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1. They formed as schoolboys in north London

Jack Steadman, Jamie MacColl, Suren de Saram and Ed Nash started the band in 2005 while still at school. They were teenagers when they signed their first deal.

2. The name came from a restaurant chain

The band took its name from a chain of Indian restaurants called Bombay Bicycle Club. The name stuck because they liked how it sounded.

3. Jamie MacColl is Kirsty MacColl's son

The guitarist's mother was the singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, and his father is the producer Steve Lillywhite. He joined the band as a teenager.

4. They won a festival competition early on

In the mid-2000s the group won a Road to V contest, which gave them a slot at V Festival. It was one of their first big breaks.

5. The debut album arrived when they were teenagers

I Had the Blues but I Shook Them Loose came out in 2009 and included Always Like This. Its guitar-led sound was often linked to indie bands of the time.

6. Flaws was a complete change of style

The 2010 album was acoustic and quiet, in contrast to their earlier guitar sound. It featured guest vocals from Lucy Rose.

7. A Different Kind of Fix expanded their sound

The 2011 album brought in electronic textures and produced the single Shuffle. It marked a turn towards more adventurous production.

8. So Long, See You Tomorrow went to number one

The 2014 album reached the top of the UK chart. Steadman wrote much of it while travelling and used samples from different cultures.

9. They took a break after 2016

The band announced a hiatus and members worked on other projects. They returned in 2019 and released Everything Else Has Gone Wrong in 2020.

10. Jack Steadman made records as Mr Jukes

Under the name Mr Jukes, he released the 2018 album God First, featuring soul and hip hop guests. It showed a different side of his writing.

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