[1] the band consists of romy madley croft (guitar, vocals), oliver sim (bass guitar, vocals), jamie smith, also known as jamie xx (beats, mpc, record production), and formerly baria qureshi (keyboard, guitar) They are known for their distinctive minimalist sound blending indie rock, indie electronic, indie pop. The xx has influenced countless music genres and truly embodied 'soft bedroom pop' before it was a thing So where did they go? 6 music is celebrating the xx with the latest edition of the 6 music artist collection Discover more about the groundbreaking band with archive interviews and standout performances from over the.
The xx's debut album xx was released on 14 august 2009 through the british independent record label young turks, [12] and was met with critical acclaim The album ranked on best of the year lists, ranking ninth on the rolling stone list and second for nme [4][13] in the 2009 nme the future 50 list, the xx was positioned at number six, and in october 2009, it was named one of mtv iggy's top. The xx was a quartet from establishment in 2005 until 2010 In 2010 they lost guitarist baria qureshi who was kicked out in poor taste via text message She was a great member when touring but didn’t contribute too much towards the songwriting.
