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Chvrches, (pronounced as "churches") sometimes stylized as CHVRCHES or CHVRCHΞS (using a uppercase Greek letter Xi), is a Scottish alternative electronic band from Glasgow. The group consists of Lauren Mayberry (main vocals, occasionally synthesizers), Iain Cook (synthesizers, vocals), and Martin Doherty (synthesizers, vocals). Before Chvrches, Iain Cook was a member of Aereogramme and The Unwinding Hours. He also wrote music for film and TV. Ma ... rtin Doherty was a live member of The Twilight Sad. According to Mayberry, "Iain and Martin went to university together so they've known each other for quite a long time." Prior to music, Mayberry completed a four-year law degree, followed by a Masters in Journalism which led her into freelance journalism for several years. She has played piano since childhood and drums since she was a teenager. Before Chvrches, Mayberry was member of two local bands, Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives. On the latter band she was the vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist. In 2011, Cook started a new project with Doherty and asked Mayberry to sing on a couple of demos. They wrote together for seven or eight months in a basement studio in Glasgow. Cook, Mayberry and Doherty decided to form a new band after the sessions proved to be successful. They chose the name Chvrches, using a Roman "v" to avoid confusions with actual churches on internet searches. In addition, they have stated that the band name "has no religious connotation, just thought it sounded cool." See more [+]