Haim have won BBC‘s annual Sound Of 2013 poll, beating off competition including Angel Haze and Chvrches. The LA sisters conprising of Danielle, Alana, and Este have now joined the ranks of Keane, 50 Cent and Adele in topping the industry voted list.The annual poll sees UK radio DJs, critics and bloggers vote on which new acts they think will be successful in the coming 12 months. This year, 213 tastemakers voted in the poll.
The band have risen in status across the UK, earning their 1st NME cover this week, through a series of tours across the country supporting the likes of Florence And The Machine and Mumford and Sons. Recent single ‘Don’t Save Me’ reached #74 in the UK charts.
The band said of the win “”We are so unbelievably honoured to win the BBC Sound of 2013 list. We have found our second home in the UK! We can’t wait to release new music and play as many shows as possible this year. Thank you to everyone who voted for us. We are so excited!” Este from the band added: “It’s the craziest thing to think we’re on a list with so many amazing artists. This year the five bands that were in the list were all female fronted. Am I right? I think it’s amazing. Obviously we’re all about the ladies. We love female vocalists and female musicians. It’s kind of cool.”
A longlist of the top 15 artists for BBC Sound of 2013 was published in December and the top five acts have been revealed each day this week. R&B/electronica duo Alunageorge from London were runners up, followed by New York rapper Angel Haze at No 3. Soul singer Laura Mvula from Birmingham took the No 4 spot, with Glasgow three-piece CHVRCHES at No.5.
The band are currently putting finishing touches to their debut album which is being produced by James Ford who has worked with Florence and The Machine, Arctic Monkeys and Klaxons in the past.
You can watch a video of the band performing ‘Falling’ below and read an interview the band did with HTF here!
