<Ul> <Li> Dan Smith </Li> <Li> Kyle Simmons </Li> <Li> Will Farquarson </Li> <Li> Chris "Woody" Woods </Li> </Ul> <Li> Chris "Woody" Woods </Li> <P> Bastille (stylised as BΔSTILLE) are a British rock band formed in 2010 . The group began as a solo project by lead vocalist Dan Smith, but later expanded to include keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist and guitarist Will Farquarson, and drummer Chris Wood . The name of the band derives from Bastille Day, which is celebrated on 14 July, the date of Smith's birthday . </P> <P> After an independently released debut single and a self - released EP, the band signed to Virgin Records . Their first studio album, Bad Blood, was released in March 2013 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number one . The band was nominated for four Brit Awards at the 2014 ceremony, winning the British Breakthrough Act . As of November 2014, Bastille have sold over five million records in the US and 2.5 million records in the UK . </P>

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