Originally known as Fear of Flying, the British trio – Harry McVeigh
(vocals/guitar), Charles Cave (bass), and Jack Lawrence-Brown (drums) – released
a few singles in 2006 before reinventing themselves as White Lies in 2007 and
achieving international success. The group’s early sound was lovable Britpop,
but they adopted a more atmospheric, gloomy sound as White Lies. Lyrical themes
such as death, loss and electro-shock therapy instantly gave their new songs a
spiraling, morbid eeriness and they were soon being hailed as future stars by
the NME, XFM and in the BBC Sound of 2009. ...