

Their third single " Dust Clears" charted at number 43 in the UK.

The song peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. In March 2013, they released their second single " Mozart's House". In December 2012, Clean Bandit released their debut single "A+E", which peaked at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart. 2012–2015: New Eyes Ĭlean Bandit, along with singers Florence Rawlings and Elisabeth Troy, at Way Out West in Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2014 The band's name, Clean Bandit, comes from a translation of a Russian phrase the meaning is similar to the English phrase "complete bastard", though Patterson later stated that it is actually a more affectionate term similar to "utter rascal". In 2011, Chatto and Jack Patterson formed their own film production company, Cleanfilm, to make music videos for themselves and other artists. The original vocalist, Ssegawa-Ssekintu Kiwanuka, left to undertake a PhD in laser analytics. At the time, Amin-Smith, who attended Westminster School was leading a string quartet together with Chatto, who attended The Latymer School. Original band members Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson and Neil Amin-Smith met while studying as undergraduates at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.

History 2008–2012: Formation and career beginnings

The song also reached number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. In January 2014, they scored their first UK chart topping single with " Rather Be", a collaboration with Jess Glynne. The band released their debut single " A+E" in 2012, followed by their 2013 single " Mozart's House", the latter of which reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. Notable collaborators include Marina, Demi Lovato, Jess Glynne, Anne-Marie, Sean Paul, Zara Larsson, Julia Michaels, Luis Fonsi, Ellie Goulding, Iann Dior, Mabel, and Lizzo. Jack Patterson is the principal songwriter and has been awarded two Ivor Novellos for the writing of “Rather Be.” Many of their projects are known for blending elements of both classical and dance music, and featuring guest vocalists. The group currently consists of founder Grace Chatto and brothers Jack and Luke Patterson. They direct and produce their own music videos, many of which have been nominated for Brit Awards and VMAs, while two of them, Symphony and Rockabye, each have over 1 billion views on YouTube, with Rockabye having reached over 2.5 billion views. They have had four number 1 hits and ten top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart. Clean Bandit are a British electronic music group formed in Cambridge, England in 2008.
