Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown formed White Lies in 2007 in their hometown Ealing. Very quickly, the trio were picked up by Â鶹Éç Introducing and after a wealth of support on air and from the new music scheme, White Lies headlined the Introducing stage at 2008’s Radio 1 Big Weekend.
Their post-punk infused live set certainly caught the attention of many music industry experts, finding themselves second in the Â鶹Éç Sound of 2009 poll and a nominee for the BRITs Critics Choice award. Many of their musical peers are big fans too – they’ve supported Muse, Coldplay and Kings of Leon on arena and stadium tours across the UK, Europe and the US, undoubtedly boosting their indie rock following. It’s really no surprise that all three of their albums have made the Top 5 in the UK chart so you can expect a packed crowd at The Other Stage on Sunday for this London breakthrough band.
Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown formed White Lies in 2007 in their hometown Ealing. Very quickly, the trio were picked up by Â鶹Éç Introducing and after a wealth of support on air and from the new music scheme, White Lies headlined the Introducing stage at 2008’s Radio 1 Big Weekend.
Their post-punk infused live set certainly caught the attention of many music industry experts, finding themselves second in the Â鶹Éç Sound of 2009 poll and a nominee for the BRITs Critics Choice award. Many of their musical peers are big fans too – they’ve supported Muse, Coldplay and Kings of Leon on arena and stadium tours across the UK, Europe and the US, undoubtedly boosting their indie rock following. It’s really no surprise that all three of their albums have made the Top 5 in the UK chart so you can expect a packed crowd at The Other Stage on Sunday for this London breakthrough band.