Monarchy are a British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 synthpop

Synthpop

Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...

 musical duo. They have released music through Neon Gold Records, Mercury Music, and Moda Music.

In November 2009, the band featured as "Band of the Day" on Guardian.co.uk

Guardian.co.uk

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Monarchy's first single "Gold In The Fire / Black The Colour Of My Heart" was released on Neon Gold Records on 1 February 2010. They have created remixes for Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding

Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...

, Kelis

Kelis

Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...

, Lady Gaga

Lady GaGa

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...

, Marina & the Diamonds

Marina & the Diamonds

Marina Lambrini Diamandis , better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds , is a Welsh singer-songwriter. She rose to fame after reaching number two on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list, coming second to Ellie Goulding...

, Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...

, Kylie, OMD

OMD

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, and Fyfe Dangerfield

Fyfe Dangerfield

Fyfe Antony Dangerfield Hutchins is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the founding member of the indie rock band Guillemots.-Early life:...

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Their first live show was broadcast into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida

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 in June 2010, making them the first band ever to perform live into space. They have since performed at various London and UK venues including XOYO, HMV Forum, festivals including The Big Chill (music festival)

The Big Chill (music festival)

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, Popaganda in Sweden, Bestival, Eurosonic in Holland, MIDEM in Cannes, as well as Paris, Dijon, Rouen, Amsterdam, and across Europe. In 2011 they will perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

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, Hay Festival

Hay Festival

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 and Melt! festival

Melt! festival

The Melt! Festival is a music festival in Germany. The music that is played is described by the organizers as Electronic meets Rock.-Location:Since 1999 the festival is held in Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen Germany....

amongst others.

Monarchy play the Together Winter Music Festival in London at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday 26th November.