Título: Florence Welch
Seção: 2006-10: Beginnings with Florence + the Machine
Background: Florence Leontine Mary Welch was born in Camberwell, London on 28 August 1986. Her father is Nick Russell Welch, an advertising executive. Her mother, Evelyn Welch (nee Evelyn Kathleen Samuels), is an American emigrant from New York City who was educated at Harvard University and the Warburg Institute, University of London. Evelyn is currently Professor of Renaissance Studies and Vice-Principal for Arts and Sciences at King's College London.

Conteúdo: According to Welch, the band name "Florence + the Machine" had "started off as a private joke that got out of hand. I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine, to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad". In 2006, Welch's performances with Isabella Summers in small London venues under the joint name Florence Robot/Isa Machine began to attract notice. In 2007, Welch recorded with a band named Ashok, who released an album titled Plans on the Filthy Lucre/About Records label. This album included the earliest version of her later hit "Kiss with a Fist", which at this point was titled "Happy Slap".  Florence and the Machine released their debut album Lungs in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2009. The album was officially launched with a set at the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley, South East London. It peaked at number one in the UK and number two in Ireland. As of 6 August 2009, the album had sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and by 10 August it had been at number two for five consecutive weeks. Following its 25 July 2009 release for download in the United States, the album debuted at number seventeen on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, ultimately peaking at number one. The album was released physically in the US on 20 October by Universal Republic. The album was produced by James Ford, 

user: What was the joke

assistant: According to Welch, the band name "Florence + the Machine" had "started off as a private joke that got out of hand.

user: What was the joke

assistant: I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine, to which I was Florence Robot.

user: Why was this the name she choose

assistant: first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad

user: So how lond did this last

assistant: In 2006, Welch's performances with Isabella Summers in small London venues under the joint name Florence Robot/Isa Machine began to attract notice.

user: What did this lead too

assistant: Welch recorded with a band named Ashok, who released an album titled Plans on the Filthy Lucre/About Records label.

user: What did this lead to

assistant: This album included the earliest version of her later hit "Kiss with a Fist", which at this point was titled "Happy Slap".

user: What was her next album

assistant: Florence and the Machine released their debut album Lungs in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2009.

user: What did this make

assistant: The album was officially launched with a set at the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley, South East London.

user: Where did this peak at

assistant: As of 6 August 2009, the album had sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and by 10 August it had been at number two for five consecutive weeks.