MCA MUSIC, INC.: BASTILLE

Future Hits… BOLD SOUNDS FOR THE MODERN LISTENER…

MCA Music is proud to present eleven hard-hitting singles destined to dominate the airwaves by this year’s most promising acts Capital Cities, the 1975, John Newman, Naughty Boy, Sebastian Ingrosso, Empire of the Sun, Of Monsters and Men, the Lumineers, Volbeat, Youngblood Hawke and Bastille. Covering a range of fresh musical styles, from electronic to indie to folk and more, these tracks truly capture the modern sounds of 2013.

London-based rockers Bastille made waves this year with their album Bad Blood, which debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart. “Pompeii”, the fourth single lifted from the album, achieved massive popularity, debuting at #2 in the UK and #1 in both Ireland and Scotland. The stirring percussion and extraordinarily catchy melody, along with front man Dan Smith’s refined vocals, make “Pompeii” a track you’ll want to listen to on repeat. The single’s music video has already attracted an incredible 28 million views.

Now, let's get to know the band more ...

Band Members:

Dan Smith (lead vocals, keyboards, percussion)

Kyle Simmons (keyboards, percussion, backing vocals)

Will Farquarson (bass, keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing vocals)

Chris "Woody" Wood (drums, backing vocals)

Bastille are a band from London, England, UK. First formed in 2010, Bastille began as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band.

How the band was actually formed?

"Bastille - Becoming The Band (VEVO LIFT UK)"

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"Bastille - Becoming Bastille (VEVO LIFT UK)"

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The name of the band derives from Bastille Day – an event celebrated on 14 July, which is also the same date lead vocalist, Dan Smith, was born.

First Studio Album: "Bad Blood"

Bad Blood is the debut studio-album by British band, Bastille. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2013, and features the singles; "Overjoyed", "Bad Blood", "Flaws", "Pompeii", "Laura Palmer" and "Things We Lost in the Fire". The album was recorded in London, UK, and produced by Mark Crew and Dan Smith. The record debuted at number-one in the United Kingdom.

iTunes - http://smarturl.it/Bad-Blood-Album

CDs available in all major record stores

Soon on Smart Music - http://smart.com.ph/music