Florence and the Machine are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and a collaboration of other musicians. The band's music has received acclaim 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 Music Introducing. At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic, eccentric production and Welch's powerful vocals.
Florence and the Machine performing live at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas in Inglewood, California, 2018
Florence Welch performing live in Shoreditch Park, London, 2007
Lead vocalist Welch performing live in Singapore, 2010
Florence and the Machine performing live at Coachella 2012 in Indio, California
Florence Leontine Mary Welch is an English singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine. The band's debut studio album, Lungs (2009), topped the UK Albums Chart and won the Brit Award for Best British Album. Their next four albums also achieved chart success. In 2018, Welch released a book titled Useless Magic, a collection of lyrics and poems written by her, along with illustrations.
Welch at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2018 in Inglewood, California
Florence and the Machine performing at the O2 ABC Glasgow during the band's Lungs Tour
Welch performing live at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California during the Lungs Tour, 2011
Welch performing live at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington during the High as Hope Tour, 2018