Chvrches were formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2011 by singer and percussionist Lauren Mayberry, formerly of Blue Sky Archives, singer and synth player Martin Doherty, formerly with Twilight Sad, and synth and guitar player Iain Cook, formerly with Aerogramme. Specialising in synth-pop, they released an EP titled 'Recover' in 2013 and the single 'The Mother We Share' which went to number 12 on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart in 2013 and number 38 on the UK Official Singles Chart. They toured with Passion Pit and placed fifth on the BBC's Sound of 2013 list. Their 2013 album 'The Bones of What You Believe' went to number three on Billboard's Alternative Albums Chart in 2013, number five on the Top Rock Albums Chart, number nine on the UK Official Albums Chart and number 12 on the Billboard 200. The single 'Gun' (2013) reached number 55 in the UK and 'Get Away' (2014) went to number 52. Their 2015 release 'Every Open Eye' topped Billboard's Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts in 2015, reached number four in the UK and number eight on the 200. 'Leave a Trace' (2015) peaked at number 19 on the Alternative Songs Chart and 'Bury It' went to number 31. Their third album 'Love Is Dead' was to be released in May 2018 and 'Get Out', their first single for two years, peaked at number 15 on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart and number 82 on the UK Official Singles Chart. In 2018 they announced a touring schedule that was to take to them to Swansea, Manchester, Glasgow and London in the UK plus venues in Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Portugal, Japan, Canada and across the United States.