Klaxons are a Mercury Prize winning English band, based in London. The word 'klaxon' is derived from the Greek verb klaz?, meaning "to shriek", and most commonly refers to air-raid sirens or other warning devices. Following the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on January 29, 2007. The album won the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize. After headlining their first tour (the 2007 NME Indie Rave Tour), as well as playing numerous festivals worldwide, the band started working on their follow-up album in October 2007. History Formation (2005 - 2006) Simon Taylor-Davis grew up in Stratford Upon Avon where he met James Righton, who was a year below him in school. James taught Simon how to play guitar, and later they (along with members of Pull Tiger Tail) were