Klaxons
Sign in to saveKlaxons were an English rock band based in London. Following the release of several 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007. The album won the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize. After playing festivals and headlining tours worldwide (including the NME Indie Rave Tour) during late 2006–07, the band started working on their follow-up album in July 2007. Klaxons' second album, Surfing the Void, was released on 23 August 2010. Their thi
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- Klaxons
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- Jamie Reynolds, James Righton and Simon Taylor-Davis of Klaxons at the Eurockéennes 2007
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- yes
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- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2005–2015
- Musical artist.past_members
- Jamie Reynolds James Righton Simon Taylor-Davis Finnigan Kidd Steffan Halperin
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10 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation (2005–2006)
- ''Myths of the Near Future'' (2006–2008)
- ''Surfing the Void'' (2008–2011)
- ''Love Frequency'' and break-up (2012–2015)
- Artistry
- Band members
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- References
Klaxons were an English rock band based in London. Following the release of several 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007. The album won the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize. After playing festivals and headlining tours worldwide (including the NME Indie Rave Tour) during late 2006–07, the band started working on their follow-up album in July 2007. Klaxons' second album, Surfing the Void, was released on 23 August 2010. Their third album, Love Frequency, was released on 16 June 2014. The band has been on indefinite hiatus since 2015.
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Alumni of Nottingham Trent UniversityBecause Music artistsBritish musical triosBritish post-punk revival music groupsEnglish musical quartetsIndie rock groups from LondonMusical groups disestablished in 2015Musical groups established in 2005NME Awards winnersRock music groups from the London Borough of Lewisham