Lungs (2008 - Present)

Florence and the Machine released their debut album Lungs in the United Kingdom on 6 July, 2009. The album was officially launched with a set at the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley, South East London. The album has peaked at the number 1 position in the UK and the number 13 position in Europe. As of 6 August the album had sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and by 10 August it had been at the number 2 position for five straight weeks. Following its 25 July 2009 release for download in the United States the album debuted at the number 17 position on the Billboard "Heatseekers" chart. The album was released physically in the U.S. on 20 October by Island Records.
The album was produced by James Ford, Paul Epworth, Steve Mackey and Charlie Hugall. Much of the material on the album was written as reaction to what turned out to be a temporary break-up with Welch's current boyfriend. Welch says "He prefers me not to talk about it. It's funny then singing about it."
The debut single was "Kiss with a Fist" and the song was used in the soundtrack of the film Jennifer's Body. The follow-up single, "Dog Days Are Over", was recorded with no instruments in a studio the "size of a loo". The next singles were "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)", "Drumming Song" and "You've Got The Love". In January 2010, "Hurricane Drunk" was announced as the sixth single from the album.

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History Early years

Florence and the Machine are managed by Mairead Nash, who decided to manage the singer when an inebriated Welch dragged Nash into the toilets and sang the Etta James song, "Something's Got A Hold On Me".

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Band Member - The Machine

According to Welch, "The name Florence and the Machine started off as a private joke that got out of hand. I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought "Okay, I'll be Florence Robot is a Machine", before realizing that name was so long it'd drive me mad". In 2006 Welch's performances in small London venues under the name "Florence Robot is a Machine" began to attract notice.
The Machine is Florence's backing band which has included Devonte Hynes (Lightspeed Champion and Test Icicles). The current line-up consists of Robert Ackroyd (guitar), Christopher Lloyd Hayden (drums), Isabella Summers ('Isabella Machine') (keyboards), Mark Saunders (bass) and Tom Monger (harp).

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Band members- Florence Welch

Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986 in London) is the daughter of Evelyn Welch, a Professor of Renaissance Studies, Academic Dean, author and formerly a Studio 54 regular, and Nick Welch, who works in advertising. Welch says she is prone to "falling into severe holes” that leave her crying on the floor. Welch has been diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia and dysmetria. Welch has stated that she would like to have a career similar to PJ Harvey and Björk who are "constantly creating new exciting stuff". At the age of thirteen, Welch found solace in the music of Hole, Nirvana, Green Day, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, The Velvet Underground and Celine Dion. As a teenager, she was the frontwoman for Toxic Cockroaches and Ashok. Feeling she was in "the wrong band", Welch got out of a contract with Ashok by resigning.

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