Lauren Mayberry

Lauren Mayberry

Lauren Mayberry performing with Chvrches at Coachella

Lauren Mayberry performing with Chvrches at Coachella in 2014
Background information
Born (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987
Origin Thornhill, Stirling, Scotland[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active 2003–present
Labels
Associated acts
  • Chvrches
  • Blue Sky Archives
  • Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Website Official website

Lauren Eve Mayberry (born 7 October 1987) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and journalist. She is best known as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Scottish synthpop band Chvrches.[3]

In the band, Mayberry co-produces, co-writes, and sings as the lead vocalist, while also playing drums and keyboards.

Early life and education

Mayberry has played the piano since she was a child and drums since she was a teenager.[2]

After completing a four-year undergraduate law degree at the University of Strathclyde, she earned a Masters in Journalism in 2010.[4][5] This led her into a career in freelance journalism and production running.

Musical career

From age 15 until 22, she played drums in various bands.[6] Prior to Chvrches, Mayberry was involved in two local bands, Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives.[6] On Blue Sky Archives, she was a vocalist and played the drums and keyboards.[6] As a member of Blue Sky Archives, Mayberry also covered the Rage Against the Machine song "Killing in the Name" which was released as a single.[7]

In September 2011, Iain Cook of Aereogramme and The Unwinding Hours produced Blue Sky Archives' Triple A-Side EP.[6] Cook started a new project with his friend Martin Doherty and asked Mayberry to sing on a couple of demos.[5] They wrote together for seven or eight months in a basement studio in Glasgow.[6] Cook, Mayberry and Doherty decided to form a new band after the sessions proved to be successful.[5] The band chose the name Chvrches, using a Roman "v" to distinguish themselves from actual churches on internet searches.[5]

In 2013, the band signed to Glassnote Records after releasing the tracks, "Lies" and "The Mother We Share" in 2012.[8] Their debut EP, Recover, was released in 2013.[9] The band released their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, on 20 September 2013.[10]

In September 2013, Mayberry wrote an article for The Guardian in response to misogynist messages she received online.[11] She wrote:

What I do not accept ... is that it is all right for people to make comments ranging from 'a bit sexist but generally harmless' to openly sexually aggressive. That it is something that 'just happens'. Is the casual sexual objectification of women so commonplace that we should all just suck it up, roll over and accept defeat? I hope not. Objectification, whatever its form, is not something anyone should have to 'just deal with'.

TYCI

Mayberry is the founder of TYCI (an acronym for Tuck Your Cunt In), a feminist collective in Glasgow.[12] Her ongoing work with the organisation includes written contributions to the online magazine and blog, and she can be heard regularly on TYCI podcasts and their monthly radio show presented by Subcity Radio.

Discography

Lauren Mayberry at the SPIN Party at SXSW in 2013
With Boyfriend/Girlfriend[13]
With Blue Sky Archives
With Chvrches
Main article: Chvrches discography

References

  1. ↑ Jamieson, Teddy (21 April 2013). "Past experience helps Chvrches handle the hype". The Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Chvrches Find Their Place In a Pop World". MTVIggy.com. MTV. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Ian (27 February 2011). "Rising: Chvrches". Pitchfork (Los Angeles). Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Taylor Bennett, Kim (November 29, 2012). "Dollars to Pounds: Chvrches". TheFader.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Savage, Mark (31 December 2012). "BBC Sound of 2013: Chvrches". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Stern, Marlow (July 10, 2013). "Chvrches Is the Most Addicting Band of the Summer". Newsweek. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Coplan, Chris (23 May 2013). "Listen to Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry cover Rage Against the Machine’s 'Killing in the Name'". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (September 16, 2013). "CHVRCHES' Hype Dreams: Can Blog Buzz Produce A Hit Album?". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  9. ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay (25 March 2013). "Chvrches – Recover EP". Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Reviews for The Bones Of What You Believe". metacritic.com. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  11. ↑ Mayberry, Lauren (30 September 2013). "Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry: 'I will not accept online misogyny'". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  12. ↑ Martin, Jen (January 27, 2014). "TYCI – Sounds, Ideas, Collected.". Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ Boyfriend/Girlfriend albums at MySpace

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