English musician Florence Welch performs under the recording name Florence + The Machine, along with a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul. The band's music received praise across the music media, especially from the BBC, before they gained mainstream success. Specifically, the BBC played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of BBC Introducing. The band's debut 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. The album has been in the top forty in the United Kingdom for sixty-five consecutive weeks, making it one of the best-selling albums of 2009 and 2010. Lungs won the MasterCard British Album award at the 2010 BRIT Awards. At the 53rd Grammy Awards, Florence and the Machine was nominated for Best New Artist. Additionally, the band performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Welch contributed vocals to David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's 2010 album Here Lies Love, an album about Imelda Marcos. Welch has been dating boyfriend Stuart Hammond since 2008; their temporary split provided inspiration for much of the Lungs album. When discussing her fashion style, Welch said that, "For the stage, it's Lady of Charlotte [sic] meets Ophelia...mixed with scary gothic bat lady. But in real life I'm kind of prim." As of January 2011, Welch was working with Drake on material slated for his upcoming record.
Florence Welch has been seen wearing
Vintage Ribbon Rhinestone Tennis Bracelet
Sheer Top
Romantic Lace Shirt in Camel
Pixie Short in 7 Year
Florence Welch seen on Jun 24 2011 in New York, NY. Florence + The Machine front woman Florence Welch worked the crowd for a performance on "Good Morning America" in NYC on June 24, rocking her signature bohemian style while making several kooky faces... cue the photo on the left. For her high-profile performance, Florence chose a sheer bordeaux button-up blouse (for something similar with a unique pattern, try Joe's Jeans' Sheer Top in Nairobi; Gold Hawk's Romantic Lace Shirt in Camel also seems to be up Florence's alley) that perfectly complemented her fiery locks, along with a pair of Levi's cut off shorts and a vintage chapeau. Accessory wise, FW added rings galore, a brown leather belt, and a quirky charm bracelet - get the look with Ettika's Vintage Ribbon Rhinestone Tennis Bracelet in Multicolor. Are you diggin' her on-stage ensemble, everyone? If you're a fan of the fiery songstress, you may be interested in hearing "9 Things You Didn't Know" about her. For instance, did you know that for her hit "The Dog Days Are Over," "It was recorded in a tiny studio and we didn't have any equipment, so we were using walls, cups, pens and whatever we could get our hands on [for percussion] at the time. We were doing something for fun and really didn't realize it would become such a hit." Crazy! Click here for the other 8 facts. Anything intriguing to you, friends?