((You don't have to read the history but I found it a little useful in understanding their music))
Band History
Linkin Park began in the surroundings of Mike Shinoda's bedroom studio, where he and friend Brad Delson recorded the band's first material in 1996. The two had attended Agoura High School together in Los Angeles-suburb Agoura Hills, where they met the band's drummer, Rob Bourdon. Shinoda met up with DJ Joseph Hahn while studying illustration at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Meanwhile, attending UCLA, Delson shared an apartment with bassist Dave Farrell, who left the band after college and returned a year later. At this point, along with vocalist Mark Wakefield, they named themselves Xero (after revising the former name Super Xero) and recorded several demo tracks. They were never signed and the project floundered.
Working with an independent label, the band recorded the album Hybrid Theory EP, which featured "Carousel", "Technique", "Step Up", "And One", "High Voltage", and "Part of Me".
It's members includes:
Chester Bennington (vocals / guitar)
Mike Shinoda (alias: Fort Minor) (vocals / sampling / rhythm guitar, keyboard)
Joe Hahn (aliases: Chairman Hahn, Mr. Hahn) (turntables / samples)
Brad Delson (guitar)
Rob Bourdon (drums)
David 'Phoenix' Farrell (bass)
Alic Stone - Chief Production Manager
Kenny Hausauer - Extra Screamer
Vernon Goodwin - Bag Pipes
Here them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrUYKB99IXs 
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