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Victoria Legrand sang backup vocals on Grizzly Bear's song "Two Weeks" (Getty Images)

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Singer Victoria Legrand was born in France and studied acting at the International Theatre School Of Jacques Lecoq in Paris. (Getty Images)

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The band's album, 'Teen Dream' was recorded in a converted church in upstate New York. (Photo Torben Christensen/AFP/Getty Images)

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Of their success with influential music blogs, Alex Scally has said, "We know we're an internet band." (Getty Images)

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Beach House existed as a recording project for a year before the duo began performing live. (Getty Images)

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Beach House guitarist Alex Scally studied Geology in college and worked as a carpenter before the band took off. (Getty Images)

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Known for their atmospheric dream pop sound, the band intentionally scaled back the reverb on the album Teen Dream. (Getty Images)

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Originally, all of Beach House's music was written to be performed exclusively on organ, programmed drums, and slide guitar. (Getty Images)

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Beach House singer Victoria Legrand is the niece of French composer Michel Legrand. (Getty Images)

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Beach House chose to record their album 'Bloom' in a Texas studio after being "captivated" by the area while travelling from Austin to LA on tour. (Getty Images)