Years & Years are a British electronica trio founded in London. The group consists of frontman and keyboardist Olly Alexander, bassist Mikey Goldsworthy and synth player Emre Turkmen. Their music has been described as electropop, mixing R&B and '90s house elements, with Flying Lotus, Diplo, Radiohead and Jai Paul being their core influences.
* The band formed in 2010, after Goldsworthy moved to London from Australia and met Turkmen online.Shortly afterwards, Alexander joined the band as lead vocalist after Goldsworthy heard him singing in the shower.
** Years & Years' debut single "I Wish I Knew" was released in July 2012 on the label Good Bait, with the band performing as a five-piece group.
*** They released their second single "Traps" in September 2013.
**** Their third single "Real" was released via Kitsuné in February 2014. Same year Years & Years released their fourth single "Take Shelter". The EP reached the number 1 spot on the iTunes UK Singles Electronic Chart.
***** The group's fifth single "Desire" was released, peaking at No. 22 on the UK singles chart and their single "King", released on 1 March, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 8 March 2015.
****** On March 18, 2015 Years & Years announced their debut album Communion. The album is to be released on 10 July 2015 by Polydor.
* The band formed in 2010, after Goldsworthy moved to London from Australia and met Turkmen online.Shortly afterwards, Alexander joined the band as lead vocalist after Goldsworthy heard him singing in the shower.
** Years & Years' debut single "I Wish I Knew" was released in July 2012 on the label Good Bait, with the band performing as a five-piece group.
*** They released their second single "Traps" in September 2013.
**** Their third single "Real" was released via Kitsuné in February 2014. Same year Years & Years released their fourth single "Take Shelter". The EP reached the number 1 spot on the iTunes UK Singles Electronic Chart.
***** The group's fifth single "Desire" was released, peaking at No. 22 on the UK singles chart and their single "King", released on 1 March, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 8 March 2015.
****** On March 18, 2015 Years & Years announced their debut album Communion. The album is to be released on 10 July 2015 by Polydor.