The 1975

An eclectic blend of classic soul, electro-pop and indie rock helped to propel the British band The 1975 to the top of the charts in both America and their native country after releasing only two full-length albums. The group was formed in 2002 when schoolmates Matthew Healy, Ross MacDonald, Adam Hann and George Daniel joined forces to perform music at local teen events in the parish of Wilmslow Initially, the quartet performed covers of punk songs until they began writing their own material, which drew from influences ranging from Michael Jackson to Sigur Ros. A decade's worth of honing their chops and building a catalog of songs led to the release of their first EP, Facedown (2012), which featured the single "The City." It earned considerable radio play, as did the title track from their sophomore EP, Sex (2012), which they supported through performances with Muse, the Neighbourhood and the Rolling Stones throughout 2013. The 1975 broke into the charts that same year with "Chocolate," the lead single from their third EP, Music For Cars, which reached No. 19 on the UK Singles chart; a full-length, self-titled album followed soon after, and soon shot to the top of the UK Albums chart and No. 28 in America. Its follow-up, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016), spawned a quartet of singles, including "The Sound," which peaked at No. 21 on the U.S. Alternative Rock chart, while the album itself rose to No. 1 in America, the UK and Canada.