The 1975 is a British pop rock band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire. The band consists of Matty Healy (vocals, guitar, principal songwriter), Adam Hann (guitar), Ross MacDonald (bass), and George Daniel (drums, producer). The band's name was inspired by the inscription "1 June, The 1975" found in a copy of Jack Kerouac's On the Road, which Healy discovered in his book.
The band began performing together in secondary school and started their professional career in 2012 by signing with the independent label Dirty Hit. Between 2012 and 2013, The 1975 released four EPs: Facedown, Sex, Music for Cars, and IV. Their self-titled debut album, released in 2013, debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and featured popular singles such as "Sex", "Chocolate", and "Robbers".
Following the success of their debut album, the band continued to achieve success with subsequent albums: I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016), A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships (2018), Notes on a Conditional Form (2020), and Being Funny in a Foreign Language (2022). All of these albums reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and received critical acclaim.
The 1975 is known for their eclectic sound that blends elements of pop, rock, electronic, and R&B music, as well as their lyrics that often explore themes of love, technology, and social issues. The band has garnered a large following worldwide and continues to remain relevant in the music scene.
