Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Florence Leontine Mary Welch is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Florence + the Machine...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth28 August 1986
CityCamberwell, England
song names albums
I've spent a lot of time in tiny venues in the way that I got my record deal and got my name out there just performing live. I was literally performing my songs in all kinds of different ways with different guitarists, and I didn't have an album up online or anything. It's been a lot of work; it definitely hasn't been a sudden explosion into fame.
people moments stage
What I really like seeing from the stage is people having their own moments, when people are doing some performance of their own.
people want caught
I want people to get hit and caught by my music.
song different type
I'd experimented with so many different types of music. I had these folky songs I'd written and recorded, but something wasn't quite right.
song expression way
During the songs, you transcend yourself. The best way to be in the performance is to be without pause and be essentially in the moment, in that moment of expression.
love sex writing
I try to write lyrics so that they won't age, which sort of leaves you with the big subjects like death and love and sex and violence.
veils way irony
I've learned not to hide behind a veil of irony - to talk about my work in a more honest way.
jobs dresses pay
I've got my ideal job. I like to sing, I like to dance, I like to bang drums and dress up, and someone pays me - it's incredible.
able kind instinct
I've always been able to just concoct a melody quite easily - it's just kind of instinct, really. You've got to channel your subconscious.
girl art hype
I'd gone from being this art student messing about with music to this girl with a record deal, magazine front covers and all this hype. In many ways, it was everything I ever wanted, but when it happened all I felt was total, paralysing fear.
skills style enthusiasm
My style of playing is more enthusiasm and instinct than skill.
way intense feels
I feel things in quite an intense way. I'm not actually the most intense person.
long people want
I'm one of those people that is up for most things. When I was offered to sing at the Oscars I was like, 'Yeah, I want to know what that's like!' I'm always curious to know what things are like - as long as you're not compromising who you are.
purpose use emotion
On stage, you can use your emotions. It's the place where you can channel them. They have a purpose.