Klaxons
Aside from keeping the glow stick industry alive and well in the UK, Klaxons are responsible for some of Britain’s most forward-thinking pop music, as evidenced by their 2007 Mercury Prize win. The kinetic band began as a trio with far-reaching (but far from unusual) goals; they wanted to play pop music and they wanted to be popular. Their beginnings trace back to the members’ early twenties, when Simon Taylor-Davis was taught to play the guitar by his friend James Righton (keyboards, vocals). Additionally, Taylor-Davis shared housing with the girlfriend of Jamie Reynolds (vocals, bass). Reynolds was an avid record collector and had been collecting unemployment at the time. Soon enough, these three musicians formed a band called Klaxons (Not... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop
- City Of Origin:
- London, England
- Formed Date:
- 2005
