Florence + the Machine are an English indie rock band, consisting of lead singer Florence Welch, Isabella “Machine” Summers, and a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music. The band’s debut album, Lungs, was released in 2009 and was one of the best selling albums in 2009 and 2010. The group’s second studio album, Ceremonials, released in October 2011, debuted at number one in the UK and number six in the US. Lungs won the MasterCard British Album award at the 2010 BRIT Awards. At the 53rd Grammy Awards, Florence and the Machine were nominated for Best New Artist. Additionally, the band performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
Florence Welch, 26, was born in London. She was educated at Thomas’s London Day School then went onto Alleyn’s School, South East London, where she did well academically. Welch often got in trouble in school for impromptu singing. Welch has been diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia. She is the daughter of Evelyn Welch, an American Professor of Renaissance Studies at King’s College London and Nick Welch, an advertising executive. Her British father, Nick, contributed a “rock and roll element to the family mix”; in his twenties he used to live in a West End squat and attended the Squatters’ Ball organised by Heathcote Williams where The 101ers played regularly. A self-confessed “frustrated performer”, if Nick, as he put it, “nudged Flo in any way, it’s only been to listen to the Ramones rather than Green Day”. Evelyn had an equally strong yet completely different influence on her daughter. A visit to one of her mother’s lectures left teenage Florence deeply impressed. She explained, “I aspire to something like that but with music. I hope that my music has some of the big themes—sex, death, love, violence—that will still be part of the human story in 200 years’ time”. (Source: Wiki)
Love Florence! An otherworldly talent. Great choice for a Friday.
She is Len. She is.
My kind of music…thanks David. 🙂
I’m new to Florence Carol…but getting wired up!
Haven’t heard this one from Florence. Love her unique sound. Agree with Len, great for Friday night!
New for me too….
She has a beautiful voice.
She does, and its distinctive…
Beautiful!
Agree…
amazing. thanks for sharing!
It is Tanushree. I loved it too.
Love Florence Welch – she’s ethereal and powerfully present simultaneously!
She is, all that. Amazing talent.
I was introduced a couple of years ago when my swim class instructor used their cover of “Addicted to Love” as part of the cool-down. I was immediately hooked and added all of Florence and the Machine I could find to my Life Soundtrack. Is it possible I actually hit gold *before* you did this time, David? Inconceivable!
Laughing. You hit gold Sandy Sue. I’m slipping!
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Thanks for sharing. Yes, very cool.
This is the first time I’ve already had and known the music you’re introducing! I love Florence and The Machine. Florence’s voice is haunting and soothing at the same time. Great choice from a Friday night and for a Sunday morning.
I’m definitely slipping! 🙂 My first intro to Florence, love her music. Thanks Carolann.