Busted & Charlotte Sands

Originally grabbing the public's attention with their hooky punk and emo pop sound, Britain's Busted broke up in 2005, only to re-form a decade later as a sophisticated synth pop and disco-funk-influenced outfit. Hailing from Essex, Busted was formed in 2000 by longtime friends Matt Willis (vocals, guitars, keyboards) and James Bourne (vocals, bass). After some lineup changes, Suffolk-born Charlie Simpson (vocals, guitars, drums) joined and the band was solidified. In 2002, they debuted with a playful self-titled album that found the trio straddling the line between cheeky bli...