Clean Bandit

Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit in 2016
Clean Bandit in 2016
Background information
OriginCambridge, England
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Ssegawa-Ssekintu Kiwanuka[1]
  • Neil Amin-Smith[2]
Websitecleanbandit.co.uk

Clean Bandit are an English electronic music group formed in Cambridge in 2008. They have achieved four number-one singles and six additional top-ten songs on the UK Official Singles Chart. Since 2016, the group have been a trio comprising founding members Grace Chatto and brothers Jack and Luke Patterson.[2] Jack serves as the principal songwriter. The group are known for blending elements of classical music and contemporary dance music.

Clean Bandit's debut single, "A+E", was released in 2012; their second, "Mozart's House" (2013), peaked at number 17 on the UK singles chart. In 2014, they attained mainstream success with their single "Rather Be", a collaboration with Jess Glynne. It reached number one on the UK singles chart, topped the national singles charts of six other countries, and peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] The song's accolades include a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording and two Ivor Novello Awards for Jack Patterson.[4] These three singles were included on the group's debut album New Eyes, released in June 2014, which received a gold certification from the BPI. Clean Bandit's 2016 single "Rockabye", which features Sean Paul and Anne-Marie, became their second number-one song in the UK and that year's UK Christmas number-one single. It peaked at number one in seven other markets and charted at number nine in the United States.[5] In 2017, "Symphony", featuring Zara Larsson, became the group's third UK number-one song; this was followed by their fourth, "Solo", featuring Demi Lovato, in 2018. Their second album, What Is Love?, was released in November 2018 and contains all three singles. As of 2016, Clean Bandit had sold over 13 million singles and 1.6 million albums worldwide.[6]

  1. ^ Parrish, Charlie (21 July 2015). "Clean Bandit on Cambridge, being shameless, and turning down MI6". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b Preston, Dominic (19 October 2016). "Clean Bandit's Neil Amin-Smith just quit the band". PinkNews.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary. "Meghan Trainor, Tove Lo, Clean Bandit Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Grammys 2015: Complete list of winners and nominees". LA Times. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Clean Bandit". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ^ "UK TRIO CLEAN BANDIT RELEASE THEIR NEW SINGLE "ROCKABYE" FEAT. SEAN PAUL AND ANNE-MARIE!". Warner Music Canada. 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.