What is Florence and the Machine?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Florence and the Machine | Img = Florence + The Machine, Auckland - 2015 (22803660377).jpg | Img_capt = Florence and the Machine at the Vector Area, Auckland, 2015 | Img_size = 250px | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]] | Genre = [[Alternative rock]] · [[art rock]] · [[indie rock]] · [[baroque pop]] · [[Soul music|soul]] · [[folk music|neo folk]] · [[electronica]] · [[dream pop]] · [[classical music|symphonic rock]] | Years_active = 2007–present | Label = {{flatlist| *[[Island Records|Island]] *Republic }} | Associated_acts = [[Lightspeed Champion]], [[Noah and the Whale]], [[Ashok]] | URL = [http://florenceandthemachine.net/ florenceandthemachine.net/] | Current_members = [[Florence Welch]]<br>Robert Ackroyd<br>Christopher Lloyd Hayden<br>Isabella Summers<br>Tom Monger | Past_members = [[Devonte Hynes]] }} '''Florence and the Machine''' (also written as '''Florence + the Machine'''), is an [[England|English]] rock band that is a recording name of [[Florence Welch]] and a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music for her voice. Musically, Florence and the Machine's sound is generally referred to as [[Soul music|soul]]-inspired [[indie rock]]. Florence and the Machine's music has received praise across the music media, especially from the [[BBC]]. This is because the BBC played a large part in Florence and the Machine's rise to prominence by promoting her as part of [[BBC Introducing]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/artists/florenceandthemachine/ |title=BBC - Introducing - Florence and the Machine |access-date=2018-02-11 |archive-date=2016-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126035019/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/artists/florenceandthemachine/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> This led to the band playing at a number of music festivals in 2008, including [[Glastonbury Festival|Glaston