CHVRCHES

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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 . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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synthpop,sillyname,indie,synth-pop,indie pop,indietronica,nuno,metropopolis,neo-synthpop,shimmer pop,

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On Tour: No

country: GB

City: 2011

Begin Date: 2011

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Festival Corona Capital 2026

Mexico City - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

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2026

Videography

CHVRCHES - Gun

CHVRCHES - Gun

Jun/2026

CHVRCHES - Bury It ft. Hayley Williams

CHVRCHES - Bury It ft. Hayley Williams

Jun/2026

CHVRCHES - Leave A Trace

CHVRCHES - Leave A Trace

Jun/2026

CHVRCHES - The Mother We Share

CHVRCHES - The Mother We Share

Jun/2026

Artist discography

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Every Open Eye (10 Year Anniversary Special Edition)

Every Open Eye (10 Year Anniversary Special Edition)

Apr/2025

Cry Little Sister (Craig Connelly remix)

Cry Little Sister (Craig Connelly remix)

Jul/2024

The Bones of What You Believe (10th Anniversary Edition)

The Bones of What You Believe (10th Anniversary Edition)

Oct/2023

The Bones Of What You Believe (10 Year Anniversary Special Edition) [Explicit]

The Bones Of What You Believe (10 Year Anniversary Special Edition) [Explicit]

Oct/2023

The Bones Of What You Believe (10 Year Anniversary Edition)

The Bones Of What You Believe (10 Year Anniversary Edition)

Oct/2023

The Mother We Share (Demos)

The Mother We Share (Demos)

Oct/2023

The Bones Of What You Believe / 10 Year Anniversary

The Bones Of What You Believe / 10 Year Anniversary

Oct/2023

The Bones of What You Believe (10th Anniversary Edition) [Explicit]

The Bones of What You Believe (10th Anniversary Edition) [Explicit]

Oct/2023

By The Throat (Live At Ancienne Belgique / 2013)

By The Throat (Live At Ancienne Belgique / 2013)

Oct/2023

Lies (Live At Ancienne Belgique / 2013)

Lies (Live At Ancienne Belgique / 2013)

Sep/2023

Talking In My Sleep

Talking In My Sleep

Sep/2023

Manhattan

Aug/2023

Over - Single

Feb/2023

Hansa Session

Aug/2022

A Mixed Tape Made By Chvrches

A Mixed Tape Made By Chvrches

Dec/2021

Screen Violence: Director's Cut

Screen Violence: Director's Cut

Oct/2021

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