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Florence and the Machine

Florence and the Machine. By Alexandra Walker. Florence AKA Flo. Born in Camberwell, London on August 28, 1986 Father: Nick Welch works as an Ad Executive Mother: Evelyn Welch teaches art history (American, Renaissance) Exposure to art inspired her music. Martyrdom of St. Agatha.

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Florence and the Machine

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  1. Florence and the Machine By Alexandra Walker

  2. Florence AKA Flo • Born in Camberwell, London on August 28, 1986 • Father: Nick Welch works as an Ad Executive • Mother: Evelyn Welch teaches art history (American, Renaissance) • Exposure to art inspired her music Martyrdom of St. Agatha

  3. Growing up • Music filled her home • Obsession with Movie Soundtracks • Earliest memory dancing with father to Rolling Stones

  4. School life • Went to Alleyn’s School as a child • Diagnosed with dyspraxia • Got in trouble for singing in class

  5. First Realizations • Sang in school performance of Bugsy Malone • Played the lead as Blousey Brown • Sang at funerals

  6. First song • First song entitled “My Boy Builds Coffins”

  7. Life change • Mother fell in love with neighbor and moved family next door • A nightmare to begin with • Rebellion leads to “Toxic Cockroaches” TOXIC COCKROACHES

  8. college • Camberwell School of Art • Sang with “Ashok” • Foolishly signs contract • Leaves Ashok and the school

  9. New management • Traps Mairead Nash in Washroom • Gets signed with Island Records • Matched with backing band • Florence Robot Isa Machine • Releases singles leading to album “Lungs”

  10. Lifestyle • Party Girl • Stay out all night! • Writes best when drunk • “Life’s like a consistent acid trip”

  11. But seriously… • Needs release because she’s so serious • Very specific details • New album should be violence mixed with drama • Nonviolent personality, can’t argue

  12. Simple magic • Songs are simple • Everything about boys • Music is entrancing, Romantic and Emotive • Her words and passion create a magic and enticement!

  13. Composition history • No Light, No Light • Shake It Out • Seven Devils

  14. No light, no light • Written by: Florence Welch and Isabella Summers • Produced by: Paul Epworth • Recorded at: Abbey Road studios • Written while on tour • Influenced by alcohol

  15. Shake it out • Written by: Florence Welch and Paul Epworth • Produced by: Paul Epworth • Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios • Released on 14th of September 2011 • Written as a way to “shake off” a hangover

  16. Seven devils • Written by: Florence Welch and Paul Epworth • Produced by: Paul Epworth • Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios • Inspired by a 70’s art piece • Influenced by BazLuhrmann’s“Romeo + Juliet” • Vivid dream of the visiting dead

  17. Listening guide

  18. No Light, no light

  19. No Light, no light • Florence + The Machine - No Light, No Light – YouTube

  20. Shake it out

  21. Shake it out • Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out - YouTube

  22. Seven devils

  23. Seven devils • Florence and The Machine-Seven Devils GOOD QUALITY - YouTube

  24. bibliography • ContactMusic. Florence and the Machine. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.contactmusic.com/info/florence_and_the_machine>. • Glamour. Florence Welch. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/celebrity/biographies/florence-welch>. • Intuned Media. Florence Welch's Bio. 2011. February 2012 <http://www.intuned.com/florenceandthemachine/florencewelch/>. • Tiscali UK Limited. Florence Welch - Biography. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.talktalk.co.uk/celebrity/biography/person/florence-welch/275>

  25. Bibliography continued • Unknown. Sheet Music Direct. 2012. February 2012 <www.sheetmusicdirect.us>. • USA Today. Florence Welch:Quirky Mind Behind the Machine. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-10-28/florence-and-the-machine/51008792/1>. • website, A prettygood*. Florence and the Machine. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.florenceandthemachine.net/biography/0-1>. • —. Florence and the Machine. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.florenceandthemachine.net/biography/1-2>.

  26. Bibliography continued • —. Florence and the Machine. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.florenceandthemachine.net/biography/2-3>. • —. Florence and the Machine. 2012. February 2012 <http://www.florenceandthemachine.net/biography/2-3>. • Welch, Nick. She's the achingly fashionable singer from Florence And The Machine. To me she's just the Daffy Diva... but I am her dad. 25 July 2009. February 2012 <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1202092/Shes-achingly-fashionable-singer-Florence-And-The-Machine-To-shes-just-Daffy-Diva--I-dad.html>.

  27. Florence Take a bow! Images obtained from common search engines and are the property of those public sites

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