Bastille (band)

Bastille
Bastille
	Bastille performing at Coachella in 2014
Background information
Origin	London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Indie pop; electropop;
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Virgin; Capitol;
Associated acts	To Kill a King; TYDE; Annie Oakley Hanging; Chaos Planet; Rag'n'Bone Man;
Website	bastillebastille.com
Members	Dan Smith; Chris "Woody" Wood; Will Farquarson; Kyle Simmons;

Bastille are an English Indie rock band. They started in London in 2010. In February 2013, they released a single called "Pompeii". It was number one in Scotland and Ireland. It reached number two in Italy and the UK. They released their first album, Bad Blood, on 4 March 2013 in the United Kingdom. It went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart. It was released in the US in September 2013. It reached number eleven in the United States' Billboard 200.^[2] It also reached the top ten in Ireland^[3] and Australia.^[4]

Bastille have four members. Daniel Campbell Smith is the main singer. At first he was the only member. He writes all of the band's songs. Chris "Woody" Wood is the drummer. Will Farquarson plays bass, keyboards, and acoustic guitar. Kyle Jonathan Simmons plays keyboards, bass, and percussion.^[5] Charlie Barnes has been a touring member since 2015 and plays guitar and keyboards.