As much an individual project as a band, Florence = the Machine (or Florence and
the Machine) brings together singer, songwriter and keyboard player Florence
Welch (born in Camberwell, London, August 28, 1986), her songwriting partner
Isabella Summers (until 2015) and, in her early days, percussionist Christopher
Lloyd Hayden. Their critically acclaimed debut album, Lungs (2009), was produced
by James Ford and Paul Epworth, and debuted at number one in the UK. The same
team was reunited two years later on Ceremonials (2011), drawing inspiration
from synth pop and alternative rock...