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Bastille debuted in June 2010 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (released on Young & Lost Club). This was then followed by their ''Laura Palmer'' EP later in 2011. After adding a few more tracks online, the band received a lot of media attention, helping secure some support slots. During the summer of 2011, they performed at a number of major UK festivals; including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Blissfields. |
Bastille debuted in June 2010 with their 7"/45 rpm single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (released on Young & Lost Club). This was then followed by their ''Laura Palmer'' EP later in 2011. After adding a few more tracks online, the band received a lot of media attention, helping secure some support slots. During the summer of 2011, they performed at a number of major UK festivals; including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Blissfields. |
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On 27 April 2012, "Overjoyed" was released; the debut Virgin Records single from Bastille. This was confirmed by EMI on 1 May 2012. |
On 27 April 2012, "Overjoyed" was released; the debut Virgin Records single from Bastille. This was confirmed by EMI on 1 May 2012. |
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Bastille | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie pop, synth pop, indie rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Virgin/EMI Records |
| Members | Dan Smith Chris 'Woody' Wood Will Farquarson Kyle Simmons |
| Website | www |
Bastille (stylized as B△STILLE) are a band from London, United Kingdom, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith,[1] who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. The band is now located in London, UK.
EMI Music announced Bastille as one of its new signings to Virgin Records on 1 December 2011.[2] Their first single, Overjoyed, was released in April 2012. Their second single, which shares the same title as the band's debut album, followed in August 2012, receiving moderate success, charting at 90 in the UK. The third track to be released from Bad Blood, Flaws, became Bastille's first to peak inside the Top 40, debuting at 21. In February 2013, ahead of the band's release of their first studio album, their fourth single, Pompeii charted at number 2. Their debut studio album, Bad Blood, was released in 2013 and debuted at number one on the UK charts.[3]
Music career
Bastille debuted in June 2010 with their 7"/45 rpm single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (released on Young & Lost Club). This was then followed by their Laura Palmer EP later in 2011. After adding a few more tracks online, the band received a lot of media attention, helping secure some support slots. During the summer of 2011, they performed at a number of major UK festivals; including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Blissfields.
On 27 April 2012, "Overjoyed" was released; the debut Virgin Records single from Bastille. This was confirmed by EMI on 1 May 2012. [4] After the video release of "Overjoyed" on YouTube, Q Magazine introduced the song as its track of the day for 7 March 2012.[5] "Bad Blood" was released on Virgin Records on 20 August 2012. Following the video release of "Bad Blood" on YouTube, Bastille were named the New Band of the Day, by the Guardian news on 25 July 2012.[6] Bastille performed at the major UK Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2012. They played an October 2012 headline tour, with Swiss Lips supporting them, and also supported Emeli Sandé. Their third single, a re-release of their first 7" single, "Flaws", became a moderate success in the UK, charting at number 21. The song featured in the soundtrack of the UK Channel 4 television show, Made in Chelsea,[7] and the album track, "Weight Of Living", was part of the soundtrack for FIFA 13. In addition, non-album track, "Of The Night", Bastille's dual cover of both Snap!'s "Rhythm is a Dancer" and Corona's "The Rhythm of the Night", was also featured in the advertisement for the eighth series of ITV television show, Dancing on Ice. Bastille played their first show outside Europe on 3 December 2012 at Hong Kong's Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival. The band's song, "Oblivion" featured in the soundtrack of the television programme The Vampire Diaries in Season 4, Episode 9, titled "O Come, All Ye Faithful".
In February 2013, the fourth single to be lifted from the group's debut album, was confirmed to be, "Pompeii". It was positively received by critics, reaching number two in the UK, and topping the Scottish Singles Chart. Their debut album, 'Bad Blood,' went straight to the top of the Official UK Albums Chart which was released in the UK on 4 March, 2013.[8] They supported Two Door Cinema Club on their UK tour throughout January/February 2013 and will embark on their first headlining tour through Europe in April to promote their debut album. The fifth single to be taken from the album, will be "Laura Palmer", as confirmed by lead vocalist, Dan Smith in March 2013.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
IRE | |||
| Bad Blood | 1 | 5 | ||
Extended Plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Laura Palmer |
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| iTunes Festival: London 2012 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
IRE [13] |
ITA [14] |
NLD [15] |
SCO [16] | |||
| 2011 | "Flaws"/"Icarus" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2012 | "Overjoyed" | — | — | — | — | — | Bad Blood |
| "Bad Blood" | 90 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Flaws" | 21 | — | — | — | 22 | ||
| 2013 | "Pompeii" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 1 | |
| "Laura Palmer"[9] | To be released | ||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Other charted songs
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Notes |
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| UK [3] | |||
| "Poet" | 2013 | 121 |
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| "The Silence" | 113 |
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| "Things We Lost In The Fire" | 156 |
References
- ^ Steele, Heather (13 July 2011). "Your Favourite New Band: Bastille". Gigwise. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "TheBastille and Eric Prydz join Virgin Records". EMI. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except where noted: "The Bastille > UK Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- For "Bad Blood": "New Chart Entries > September 1, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-09-01.
- For "Poet": "New Chart Entries > March 9, 2013". Zobbel.de. 2013-03-03.
- For "The Silence" and "Things We Lost In The Fire": "New Chart Entries > March 17, 2013". Zobbel.de. 2013-03-10.
- ^ "Overjoyed Bastille release debut Virgin single". EMI. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Track of the Day". Q Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Lester, Paul. "astille (No 1,316)". Guardian News. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Episode 5 Music". Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Bastille clinch UK Number One Album with debut 'Bad Blood'". NME.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b "The Bastille to release 'Laura Palmer' as new single - listen". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ "BPI Certified Awards > Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ^ "Bastille - "Laura Palmer EP"". Amazon. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ "Bastille - "iTunes Festival: London 2012" - Digital EP". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ "Chart Week Ending February 28, 2013". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Italian Charts > Bastille". Federation of the Italian Music Industry/italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ "Dutch Charts > Bastille". Mega Single Top 100/dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ Peak positions in Scotland:
- For "Flaws": "Top 40 Scottish Singles Archive > November 3, 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- For "Pompeii": "Top 40 Scottish Singles Archive > March 16, 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-03-17.