Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of lead singer Alex Turner, drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O’Malley. Former bassist Andy Nicholson left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, was released.
The Arctic Monkeys began to gain popularity as they handed out CDs, containing their 18 demo tracks, at various gigs. The group also gained quite the following on the social media platform MySpace, and are now described as one of the first bands to come to the public’s attention through the Internet.
The band’s large following on MySpace aided them in the promotion of their debut EP ‘Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys’, which was released in 2005. Following on from this – when performing on the Carling Stage, reserved for unsigned/less known bands, at both Reading and Leeds Festivals, the gang attracted an unusually large crowd.
In their early days, Arctic Monkeys would attend, and often play support, at fellow Sheffield band Milburn’s gigs. Many fans have since drawn comparisons between the two bands’ music, claiming there is a striking similarity between their chords and lyrics.