Florence and the Machine are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and a collaboration of other musicians. The band's music received praise across the media, especially from the BBC, which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of BBC Introducing. At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic and eccentric production, as well as Welch's powerful vocal performances. The band's debut studio album, Lungs, was released on 6 July 2009, and held the number-two position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart. On 17 January 2010, the album reached the top position, after being on the chart for twenty-eight consecutive weeks.
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop, baroque pop, chamber pop, art rock, art pop, neo soul, folk |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Moshi Moshi, Iamsound, Island, Republic, Universal Republic, Virgin EMI |
| Associated acts | Dizzee Rascal, U2, Kid Harpoon, The Big Pink, The Horrors, Dev Hynes, Ramin Djawadi |
| Members | Florence Welch, Isabella Summers, Robert Ackroyd, Tom Monger, Loren Humphrey, Cyrus Bayandor, Hazel Mills, Aku Orraca-Tetteh, Dionne Douglas |
| Past members | Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Rusty Bradshaw, Mark Saunders |
About Florence + the Machine
Nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys in 2011. The band's third album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, debuted at number 1 in the US charts. It also hit number 1 in eight countries.
Achievement of Florence + the Machine
They released their first album, Lungs, in 2009. It included the hit singles "Kiss with a Fist" and "Dog Days Are Over."
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Latest information about Florence + the Machine updated on July 28 2021.
