Clean Bandit - wikipedia Clean Bandit Clean Bandit Clean Bandit performing in 2013. Background information Origin Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Genres Electronic classical crossover electropop dance - pop Years active 2008 -- present Labels Atlantic Black Butter Website cleanbandit.co.uk Members Grace Chatto Jack Patterson Luke Patterson Past members Ssegawa - Ssekintu Kiwanuka Neil Amin - Smith Clean Bandit is a British electronic music band, formed in Cambridge in 2008. The band consists of Grace Chatto, and brothers Jack and Luke Patterson. Their 2011 single `` Mozart 's House '' reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart when re-released in 2013. In January 2014, they scored their first UK chart topping single with `` Rather Be '', a collaboration with Jess Glynne, featuring elements of both classical and dance music. They also reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2015, `` Rather Be '' won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. Their 2016 single `` Rockabye '', which features rapper Sean Paul and singer Anne - Marie, became their second number - one hit in the UK, becoming the Christmas number one single for 2016 in its seventh consecutive week at number one. The song became an international chart topper for the band, and also charted at number 9 in the US. Clean Bandit have sold over 13 million singles and 1.6 million albums worldwide. Contents 1 History 1.1 2008 -- 12 : Formation and career beginnings 1.2 2012 -- 15 : New Eyes 1.3 2015 -- present : Upcoming second studio album and Neil Amin - Smith 's departure 2 Music style 3 Videos 4 Political views 5 Philanthropy 6 Members 7 Discography 8 Awards and nominations 9 References 10 External links History 2008 -- 12 : formation and career beginnings Band members Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson and Neil Amin - Smith met while studying as undergraduates at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. At the time, Amin - Smith, who attended Westminster School was leading a string quartet together with Chatto, who attended The Latymer School. The original vocalist, Ssegawa - Ssekintu Kiwanuka, left to undertake a PhD in laser analytics. The band 's name, Clean Bandit, comes from a translation of a Russian phrase ; the meaning is similar to the English phrase `` complete bastard '', though Patterson later stated that it is actually a more affectionate term similar to `` utter rascal ''. 2012 -- 15 : New Eyes Clean Bandit, along with singers Florence Rawlings and Elisabeth Troy, at Way Out West in Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2014. In December 2012, the group released their debut single `` A + E '', which peaked at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the lead single from their debut studio album New Eyes, released on 2 June 2014 by Atlantic Records UK. On 29 February 2012, they released the video online for their single `` UK Shanty '', featuring supermodel Lily Cole. On 29 March 2013, they released the album 's second single `` Mozart 's House ''. The song peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The album 's third single `` Dust Clears '' charted at number 43 on the chart. The album 's fourth single `` Rather Be '' featuring Jess Glynne was released on 19 January 2014 and topped the UK Singles Chart. It was the fastest - selling song released in January since 1996 and ended 2014 as the year 's second best - selling song in the UK ( after `` Happy '' by Pharrell Williams ), selling over 1.13 million copies. `` Rather Be '' also reached number 1 in Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and number 2 in Belgium, France, Italy, New Zealand and Switzerland. It also charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 10. On 14 April 2014, the band made their TV debut on the BBC 's Later... with Jools Holland. In May 2014, they also announced a 14 date headline tour of the UK. In September 2014 they performed with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at MediaCityUK. The band collaborated again with Jess Glynne, after their hit song `` Rather Be '', on their single `` Real Love ''. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. In February 2015, `` Rather Be '' won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. The group recorded a 30 - piece orchestral version of `` Rather Be '' at Abbey Road Studios for Marks & Spencer 's Christmas 2015 advertising campaign. During the course of the rest of 2015, the group have constantly been on all sorts of tours around the world to promote the post-release of New Eyes and carried on through into the early months of 2016. 2015 -- present : Upcoming second studio album and Neil Amin - Smith 's departure Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit with Elisabeth Troy at FIB 2015. At the 2015 Coachella Festival, the group performed the song `` Disconnect '', featuring vocals from Marina and the Diamonds. On 27 May 2016, they released their first single since March 2015, entitled `` Tears '', and features vocals from The X Factor 2015 winner Louisa Johnson. The song peaked at number 5 in the singles chart a week after they performed it on Britain 's Got Talent. On 19 October 2016, an announcement on their Facebook page stated that violinist and pianist Neil Amin - Smith had decided to leave the group. Neil made a separate announcement to this effect on his Twitter account. Two days later, the group released their first song without Amin - Smith : `` Rockabye '', which features rapper Sean Paul and singer Anne - Marie. `` Rockabye '' became their second number - one hit in the UK, and remained at number one for nine weeks, and went on to become the Christmas number one single for 2016. The song became an international chart topper for the band, becoming number 1 in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland and a Top 5 hit in Canada, France, Norway. It has also charted at number 9 on Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Clean Bandit on stage in Rome on 28 June 2017 On 17 March 2017, the trio released `` Symphony '', a collaboration with Swedish singer Zara Larsson. