Chvrches

CHVRCHES
CHVRCHES performing in Los Angeles in 2021
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Synth-pop electropop indie pop indietronica electronic rock
Discography	CHVRCHES discography
Years active	2011–2024 (on hiatus)
Labels	Island Virgin Goodbye Glassnote Virgin EMI
Spinoff of	Aereogramme
Members	Iain Cook Martin Doherty Lauren Mayberry
Website	chvrch.es

CHVRCHES (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish synth-pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011.^[1] The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty^[2] and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott.^[3] Mostly deriving from the synth-pop genre, CHVRCHES also incorporate indietronica, indie pop, and electronic dance into their sound.

Two years after their formation, CHVRCHES released Recover EP in March 2013, which included hits "The Mother We Share" and "Recover". Their debut studio album, The Bones of What You Believe, was released on 20 September 2013, while the band was ranked fifth on the Sound of 2013 list by the BBC.^[4] Two years later, on 25 September 2015, the group released their second album, Every Open Eye. Their third album, Love Is Dead, was released on 25 May 2018. Their fourth album, Screen Violence, was released on 27 August 2021.