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

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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

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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

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