Lauren Eve Mayberry (born 7 October 1987)is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and journalist best known as the lead vocalist of the Scottish synthpop band Chvrches. 　　Mayberry completed a four-year undergraduate law degree at the University of Strathclyde, followed by a Masters in Journalism in 2010.This led her into a career in freelance journalism and production running. She has played the piano since she was a child and drums since she was a teenager.From age 15 until 22, she played drums in various bands.Prior to Chvrches, Mayberry was involved in two local bands, Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives.On Blue Sky Archives, she was a vocalist and played the drums and keyboards.As a member of Blue Sky Archives, Mayberry also covered the Rage Against the Machine song, "Killing in the Name", which was released as a single.