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15 Nov 2011
Florence Welch was taught how to dance in high heeled shoes by Bono from U2. The Florence + the Machine singer supported the Irish 'One' rockers on part of their North American tour earlier this year, and said she received valuable advice from the…
31 Oct 2011
Florence Welch found writing her second album easy after her "baptism of fire" with her first one. The Florence + the Machine singer felt under huge pressure when penning her debut record 'Lungs' but was able to relax more with 'Ceremonials'.
Florence + the Machine's live performances are "violent and frightening and overwhelming." Singer Florence Welch, who fronts the musical project, feels like she has been transported to another world when she's touring, where she neglects the "typical…
19 Oct 2011
Florence Welch wrote her single 'No Light, No Light' while drunk on a bus at 4am. The Florence + the Machine singer penned the track - the first she wrote for second album 'Ceremonials' - with her band while travelling from Belgium to the…
16 Oct 2011
Florence Welch's late grandmother inspired one of her new songs when she came to her in a dream. The Florence and the Machine singer is heavily influenced her late grandparents and her track 'Only if for a Night' was inspired by a nocturnal vision…
12 Oct 2011
Florence Welch was "obsessed with drowning" when she made her new album. The Florence + the Machine singer became captivated by the symbolism of immersion in water when writing 'Ceremonials', which she says stems from the first time she was in…
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