Florence And The Machine

Florence and the Machine Tickets The new music sensation from England Florence Welch and her band Florence and the Machine are on tour across the United States. The band has become hugely popular in a short span of time with a fan base which is expanding every day. Recent performances by the group on hit TV programs and award ceremonies have only added to their fame. There is tremendous curiosity and excitement to see them perform live. And tickets to most of their concerts are sold out months in advance. The name of the band comes from the first name of its founder Florence Welch, and the machine refers to the different musicians who join Florence on many of her performances as session artists depending on what she needs for a particular performance. The idea for the unusual name was born when just before their first gig Florence and long time collaborator Isabella Summers were still undecided about the name of their band, and at the last minute opted for Florence Robot/Isa Machine. This was later shortened to just Florence and the Machine because it was much easier to remember.

The music of Florence and the Machine is a combination of different genres with dominant rock and soul elements in it. The group has revealed in different interviews that the themes they are exploring through their music are the universal human themes of love, sex, death and violence. Welch often draws on personal life experiences to find inspiration for her songs. And most of the songs on her debut album Lungs are the result of a temporary break up from her boyfriend, and her problems with him.

Before it received mainstream success the group came into the notice of music media through their solo performances and collaborations with other artistes. BBC is responsible for playing a crucial role in establishing Florence and the Machine as a household name by promoting Florence as part of BBC Introducing and regularly featuring their songs, performances and interviews in their different shows. Along with the BBC leading British music publication New Musical Express (NME) also took a keen interest in their music.

Their debut album Lungs was released in 2009. For the first five weeks of its release it held the number-two position in the UK Albums Charts. And only reached the number one spot after remaining in the charts for twenty eight weeks. Since its release the album has sold more than a 100,000 copies. It is one of the best selling albums of 2009 and 2010. Their upcoming concerts in America will feature all songs from their debut album and some songs from their forthcoming album. Because of this reason the tickets to these shows are high in demand.

The first single released from Lungs was Kiss with a Fist and was followed by Dog Days are Over. Both songs went on to become huge hits. Other notable singles from the album are Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up), Drumming Song, Howl, Cosmic Love and You've got the Love. Florence later collaborated with rapper Dizzee Rascal to do a mash up of the same song and called it You got the Dirtee Love. Many songs by the group have been used in different television shows and feature on the soundtracks of famous Hollywood films. Kiss with a Fist has been used for the television show Saving Grace and appears on the soundtrack of the film Wild Child and Megan Fox starrer Jennifer's Body. Dog Days Are Over was used in Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts, and a cover of the same song was performed in the hit TV show Glee. And another single from the album Cosmic Love was used in shows like The Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl. The song Heavy in Your Arms was used during the end credits of Eclipse from The Twilight Saga.

The band has been in constant lime light for past few months because of their live performances and regular appearances on TV shows. Recently, Florence Welch joined hands with music maestro A.R Rehman to sing If I Rise during the ceremony of the 83rd Academy Awards. The band has also performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert and at The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Saturday Night Live.

Florence and the machine was nominated in the best new artist category at the Grammys, and the song Dog Days are Over won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Art direction in a song. The group is now on tour in the United States and the tickets to their gigs are available for purchase. The group can be seen performing all the major hits from their debut album and some songs from their forthcoming album live at a venue near you. To reserve your place at this musical event purchase your Florence and the Machine Tickets today.