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for one week in April of that year, becoming the group 's third number - one single in the country. They gave their first live performance of the song on The Voice UK on 18 March 2017. On 23 June the band released the studio version of `` Disconnect '' with Marina and the Diamonds. In October 2017, the band announced their next single, succeeding `` Disconnect '', entitled `` I Miss You '', featuring renowned songwriter Julia Michaels. In early December 2017, the band announced that their album is scheduled to be released within the early months of 2018. They also revealed that all the songs that they have released so far after their debut album will be on the new album. Additionally, they had written a song for One Direction member Harry Styles to feature on and also have songs ready for the album that feature the likes of Rhodes, Elton John and Gallant. On 10 May 2018, they announced the second album 's supposedly sixth single, entitled `` Solo '', featuring vocals from Demi Lovato.In June 2018, `` Solo '' topped the U.K top 10 charts. Music style Clean Bandit are an electronic, classical crossover, electropop and dance - pop band. The band mixes electronic music with classical pieces by composers such as Mozart and Shostakovich. Some of their music also involves tongue - in - cheek humour. Videos Chatto and Jack Patterson formed their own film production company, Cleanfilm, to make music videos for themselves and other artists. Political views In May 2017, Clean Bandit endorsed the Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election. In June, the band supported a Labour Party rally in Birmingham. The same month, they headlined the Labour Live festival in London. Philanthropy On 15 November 2014, Neil Amin - Smith ( playing violin ) and Grace Chatto ( on cello ) performed with the charity group Band Aid 30 along with other British and Irish pop acts, recording the latest version of the track `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa. Members Current members Grace Chatto ( 2008 -- present ) -- cello, percussion, vocals Jack Patterson ( 2008 -- present ) -- bass, keyboard, vocals, piano, violin Luke Patterson ( 2008 -- present ) -- drums, percussion Former members Neil Amin - Smith ( 2008 -- 2016 ) -- violin, piano Ssegawa - Ssekintu Kiwanuka ( 2008 -- 2010 ) -- vocals Touring members Patrick Greenberg ( 2010 -- present ) -- bass Stephanie Benedetti ( 2016 -- present ) -- violin Braimah Kanneh - Mason ( 2016 -- present ) -- violin Nikki Cislyn ( 2012 -- 2013 ) -- vocals Florence Rawlings ( 2013 -- 2016 ) -- vocals Elisabeth Troy ( 2013 -- 2016 ) -- vocals Kirsten Joy ( 2016 -- present ) -- vocals Yasmin Green ( 2016 -- present ) -- vocals David Gane ( 2018 ) -- drums, percussion Sam Skirrow - bass ( 1 ) Discography Main article : Clean Bandit discography New Eyes ( 2014 ) Awards and nominations Year Awards Recipient Outcome 2011 UK Music Video Awards Best Dance Video - Budget `` Mozart 's House '' Nominated Best Pop Video - Budget `` Telephone Banking '' Nominated 2014 Urban Music Awards Best Electronic / Dance Act `` Clean Bandit '' Won BBC Music Awards Song of the Year `` Rather Be '' Nominated Los Premios 40 Principales Best English Language Song Nominated 2015 Brit Awards British Group `` Clean Bandit '' Nominated British Single of the Year `` Rather Be '' Nominated APRA Awards International Work of the Year Nominated Grammy Award Best Dance Recording Won Ivor Novello Awards Most Performed Work Won Best Contemporary Song Won Billboard Music Award Top Dance / Electronic Artist `` Clean Bandit '' Nominated Top Dance / Electronic Song `` Rather Be '' Nominated 2017 Brit Awards British Single of the Year `` Rockabye '' Nominated British Video Nominated MTV Europe Music Awards Best Song Nominated Teen Choice Awards Best Dance / Electronic Song Nominated Gaygalan Awards International Song of the Year Nominated LOS40 Music Awards International Song of the Year Nominated NRJ Music Awards International Duo / Group of the Year `` Clean Bandit '' Nominated 2018 Global Awards Best Group Nominated Mass Appeal Award Nominated Brit Awards British Single of the Year `` Symphony '' Nominated British Video of the Year Eliminated Gaygalan Awards Best International Song of the Year Won Danish GAFFA Awards Best International Song of the Year Nominated Sweden GAFFA Awards Best Swedish Song of the Year Won P3 Guld Awards Song of the Year Nominated Scandipop Awards Best Dance / Pop Song Won WDM Radio Awards Best Global Track `` Rockabye '' Won Billboard Music Awards Top Dance / Electronic Song Nominated Radio Disney Music Awards Best Group Clean Bandit Nominated References ^ Jump up to : Parrish, Charlie ( 21 July 2015 ). `` Clean Bandit on Cambridge, being shameless, and turning down MI6 '' -- via www.telegraph.co.uk. 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Question: where do the members of clean bandit come from
Answer: Cambridge, England