Florence Welch
Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986 in London) is an English singer who is part of Florence and the Machine. Evelyn Welch is a Professor of Renaissance Studies and Academic Dean for Arts at Queen Mary, University of London[1] and author and formerly a Studio 54 regular. Nick Welch works in advertising. Welch says she is prone to "falling into severe holes” that leave her crying on the floor. Welch has been diagnosed with dyslexia and dysmetria.[2] Welch would like to have a career similar to PJ Harvey and Björk who are "constantly creating new exciting stuff".[3] When she was 13, Welch found comfort in the music of Hole, Nirvana, Green Day, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, The Velvet Underground and Celine Dion.[2] As a teenager she was the frontwoman for Toxic Cockroaches and Ashok. Feeling she was in "the wrong band" she got out of a contract with Ashok by resigning.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Staff at the Department of English, Queen Mary, University of London". Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Home Page – The TLS". TheTLS. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ↑ "Florence + The Machine: the voice that bewitched pop AFP 17 November, 2009". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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