Welcome to the first Flow Feature of 2013! It’s a new year and already it looks to hold extraordinary things for us. On the first day of the New Year we passed 100 likes on our Facebook page, an incredible milestone. It has been truly heart-warming to have such immense support from you all in the months since we began. A massive thank you to every single Flow out there. A very special mention to the Florence + The Machine Fan Club who have given us such strong support from the beginning, we could not have come so far in such a short time without your help, we are eternally grateful.
We hope you all had a safe and spectacular New Year’s celebration. Now settle in for the first Flow Feature of the New Year. This week we present to you fifteen year old Jess Buxton from Derby, England.
Jess Buxton belongs to the small group of Flows who have been with Florence + The Machine right from the start. The first Florence + The Machine song that she heard was ‘Dog Days Are Over’ right after its initial release in 2008. Jess was led to the band when her dear friend Simon told her to look into their music. As soon as Lungs was released, Jess scrounged around, scraping together the last few dollars she had to her name to get a copy (which was a choice she has never regretted).
The album remained on repeat for hours and hours, every day for weeks on end. Jess’s obsession reached the point that her mother gave up and bought her a set of headphones just to make the house quiet once more.
Being one of the early Flows, who discovered Florence + The Machine so early in their career, has been a wonderful experience for Jess. Through the past 4 years the band and their music has accompanied Jess through many ups and downs, and played a vital role in her individual growth, including her battle against depression.
For Jess, the album Ceremonials holds a special power over her heart. The lead up to the release of Florence + The Machine’s sophomore album was a whirlwind for the heart, mind and soul for any Flow. When Jess first listened to the album through, it was as if she’d found what was missing in her life, without ever knowing there was a hole to fill. She has listened to that album just as much as the first, and it joined Lungs as another ‘Bible’ to live by.
Despite the power that both albums gave her, the true revelation of Jess’ life was in 2012, during the Ceremonials tour, when she was finally able to see Florence + The Machine live in concert. It was genuinely one of the best nights of her life, and strengthened the relationship that she had with the band and their music. Magic was in the air that night, and Jess felt her head and her heart expanding with each passing moment.
One of the privileges of being with Florence + The Machine from such an early stage is that Jess has been able to watch the band grow and evolve. She was with them as they were transformed and as the whole world slowly opened their eyes to the wonder that is Florence + The Machine. Not to mention hearing the difference in Florence’s heavenly voice, how her magnificent talent continues to evolve and leave us all in awe.
Another aspect that Jess is ever grateful for is the chance to be part of such a brilliantly unique and lovely fanbase. The Flows, who are so loyal and kind, who care so deeply for Florence, the band and each other.
“I can honestly say that Florence and The Machine have and always will have a gigantic place in my heart, and I will carry them with me throughout my life. They will be the band that my children have no choice but to love, just as much as I do.”
Thank you to Jess Buxton for sharing your beautiful story, we hope that the light Florence + The Machine have shed on your life, and the lives of all Flows, will do nothing but burn brighter with each passing day.
We hope you enjoyed this weeks Flow Feature, the first of so many more to come in 2013. We would not be able to operate without the bravery shown by the Flows who are willing to share their stories and the support of the whole Flow community. We would love to hear each and every one of your stories, and we hope one day Florence + The Machine give you the courage to share it with us. Until next week…
Inspiring Flows xXx
We hope you all had a safe and spectacular New Year’s celebration. Now settle in for the first Flow Feature of the New Year. This week we present to you fifteen year old Jess Buxton from Derby, England.
Jess Buxton belongs to the small group of Flows who have been with Florence + The Machine right from the start. The first Florence + The Machine song that she heard was ‘Dog Days Are Over’ right after its initial release in 2008. Jess was led to the band when her dear friend Simon told her to look into their music. As soon as Lungs was released, Jess scrounged around, scraping together the last few dollars she had to her name to get a copy (which was a choice she has never regretted).
The album remained on repeat for hours and hours, every day for weeks on end. Jess’s obsession reached the point that her mother gave up and bought her a set of headphones just to make the house quiet once more.
Being one of the early Flows, who discovered Florence + The Machine so early in their career, has been a wonderful experience for Jess. Through the past 4 years the band and their music has accompanied Jess through many ups and downs, and played a vital role in her individual growth, including her battle against depression.
For Jess, the album Ceremonials holds a special power over her heart. The lead up to the release of Florence + The Machine’s sophomore album was a whirlwind for the heart, mind and soul for any Flow. When Jess first listened to the album through, it was as if she’d found what was missing in her life, without ever knowing there was a hole to fill. She has listened to that album just as much as the first, and it joined Lungs as another ‘Bible’ to live by.
Despite the power that both albums gave her, the true revelation of Jess’ life was in 2012, during the Ceremonials tour, when she was finally able to see Florence + The Machine live in concert. It was genuinely one of the best nights of her life, and strengthened the relationship that she had with the band and their music. Magic was in the air that night, and Jess felt her head and her heart expanding with each passing moment.
One of the privileges of being with Florence + The Machine from such an early stage is that Jess has been able to watch the band grow and evolve. She was with them as they were transformed and as the whole world slowly opened their eyes to the wonder that is Florence + The Machine. Not to mention hearing the difference in Florence’s heavenly voice, how her magnificent talent continues to evolve and leave us all in awe.
Another aspect that Jess is ever grateful for is the chance to be part of such a brilliantly unique and lovely fanbase. The Flows, who are so loyal and kind, who care so deeply for Florence, the band and each other.
“I can honestly say that Florence and The Machine have and always will have a gigantic place in my heart, and I will carry them with me throughout my life. They will be the band that my children have no choice but to love, just as much as I do.”
Thank you to Jess Buxton for sharing your beautiful story, we hope that the light Florence + The Machine have shed on your life, and the lives of all Flows, will do nothing but burn brighter with each passing day.
We hope you enjoyed this weeks Flow Feature, the first of so many more to come in 2013. We would not be able to operate without the bravery shown by the Flows who are willing to share their stories and the support of the whole Flow community. We would love to hear each and every one of your stories, and we hope one day Florence + The Machine give you the courage to share it with us. Until next week…
Inspiring Flows xXx
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