FLORENCE AND THE MACHINEBy Alexandra Walker
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
FLORENCE AKA FLO Martyrdom of St.
Agatha
GROWING UP
Music filled her
home
Obsession with
Movie Soundtracks
Earliest memory
dancing with father
to Rolling Stones
SCHOOL LIFE
Went to Alleyn’s School as a child
Diagnosed with dyspraxia
Got in trouble for singing in class
FIRST REALIZATIONS
Sang in school performance of Bugsy Malone
Played the lead as Blousey Brown
Sang at funerals
FIRST SONG
First song entitled “My Boy Builds Coffins”
LIFE CHANGE
TOXIC COCKROACHES
Mother fell in love with neighbor and moved
family next door
A nightmare to begin with
Rebellion leads to “Toxic Cockroaches”
COLLEGE
Camberwell School of Art
Sang with “Ashok”
Foolishly signs contract
Leaves Ashok and the school
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”
LIFESTYLE
Party Girl
Stay out all night!
Writes best when drunk
“Life’s like a consistent acid trip”
Needs release
because she’s so
serious
Very specific details
New album should
be violence mixed
with drama
Nonviolent
personality,
can’t argue
BUT SERIOUSLY…
SIMPLE MAGIC
Songs are simple
Everything about
boys
Music is entrancing,
Romantic and
Emotive
Her words and
passion create a
magic and
enticement!
COMPOSITION HISTORY
No Light, No Light
Shake It Out
Seven Devils
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
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
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 Baz Luhrmann’s
“Romeo + Juliet”
Vivid dream of the visiting dead
LISTENING GUIDE
Introduction
Verse One
Chorus
Shift in Chorus
Verse Two
Verse Three (repetitious)
Chorus (with alternate ending)
NO LIGHT, NO LIGHT
Bridge
Chorus
Shift in Chorus
Verse Three (repetitious) with alternate ending
Verse Three (repetitious)with different alternate ending
Fade out
NO LIGHT, NO LIGHT
Florence + The Machine - No Light, No Light – Y
ouTube
Introduction
Theme A Phrase A
Theme B Phrase A
Theme A Phrase B
Theme B Phrase B
Chorus
SHAKE IT OUT
Theme B Phrase C
Chorus with Add On
Bridge
Chorus
Chorus
Extended Fade Out
SHAKE IT OUT
Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out - YouTub
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Introduction
Verse One with extension
Chorus Part One
Chorus Part Two
Verse Two
Chorus Part One
SEVEN DEVILS
Chorus Part 2 with Add On
Bridge Part One
Bridge Part Two
Chorus Part Two
Vocals into fade out
SEVEN DEVILS
Florence and The Machine-Seven Devils GOOD Q
UALITY - YouTube
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Florence And The Machine. To me she's just the Daffy
Diva... but I am her dad. 25 July 2009. February 2012
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