Bastille (band)
Bastille | |
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 Bastille performing at Coachella in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | bastillebastille |
| Members |
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| Past members | Will Farquarson |
Bastille are an English Indie rock band. They started in London in 2010. In February 2013, they released a single called "Pompeii". It was number one in Scotland and Ireland. It reached number two in Italy and the UK. They released their first album, Bad Blood, on 4 March 2013 in the United Kingdom. It went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart. It was released in the US in September 2013. It reached number eleven in the United States' Billboard 200.[2] It also reached the top ten in Ireland[3] and Australia.[4]
Bastille have four members. Daniel Campbell Smith is the main singer. At first he was the only member. He writes all of the band's songs. Chris "Woody" Wood is the main drummer. Will Farquarson played bass, keyboards, and acoustic guitar until 2016. Kyle Jonathan Simmons plays keyboards, bass, and percussion.[5] David Kendrick (who used to be in Devo) is the secondary drummer, and he joined in 2016 replacing Will Farquarson. Charlie Barnes has been a touring member since 2015 and plays guitar and keyboards.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Contact Music – Bastille". 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Bastille - Chart history - Billboard". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "australian-charts.com - Bastille - Bad Blood". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "Bastille's storming success". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
