CHVRCHES
CHVRCHES (pronounced as "churches"; stylised as CHVRCHΞS) are a Scottish electr… Read Full Bio ↴CHVRCHES (pronounced as "churches"; stylised as CHVRCHΞS) are a Scottish electronic band from Glasgow, formed in 2011. The group consists of Lauren Mayberry (lead vocals, occasionally synths and samplers), Iain Cook (synths, guitar, bass, vocals) and Martin Doherty (synths, samplers, vocals). The group's debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, was released on 20 September 2013.
Previously, Mayberry was a member of the bands Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives. Mayberry is a trained drummer and also did a four-year law degree, followed by a Masters in journalism. Cook was a member of Aereogramme and The Unwinding Hours and also wrote music for film and TV. Doherty was a live member of The Twilight Sad. According to Mayberry, "Iain and Martin went to university together so they've known each other for quite a long time".
The band started in October 2011 as a studio project between the long time friends Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. Cook already knew Lauren Mayberry from working with Blue Sky Archives and suggested her as a potential vocalist for the project.
CHVRCHES were influenced by acts such as Prince, Tubeway Army, Robyn, Depeche Mode, Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Laurie Anderson. The band write, record, mix and master everything in a basement studio in Glasgow.
In May 2012, they released the song "Lies". In the same year, CHVRCHES toured with Passion Pit, as the opening band for their concerts and also toured on their own. "Lies" ranked at number 28 on NME's Best Tracks of 2012. CHVRCHES also came fifth on the BBC's Sound of 2013 list.
On 25 March 2013, they released Recover EP. They performed at SXSW and won the Inaugural Grulke Prize (for Developing Non-US Act). The band also supported Depeche Mode on four shows in July during their The Delta Machine Tour 2013.
On 20 September 2013, CHVRCHES released their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe. The album is supported by the singles "The Mother We Share", "Recover" and "Gun".
Links: official site at chvrch.es | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Tumblr | Vimeo
Previously, Mayberry was a member of the bands Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives. Mayberry is a trained drummer and also did a four-year law degree, followed by a Masters in journalism. Cook was a member of Aereogramme and The Unwinding Hours and also wrote music for film and TV. Doherty was a live member of The Twilight Sad. According to Mayberry, "Iain and Martin went to university together so they've known each other for quite a long time".
The band started in October 2011 as a studio project between the long time friends Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. Cook already knew Lauren Mayberry from working with Blue Sky Archives and suggested her as a potential vocalist for the project.
CHVRCHES were influenced by acts such as Prince, Tubeway Army, Robyn, Depeche Mode, Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Laurie Anderson. The band write, record, mix and master everything in a basement studio in Glasgow.
In May 2012, they released the song "Lies". In the same year, CHVRCHES toured with Passion Pit, as the opening band for their concerts and also toured on their own. "Lies" ranked at number 28 on NME's Best Tracks of 2012. CHVRCHES also came fifth on the BBC's Sound of 2013 list.
On 25 March 2013, they released Recover EP. They performed at SXSW and won the Inaugural Grulke Prize (for Developing Non-US Act). The band also supported Depeche Mode on four shows in July during their The Delta Machine Tour 2013.
On 20 September 2013, CHVRCHES released their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe. The album is supported by the singles "The Mother We Share", "Recover" and "Gun".
Links: official site at chvrch.es | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Tumblr | Vimeo
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CHVRCHES Lyrics
Afterglow All of the black and white All of the contours Are laid…
Asking For A Friend I don't want to say that I'm afraid to die I'm…
Bela Lugosi's Dead White on white translucent black capes Back on the rack Be…
Better If You Don't Drinking to the things I can't take back Thinking of the…
Broken Bones Catch them and kill them You're only hope is evil I will…
Bury It Cover up, cover up, cover up that you're ruthless Nobody, no…
By The Throat Bad blood and no holds barred A warning shot, a sacrifice…
California Waste a month, waste a year Waste the time you could've…
Clearest Blue Light, it's all over us Like it always was Like it always…
Cry Me a River You were my sun You were my earth But you didn't know…
Dead Air I will never believe what they say There is a strength…
DEATH Let's make a toast to the damned Waitin' for tomorrow When w…
Deliverance Careful when you're swimmin' in the holy water Drowning in y…
Do I Wanna Know? Have you got colour in your cheeks? Do you ever get…
Down Side Of Me Maybe I Tell you that it's no big deal Maybe I can…
Empty Threat Tore a line in the sun Like there's nothing to regret…
Final Girl Swallowing the seeds of sins we sewed into the ground Keepin…
Forever Savor the taste Savor the pain I don't expect you to release…
Get Away I can barely see you when I close my eyes There's…
Get Out Talked ourselves to death Never saying what I wanted Saying …
God's Plan You belong with me I'm tracing a line I'm tracing the lines…
Good Girls Killing your idols is a chore And it's such a fucking…
Graffiti I'm writing to ask you; did you achieve all you…
Graves Do you really believe that you can never be sure? They're…
Gun You had better run from me With everything you own 'Cause I…
He Said She Said He said, "You bore me to death" "I know you heard…
Heaven / Hell Am I real if you can see right through me? If…
High Enough To Carry You Over No more barricades, slowly diffusing I'll be leaving now, no…
How Not To Drown I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when…
I'm With You I'm standin' on the bridge I'm waitin' in the dark I thought…
Keep You On My Side Everyone sees, but only I know Nothing to lose, nothing to…
Killer I lost myself My mental health Yeah On a broken carousel Spu…
Leave A Trace I gave up on time Just like you said you would There…
Lies Faster, faster, you won't go far Shouldn't leave, feeling fa…
Lullabies I've lost my appetite Drinking the pesticide Thinking that i…
Lungs How long, til you leave it You should know that We're alone…
Make Them Gold Can you tell me what to have And what to hold If…
Miracle Ask me no questions, I will tell you no lies Careful…
My Enemy I got no more time to hear what you think…
Never Ending Circles Throw me No more bones and I will tell you no…
Never Say Die Wasn't it gonna be fun and wasn't it gonna be…
Night Sky I will carry you and give you life I will cover…
Nightmares I get the last word only because I write on…
Now Is Not the Time Vicious one how ever did you find me? Time is wasted,…
Over Sometimes I just drive 'Til the night turns off my mind I'm…
Playing Dead No more excuses and no more playing dead There are no…
Really Gone I can never tell what you want Even with time, you'll…
Recover Caught out cold, cold Hiding from you in this skin So, old I…
Science Breathe Don't speak It's leaving your body now Slow heart Se…
Screaming Am I the deer? Am I the headlights? I know that I…
Strong Hand Why don't you tell me What do you need? There is a…
Tether Where'd you go, you were there by my side Keep believing…
The Mother We Share Never took your side Never cursed your name I keep my lips…
Under The Tide I'm watching you run Run from the sidelines Take in a breat…
Violent Delights Had a dream your father died I couldn′t scream, I couldn't…
Warning Call I hear it Echoing of every place that we've called our…
We Sink We are I've come apart and you made me Float like A pretty…
Wonderland I am talking in my sleep Hiding inside my dreams Fighting in…
You Caught The Light I hear you when you call There's a sign for her…
ZVVL So, I think it's time To face yourself again It's not too…