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Bastille is an English band from London. First formed in 2010,

The four-piece consists of members Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson.

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The four-piece consists of members Dan Smith, Chris ‘Woody’ Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band derives from Bastille Day – an event celebrated on Dan Smith’s birthday, July 14.

In December 2010, record label EMI Music announced that they had offered Bastille a record contract with Virgin Records.

Their debut single, “Overjoyed” was subsequently released in April 2012.

Their second single, “Bad Blood” – which shares the same title as the band’s first studio album, followed in August 2012,and received moderate success in the United Kingdom, charting at number ninety.

The third track to be taken from Bad Blood, titled, “Flaws”, became the group’s first to enter the charts inside the Top 40, debuting at number twenty-one.

In February 2013, ahead of the release of their debut album, the band’s fourth single, “Pompeii”, was released to huge demand, charting at number two in the UK.

Their first studio album, titled Bad Blood, was released in March 2013 and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart.

The band initially included two other musicians on violin and cello, but dwindled down to the four current members. Smith, Wood, Farquarson, and Simmons played together before the band was started, but all of their first songs were written and recorded by Smith.

Bastille debuted in June 2010 with their limited edition 7″/45 rpm single featuring the two tracks “Flaws” and “Icarus”. Released through London-based independent record label, ‘Young & Lost Club’, only 300 copies were pressed.

This was followed by the release of the EP Laura Palmer later in 2011. After debuting further tracks online through sites such as YouTube and MySpace, the band received a great amount of media attention and fans.

The group subsequently secured a few support slots, and later performed at major UK festivals including Glastonbury, the Isle of Wight and Blissfields.

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