La Roux

Elly Jackson formed the band La Roux in 2006, and became a global superstar three years later, aged 21, with the release of La Roux’s self-titled, multi-platinum debut album, which included the singles In For The Kill and Bulletproof.In the UK, Bulletproof went straight to the top of the singles charts, and also made the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, with the album going on to sell over 6 million copies worldwide. It also won the Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album. Since 2012, Elly has performed solo as La Roux, releasing a second album in 2014, and her third in 2020 on her own label Supercolour Records. La Roux’s cover of the Gang of Four classic Damaged Goods has just been released as an EP with new club remixes – it also features on the multi-artist compilation album The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four, which is out now.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-world-as-it-should-be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.