They weren't what they are today – they were a little like the more commercial side of INXS".

[7] To complete the lineup, the pair recruited bassist Dave Parsons, and drummer Robin Goodridge joined in mid-1993 shortly before Bush were signed.

[6] Rossdale's goal was for Bush to sign with 4AD because of his love for their bands Cocteau Twins, Pixies and Throwing Muses.

After about six months of promotion for Sixteen Stone, the album began to sell well, once "Comedown" and "Glycerine" struck America.

Razorblade Suitcase featured American recording engineer Steve Albini, a move which was viewed negatively by critics.

The group finally convened to record in London in August 1998, where the band reteamed with Sixteen Stone producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

The band's performance at Woodstock '99, however, helped The Science of Things achieve platinum status despite its slow start.

4 on the Modern Rock Tracks and also received considerable airplay, and appeared in an episode of the medical drama series ER.

Institute released one album, Distort Yourself, but failed to achieve much commercial success in spite of opening for U2's Vertigo Tour at some shows.

Rossdale also ventured into acting, appearing in the films Zoolander, Little Black Book, The Game of Their Lives, Constantine, How to Rob a Bank and others.

In 2006, Goodridge began drumming for indie rock band Spear of Destiny, and appeared on their 2007 album, Imperial Prototype.

On 22 June 2010, it was announced that Bush would play their first show in eight years at the second-annual Epicenter Music Festival in Fontana, California on 25 September 2010.

[17] Pulsford's and Parsons' successors were previous touring member Chris Traynor and Corey Britz, former bassist for The Calling, respectively.

The album's first single, "The Sound of Winter" was released in July 2011 and reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

[21] Gavin Rossdale announced on 18 August 2014 that the new album, Man on the Run, was available for pre-order in both digital and deluxe edition CD form.

[26] On 6 February 2017, the band announced the title, release date of 10 March 2017, and track listing for their seventh studio album, Black and White Rainbows.

[28] Rossdale also revealed that he was working on some material called "heavier" than the recent productions in anticipation of a forthcoming band album.

[35] On 7 March 2022, Bush announced a United States tour with Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin, to run from August to October.

The release was preceded in late July 2024 by a remixed edition of "Glycerine" created by bass player Corey Britz and titled "Corey's Bedroom Mix", and a version of "Swallowed" remixed in collaboration with Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman's side project GLU.

[55] In the book Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota, Chuck Klosterman wrote, "Bush was a good band who just happened to signal the beginning of the end; ultimately, they would become the grunge Warrant".

[7] Talking to The Morning Call in February 1996, lead guitarist Nigel Pulsford remarked "Nirvana was a big influence.

[58] Of the similarities in the music of the two acts, Gavin Rossdale told Rolling Stone that he "hoped" there was an element of Nirvana in Bush but also that felt he "had [his] own thing".

[44] In addition, members of Bush have cited artists including The Beatles,[6] Big Black,[6] David Bowie,[60] Bob Dylan,[60] PJ Harvey,[60] Hole,[61] Hüsker Dü,[6] Jane's Addiction,[62] My Bloody Valentine,[62] Led Zeppelin,[63] Tom Petty,[64] The Replacements,[6] Sex Pistols,[60] Smashing Pumpkins,[61] Sonic Youth,[6] Soul Asylum,[62] Soundgarden,[61] and Neil Young as influential or inspirational.