Fenech-Soler were an English

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band from

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, England, that formed in 2006 and consists of two members: Ross Duffy and Ben Duffy. Founding members Daniel Fenech-Soler and Andrew Lindsay left the band in 2016. The name Fenech-Soler is taken from Daniel Soler's full surname, which is

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. The band's sound has been compared to

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and Delphic for their "hybrid of summery indie and big dance-inflected melodies". Fenech-Soler are signed to So Recordings.

Career

Fenech-Soler's self-titled debut studio album was released in 2010 and included three singles. The single "Stop and Stare" was named by

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as 'Record of the Week' and 'Weekend Anthem' and Dutch public broadcaster NOS used "Demons" as an anthem for their 2010–11 UEFA Champions League broadcasts. Both "Lies" and "Demons" were playlisted by Radio 1. The band recorded a Radio 1

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session for Jo Whiley in February 2011. On 13 March 2011, it was announced that Ben Duffy had been diagnosed with

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and would have to undergo a course of

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. This caused the cancellation of the nine-date UK tour. The cancer was diagnosed in its early stages and two months later it was announced that the treatment was '100% successful' and Duffy was 'now in complete remission'. The band returned to a busy summer schedule of 23 festivals including

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and

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. Fenech-Soler donated all proceeds from their 18 April 2011 single "Stop and Stare" to the

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. That same year, the band was a supporting act for the White Lies,

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. The band released their second album, ''

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'', on 30 September 2013. The release of the album was announced following the announcement of a UK tour, which coincided with the release of the single "Magnetic" in March. The album's second single, "Last Forever", was released early in September prior to the album. In 2014, Fenech-Soler performed at a medal awards ceremony at the

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. In addition to their own work, they are also known for their

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work, including a remix of "Self Control" by

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. Fenech-Soler co-wrote and featured on the

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track "Paper Romance", taken from their album ''

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'' (2010). Fenech-Soler have appeared on Channel 4's EVO Rooms, ''

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'' Takeover and BBC Switch.

Awards and nominations

*2010: ''Q'' Award nomination *2011: Nomination for the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards under the "Dance/Electronica" category for "Lies"."Fenech-Soler". Independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featuring artist

Promotional singles

Notes

References

External links

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