Klaxons are a Mercury Prize winning English band, based in London. The word 'klaxon' is derived from the Greek verb klazō, meaning "to shriek", and most commonly refers to air-raid sirens or other warning devices.
Following the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on January 29, 2007. The album won the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize.
After headlining their first tour (the 2007 NME Indie Rave Tour), as well as playing numerous festivals and headlining tours worldwide, the band started working on their follow-up album in October 2007.
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Indie rock
New rave
Dance punk
i love this band!
i need to listen to them more.
btw, the videos for golden skans and its not over yet are the same.
just thought you would want to know.
not sure if any of you watched the brit awards.
but the kalxons performed with rhianna.
it was a mix of golden skans and umbrella.
i thought it worked quite well, which is a shock.