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Arctic Monkeys is tagged as: indie, indie rock, british, rock, alternative

Arctic Monkeys are an alternative rock band who formed in High Green, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School. 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 gatew...
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Top 10 Arctic Monkeys Songs
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Mardy Bum
Dancing Shoes
Fluorescent Adolescent
Fake Tales of San Francisco
The View From the Afternoon
Crying Lightning
When the Sun Goes Down
Teddy Picker
Still Take You Home
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Top 10 Arctic Monkeys Albums
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Favourite Worst Nightmare
Beneath the Boardwalk
Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys
Leave Before the Lights Come On
When the Sun Goes Down
Fluorescent Adolescent
Brianstorm
Who The Fuck Are The Arctic Monkeys (Promo)
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
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