Chvrches
Scottish synthpop group
Chvrches (pronounced "churches") are a Scottish synthpop band that started in Glasgow in 2011.
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Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Website | chvrch |
They released their first album, The Bones of What You Believe on 20 September 2013. It got very good reviews. It was successful around the world. It reached No.9 in the UK Albums Chart[4] and 12 in the US Billboard 200. In December 2013 NME magazine put The Bones of What You Believe at number 23 on their list of Best Albums Of 2013.[5]
In 2015 they released their second album Every Open Eye. In 2018 they released their third album Love Is Dead. On 27 August 2021 they released their fourth album, Screen Violence.
Band members
- Lauren Mayberry - lead vocals, drums, percussion, additional synthesisers, sampler (2011-present)
- Martin Doherty - synthesisers, samplers, lead and backing vocals (2011-present)
- Iain Cook - synthesisers, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals (2011-present)
Touring musicians
- Jonny Scott[7] – drums, percussion (2018–present)
Discography
Awards and nominations
Year | Organisation | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | BBC Sound of 2013 | Sound of 2013 | Fifth | [8] |
Rober Awards Music Poll | Most Promising New Artist | Nominated | [9] | |
2013 | Best Pop Artist | Nominated | [10] | |
Breakthrough Artist | Won | |||
South by Southwest | Inaugural Grulke Prize (for Developing Non-US Act) | Won | [11] | |
Popjustice £20 Music Prize | Best British Pop Single for "The Mother We Share" | Won | [12][13] | |
2014 | A2IM Libera Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | [14][15] |
The SAY Awards | Scottish Album of the Year | Nominated | [16] | |
NME Awards | Best New Band | Nominated | [17][18] | |
2015 | Best British Band | Nominated | [19][20] | |
Brit Awards | British Breakthrough Act | Nominated | [21] | |
2016 | The SAY Awards | Scottish Album of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
2018 | iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards | Best Rock/Alternative Artist or Group | Nominated | [23] |
Best Art Vinyl | Best Art Vinyl for Love is Dead | Nominated | [24] | |
2019 | Sweden GAFFA Awards | Best Foreign Band | Nominated | [25] |
The SAY Awards | Scottish Album of the Year (Longlisted) | Nominated | [26] | |
2021 | Consequence's 2021 Annual Report | Band of the Year | Won | [27] |
2022 | NME Awards | Best Song in the World for "How Not to Drown" | Nominated | [28] |
Best Song by a UK Artist for "How Not to Drown" | Won | |||
Best Band in the World | Nominated | |||
Best Band from the UK | Nominated | |||
Denmark GAFFA Awards | Best International Band | Pending | [29] | |
Best International Album for Screen Violence | Pending |
References
Other websites
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