La Roux

La Roux (/lɑːˈruː/ lah-ROO) is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album La Roux (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles such as "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof". Recording of a follow-up album was marred by unsuccessful collaborations, the cancellation of two planned release dates, and reported conflict between the duo.

This article is about the musical act. For their self-titled album, see La Roux (album). For the former Belgian town of La-Roux and other meaning, see Roux (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with LaRue / La Rue or LeRoux (band).

La Roux
La Roux performing in 2014
Background information
OriginLondon, England, UK
Genres
  • Synth-pop
  • new wave
Years active2008 (2008)–present
Labels
MembersElly Jackson
Past membersBen Langmaid

Langmaid ultimately left the group in 2012, and Jackson released a second album, Trouble in Paradise, in 2014, maintaining the former duo's name as her stage persona. The album was a critical, but not a commercial success, and La Roux subsequently parted ways with Polydor Records. She released her third album, Supervision, independently in 2020.

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