Florence and the Machine (styled as
Florence + the Machine) are an English
indie rock band that formed in
London in 2007, consisting of lead singer
Florence Welch,
Isabella Summers, and a collaboration of other artists. The band's music received praise across the media, especially from the
BBC, which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of
BBC Introducing. At the
2009 Brit Awards they received the
Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic and eccentric production and also Welch's vocal performances.