Chvrches

Chvrches (pronounced "churches") are a Scottish synthpop band that started in Glasgow in 2011.

They released their first album, The Bones of What You Believe on 20 September 2013. It got very good reviews. It was successful around the world. It reached No.9 in the UK Albums Chart and 12 in the US Billboard 200. In December 2013 NME magazine put The Bones of What You Believe at number 23 on their list of Best Albums Of 2013. 

In 2015 they released their second album Every Open Eye. In 2018 they released their third album Love Is Dead. On 27 August 2021 they released their fourth album, Screen Violence.

From 2014 to the present they do concerts in Europe.

Band members
 Lauren Mayberry - lead vocals, drums, percussion, additional synthesisers, sampler (2011-present)
 Martin Doherty - synthesisers, samplers, lead and backing vocals (2011-present)
 Iain Cook - synthesisers, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals (2011-present)

Touring musicians
 Jonny Scott – drums, percussion (2018–present)

Discography

Awards and nominations
 Year Organisation Award Result Ref.2012 BBC Sound of 2013 Sound of 2013FifthRober Awards Music Poll Most Promising New Artist 2013 Best Pop Artist  Breakthrough Artist  South by Southwest Inaugural Grulke Prize (for Developing Non-US Act) Popjustice £20 Music Prize Best British Pop Single for "The Mother We Share" 2014 A2IM Libera Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year  The SAY Awards Scottish Album of the Year NME Awards Best New Band 2015 Best British Band  Brit Awards British Breakthrough Act  2016 The SAY Awards Scottish Album of the Year 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards Best Rock/Alternative Artist or Group Best Art Vinyl Best Art Vinyl for Love is Dead 2019 Sweden GAFFA Awards Best Foreign Band  The SAY Awards Scottish Album of the Year (Longlisted)  2021 Consequence's 2021 Annual Report Band of the Year 2022NME Awards Best Song in the World for "How Not to Drown"  Best Song by a UK Artist for "How Not to Drown"  Best Band in the World  Best Band from the UK Denmark GAFFA Awards Best International Band  Best International Album for Screen Violence 

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Category:2011 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:2010s music groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2011
Category:Musical groups from Glasgow
Category:Musical trios
Category:Scottish musical groups
Category:Synth-pop
Category:21st-century establishments in Scotland