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CHVRCHES
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CHVRCHES

CHVRCHES is a synthpop artist from United Kingdom formed in 2011. 61 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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61
Releases
2013–2026
Active years
2011
Formed

Discography

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Love Is Dead

2018 · 13 tracks

Singles & EPs

53

Videos

4

Collaborators

1

Community

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About

Chvrches, (pronounced as "churches") sometimes stylized as CHVRCHES or CHVRCHΞS (using a uppercase Greek letter Xi), is a Scottish alternative electronic band from Glasgow. The group consists of Lauren Mayberry (main vocals, occasionally synthesizers), Iain Cook (synthesizers, vocals), and Martin Doherty (synthesizers, vocals). Before Chvrches, Iain Cook was a member of Aereogramme and The Unwinding Hours. He also wrote music for film and TV. Martin Doherty was a live member of The Twilight Sad. According to Mayberry, "Iain and Martin went to university together so they've known each other for quite a long time." Prior to music, Mayberry completed a four-year law degree, followed by a Masters in Journalism which led her into freelance journalism for several years. She has played piano since childhood and drums since she was a teenager. Before Chvrches, Mayberry was member of two local bands, Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives. On the latter band she was the vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist.

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In 2011, Cook started a new project with Doherty and asked Mayberry to sing on a couple of demos. They wrote together for seven or eight months in a basement studio in Glasgow. Cook, Mayberry and Doherty decided to form a new band after the sessions proved to be successful. They chose the name Chvrches, using a Roman "v" to avoid confusions with actual churches on internet searches. In addition, they have stated that the band name "has no religious connotation, just thought it sounded cool."

CHVRCHES in brief

How many CHVRCHES releases are on Riffiter?
61 releases are catalogued, spanning 2013 to 2026.
When was CHVRCHES formed?
CHVRCHES formed in 2011, in United Kingdom.
What genre is CHVRCHES?
CHVRCHES is catalogued under Synthpop.
What is the most recent CHVRCHES release on Riffiter?
Such Great Heights (From "Tell Me Lies Season 3 "), released in 2026.

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