Arctic Monkeys
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High Green, Sheffield, England (2002 – present)
Arctic Monkeys are an indie rock band who formed in High Green, Sheffield, England in 2002. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar), Jamie ‘Cookie’ Cook (guitar), Nick O’Malley (bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006.
Each of the band’s first five singles I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, When the Sun Goes Down, Leave Before the Lights Come On, Brianstorm and Fluorescent Adolescent hit the UK Top Five, but their sixth single, Teddy Picker, only went Top 20 and their seventh single, Crying Lightning peaked at #12.
The band’s rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs which had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among message boards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band, and were collected on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk, which the band recognizes on their website. The band owe much of their success to viral buzz via the Internet, and have eschewed typical ‘commercial’ channels, including refusing to appear on the UK’s (now discontinued) Top Of The Pops music program, which was often seen as a gateway to success.
The band’s debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, holds the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in the UK (in its first week, it sold more than the rest of the Top 20 albums combined). The album sold over 360,000 copies in its first week, but lost the title in November 2007 to Leona Lewis’s album Spirit.
Each of the band’s first five singles I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, When the Sun Goes Down, Leave Before the Lights Come On, Brianstorm and Fluorescent Adolescent hit the UK Top Five, but their sixth single, Teddy Picker, only went Top 20 and their seventh single, Crying Lightning peaked at #12.
The band’s rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs which had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among message boards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band, and were collected on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk, which the band recognizes on their website. The band owe much of their success to viral buzz via the Internet, and have eschewed typical ‘commercial’ channels, including refusing to appear on the UK’s (now discontinued) Top Of The Pops music program, which was often seen as a gateway to success.
The band’s debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, holds the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in the UK (in its first week, it sold more than the rest of the Top 20 albums combined). The album sold over 360,000 copies in its first week, but lost the title in November 2007 to Leona Lewis’s album Spirit.
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WildPrincess89 wrote:
I just downloaded all Arctic Monkeys ringtones at http://tiny.cc/Hu5bc Fluorescent Adolescent is my favorite, love it!
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smooveman wrote:
too ask too much for my brainstorming, tja die nachfolger der beatles, oasis un nun the fucking monkeys, yeah
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ConyPrincess wrote:
I just downloaded all Arctic Monkeys ringtones at http://tiny.cc/Hu5bc Fluorescent Adolescent is my favorite, love it!
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genarocol wrote:
fu
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anamaga99 wrote:
AM Forever [2]
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louis-is-kool wrote:
suddenly refound my love for them. incredibly much so.
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midiflumm wrote:
AM Forever
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anamaga99 wrote:
no buses *.*
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lucasmateus wrote:
sexy boys! [2]
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neonroehre wrote:
kiccck ass!
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sexy boys!
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magicglitter wrote:
i think they are getting better with every album.
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freepcgame wrote:
nice album
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lovestork wrote:
I honestly can't say I think any one album is better than the other. They're all equally awesome.
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somebody91 wrote:
They've improved their style. I was so shocked when I heard Humbug! It sounds really cool at least much better than their previous albums.
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Confessions87 wrote:
Alex Turner was at my work the other day. He only stayed about five minutes, had a coffee, then left, ha!
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Hayaaku wrote:
great band.
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jordannaf wrote:
vish, são tão meus que eu tenho até dó
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lenkaa94 wrote:
FWN>Humbug>WPSIATWIN in my opinion, ofc.
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Jan
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PalaSHARP, Milano, Milan, Italy
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Jan
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Le Summum, Grenoble, France
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Jan
29
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Le Liberté, Rennes, France
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News
'Cornerstone' Release Annoucement
9 Nov 2009 | from www.arcticmonkeys.com
Arctic Monkeys are pleased to announce that the limited edition 10" of 'Cornerstone' will be onslae exclusively in Oxfams top 50 music shops on Monday 16th November 2009.
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Arctic Monkeys on Le Grand Journal
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2 Nov 2009 | from www.arcticmonkeys.com
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