Bloc Party

Indie Rock

Bloc Party is an English rock band formed in London in 1999 by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack. The band's music incorporates elements of indie rock, post-punk revival, electronica, and house music. Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack first met in London in 1998 and decided to form a band after meeting again at the Reading Festival in 1999. The original line-up also included Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong, both of whom later left the group. The current line-up consists of Okereke, Lissack, Louise