Thirt33n. Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Wow, I couldn't believe there wasn't a thread for Arctic Monkeys yet. Anyone else know them? Brief Biography: Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar, a position formerly held by Andy Nicholson. Arctic Monkeys achieved chart success with their first single, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.[1] Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, released on 23 January 2006, was at the time the fastest-selling debut album in British music history, beating Oasis' Definitely Maybe. It remains the fastest-selling debut album for a group. It received critical acclaim, winning both the 2006 Mercury Prize[2] and the 2007 Brit Award for Best British Album. The band's second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, was released on 23 April 2007, sold over 225,000 copies in its debut week, and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize.[3] The group also picked up the award for Best British Album and Best British Group at the Brit awards in 2008. Arctic Monkeys achieved their success through fan-made demo tapes and online file sharing.[4] They were heralded as one of the first acts to come to the public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed.[5] The band eventually signed to the independent record label Domino Records. From Wikipedia. Their song "Fluorescent Adolescent" Quote
Destiny Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Of course we know how the arctic monkey are I love them, they are amazing and not bad looking either, but best of all great musicians :brows: Quote
Thirt33n. Posted April 20, 2008 Author Posted April 20, 2008 Yep, Alex Turner is soo adorable, haha. And I love their British accents. Quote
Destiny Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 ^ Me too, it makes it that much better to sing along with if you try to have their accent with them Quote
Thirt33n. Posted April 21, 2008 Author Posted April 21, 2008 hehe, definitely. And I even used to have a British accent since I lived there a while ago, but I've lost it now . Quote
Destiny Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 hehe, definitely. And I even used to have a British accent since I lived there a while ago, but I've lost it now . really? that's cool it's never too late to bring it back Quote
persuazn Posted May 4, 2008 Posted May 4, 2008 Thanks for starting their thread Fake Tales Of San Francisco Brianstorm Quote
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