The aesthetic came along the way, I think - just through experimenting, and going on tour, and trying stuff out on stage, having fun with it, and not taking it too seriously. If I had a ballgown at home, I'd wear it onstage. If I found something in a charity shop, I'd wear it. That's where it grew from - just wanting to play dress-up.
Florence WelchExcitable, easily distracted, sometimes vacant, prone to gloominess and also extreme euphoria; I canโt be generous with time, but I try to be generous with affection. Iโm really lucky to be able to be in some of these situations and it feels really nice to be able to take people along with me for the ride. Oh, and Iโm a pain in the ass as well.
Florence WelchDuring the songs, you transcend yourself. The best way to be in the performance is to be without pause and be essentially in the moment, in that moment of expression.
Florence WelchI've spent a lot of time in tiny venues in the way that I got my record deal and got my name out there just performing live. I was literally performing my songs in all kinds of different ways with different guitarists, and I didn't have an album up online or anything. It's been a lot of work; it definitely hasn't been a sudden explosion into fame.
Florence Welch