Bastille

A blend of indie-pop and rock, Bastille were formed in London, England, in 2010 as a solo project for singer Dan Smith, but later expanded to include keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist/guitarist Will Farquarson and drummer Chris "Woody" Wood. Their discography opened in 2011 with the first of a dozen EPs made along the way, the self-produced Laura Palmer. This was followed by a debut album, Bad Blood, which was released in 2013 and reached No. 1, thanks in particular to the single "Pompeii", which landed at No. 2 in the UK charts. Its successor, Wild World, achieved the same performance in 2016, buoyed, for its part, by the track "Good Grief" (No. 13). In 2018, the band teamed up with DJ and producer Marshmello for the track "Happier" (No. 2). This was followed by Doom Days in 2019, which reached No. 4 in the charts. Three years later, Bastille returned to the top of the UK charts with Give Me the Future. After a collaboration with Ella Eyre on "No Angels", the unchanging quartet worked with Hans Zimmer on an orchestral remake of their biggest hit, renamed "Pompeii MMXXIII", then took part in Lost Frequencies' danc-pop track "Head On". Four new tracks, somewhere between folk and chamber pop, appeared in 2024 on the EP "&" (Ampersand), Part One.